An Android app that runs as an MCP server, letting AI models remotely control an Android device through accessibility services and screenshot capture.
Claude Code
> /plugin marketplace add danielealbano/android-remote-control-mcp> /plugin install android-remote-control@android-remote-control-mcp
GitHub Copilot
$ copilot plugin marketplace add danielealbano/android-remote-control-mcp$ copilot plugin install android-remote-control@android-remote-control-mcp
An Android application that runs as an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, enabling AI models to fully control an Android device remotely using accessibility services and screenshot capture.
The app runs directly on your Android device (or emulator) and exposes an HTTP server (with optional HTTPS) implementing the MCP protocol. AI models like Claude can connect to it and interact with any app on the device: reading UI elements, tapping buttons, typing text, swiping, capturing screenshots, managing files, launching apps, and more.
Optional Privacy Mode detects and hides personal data, such as emails, card numbers, credentials and names, in what the tools return, before it leaves the device for the AI provider. Detection runs entirely on the device. It reduces exposure, but cannot guarantee that nothing personal gets through.
To reach the phone from anywhere, the free end-to-end encrypted HTTPS tunnel gives it a public URL with no account and no registration. TLS ends on the phone, so the tunnel service only relays encrypted bytes and cannot read your traffic. Cloudflare and ngrok are also supported, but they terminate TLS themselves and can read it.
Warning: This software is provided "as-is" without warranty of any kind, for research and educational purposes only. The authors do not condone the use of this tool for any illegal, unauthorized, or unethical activities. Users are solely responsible for ensuring their use complies with all applicable laws and regulations. By using this software, you agree to use it responsibly and at your own risk.
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/mcp (MCP specification compliant, JSON-only, no SSE)Screen introspection, system actions, touch actions, gestures, node actions, text input, utilities, file operations, app management, camera, intents, notifications, location, sharing, and shell.
All tool names use the android_ prefix by default (e.g., android_tap). When a device slug is configured (e.g., pixel7), the prefix becomes android_pixel7_ (e.g., android_pixel7_tap).
See docs/MCP_TOOLS.md for the full tool reference with input/output schemas and examples.
| Feature | This project | mobile-mcp | Android-MCP | android-mcp-server | adb-mcp | droidrun-mcp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCP tools | 65 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 11 |
| Runs on the phone (no ADB) | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Action latency | 10-100 ms | 1-4 s | 1-4 s | 1-4 s | 1-4 s | 1-4 s |
| Works over the internet | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Token-efficient screen state | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :white_check_mark: |
| Annotated screenshots | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Configurable screenshot resolution/quality | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Per-tool enable/disable | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Multi-device support | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| Camera, clipboard, files, downloads | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
| iOS support | :x: | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
Most alternatives rely on ADB running on a host machine, which means a USB cable or local network connection and a computer sitting next to the phone. This project runs entirely on the device itself, so you can expose the MCP endpoint through a tunnel and control your phone from anywhere.
On the token efficiency side, ADB-based tools typically return raw uiautomator XML dumps which can easily be 10-50x more verbose than the compact representation used here. Combined with numbered screenshot annotations, configurable image quality, and the ability to disable tools you don't need (every tool definition costs tokens on every turn), this significantly reduces the per-interaction cost in agentic loops.
Each release provides two flavors of the APK — pick the one that matches your device:
…-gms-release.apk) — the full build. Requires Google Mobile Services (Google Play Services) installed on the phone. Choose this on standard devices/emulators that ship with Google services.…-foss-release.apk) — a Google-free build with no dependency on Google Mobile Services. Works on any Android phone, including de-Googled ROMs and devices where Google services are unavailable.If unsure, the GMS build is the right choice for a typical phone with the Play Store.
adb install android-remote-control-mcp-<version>-gms-release.apk
git clone https://github.com/danielealbano/android-remote-control-mcp.git
cd android-remote-control-mcp
make build
make install # installs on connected device/emulator
See CONTRIBUTING.md for full build requirements and instructions.
Open the app. The Server tab shows a permission warning banner; grant permissions from there or via Settings > Permissions.
Grant permissions:
Start the server. Go back to the Server tab and tap Start.
The server starts on http://127.0.0.1:8080 by default. The connection info (IP, port, token, URL) is displayed on the Server tab.
Note:
127.0.0.1refers to the phone's localhost, not your computer. To connect from your computer, use adb port forwarding, bind to0.0.0.0(network mode), or enable a remote access tunnel.
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