Argent MCP Server

Argent gives your AI assistant direct control of iOS simulators, Android emulators and devices, TVs (Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV) and Electron/Chromium apps. Tap a button, profile a screen, reproduce a bug - without leaving the CLI. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ios, react native and android and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-29 · ★ 2,940 · #5 OF 290 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-30

Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Argent

Claude Code

claude mcp add software-mansion-argent -- npx -y @swmansion/argent

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "software-mansion-argent": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@swmansion/argent"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

npm package @swmansion/argent - the @swmansion scope differs from the repo owner (software-mansion); confirm it's the project's official package

registry namespace io.github.software-mansion is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Argent can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.26.0 · 2026-09-25

attach the tarball the publish job packed, not one fetched back from npm · open the booted simulator in the active Xcode's Device Hub · document SIM_REMOTE_SESSION for several sessions on one computer · show the failed…

v0.25.2 · 2026-09-18

enable Algolia DocSearch with the Argent index · emit trailing-slash URLs so canonical tags match what GitHub Pages serves · wrap config key descriptions in argent config --help · allow the ANSI-escape regex in the…

v0.25.1 · 2026-09-15

stop 11 foreign-config tests stranding their temp dir on a failed assertion · reap three temp dirs an assertion failure strands · pin USERPROFILE alongside HOME so the fixtures redirect on Windows · stop a failed…

04 · Who maintains Argent

Argent is maintained by software-mansion. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/software-mansion/argent
website: https://argent.swmansion.com/
category: browser automation - ranked #5 of 290 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-30.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-25)
registry: io.github.software-mansion/argent (active, first published 2026-08-10)
packages: npm:@swmansion/argent

06 · Argent FAQ

What is Argent?

Is Argent still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-30, its last commit was 2026-09-29 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Argent?

Run `npx -y @swmansion/argent`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Argent run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Argent

Alternatives to Argent

Maintained browser automation servers if Argent isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Argent doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

More browser automation MCP servers · Uisight · Sovseal Memory · Mobile Device MCP · Phonebook · DevTool MCP

More TypeScript MCP servers · Nora · Pir MCP · Odoo Surface MCP · Knowmint · see all