Mobile Device MCP (srmorete) - install & status [2026]

01 · Install Mobile Device MCP

before you install - you'll need

MDMS_PORT_ANDROID, MDMS_PORT_IOS are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add srmorete-mobile-device-mcp -- npx -y @srmorete/mobile-device-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "srmorete-mobile-device-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@srmorete/mobile-device-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @srmorete/mobile-device-mcp - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@srmorete)

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

03 · What Mobile Device MCP can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can list available iOS and Android devices, capture the device screen (JPEG), get the UI element tree as a flat list, with optional search and limit. Off-screen elements are excluded unless include_invisible: true, and launch an app by bundle ID / package name.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Mobile Device MCP lets an agent do.

read & search

2 tools - e.g. List available iOS and Android devices; List installed apps

list_devices · list_apps

Screenshot

1 tool - e.g. Capture the device screen (JPEG)

screenshot

Uitree

1 tool - e.g. Get the UI element tree as a flat list, with optional search and limit. Off-screen elements are excluded unless include_invisible: true

uitree

Tap

1 tool - e.g. Tap at screen coordinates

tap

Double

1 tool - e.g. Double-tap at screen coordinates

double_tap

Long

1 tool - e.g. Long-press at screen coordinates (configurable duration)

long_press

Scroll

1 tool - e.g. Swipe from start to end coordinates

scroll

Type

1 tool - e.g. Type text into the focused element

type_text

Latest releases

v0.1.10 · 2026-07-31

graceful iOS UITest teardown on MCP process exit - avoids SpringBoard crash when any host closes the stdio connection · 0.1.10

v0.1.9 · 2026-07-30

parse devicectl JSON from temp file (0.1.9)

v0.1.8 · 2026-07-25

iOS session cascade - managed bootstrap, no client timeout, server serialization (0.1.8)

04 · Who maintains Mobile Device MCP

Mobile Device MCP is maintained by srmorete. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/srmorete/mobile-device-mcp
category: browser automation - ranked #43 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-31)
registry: io.github.srmorete/mobile-device-mcp (active, first published 2026-04-05 · 9 versions)
packages: npm:@srmorete/mobile-device-mcp

06 · Mobile Device MCP FAQ

Is Mobile Device MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-02 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Mobile Device MCP do?

With this server connected, an agent can list available iOS and Android devices, capture the device screen (JPEG), get the UI element tree as a flat list, with optional search and limit. Off-screen elements are excluded unless include_invisible: true, and launch an app by bundle ID / package name.

How do I install Mobile Device MCP?

Run `npx -y @srmorete/mobile-device-mcp`. The README documents 2 environment variables (MDMS_PORT_ANDROID, MDMS_PORT_IOS) to set first. MDMS_PORT_ANDROID, MDMS_PORT_IOS are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Mobile Device MCP 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 Mobile Device MCP

Alternatives to Mobile Device MCP

Maintained browser automation servers if Mobile Device MCP isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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