MCP-ADB
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides integration with Android Debug Bridge (ADB) for AI assistants to interact with Android devices.
Features
- Screenshot Capture: Take screenshots of connected Android devices with automatic resizing
- Base64 Image Data: Receive screenshot data directly as base64-encoded strings
- Key Event Control: Send key events to Android devices (navigation, back, home)
- Multiple Device Support: Target specific devices when multiple devices are connected
- Device Listing: List all connected Android devices as resources
- Resource Access: Access screenshots and device information via resource URIs
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or higher recommended)
- Android Debug Bridge (ADB) installed and available in PATH or configured via ADB_PATH environment variable
- Connected Android device(s) with USB debugging enabled
Installation
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/isseikz/mcp-adb.git
cd mcp-adb
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build the project
npm run build
Usage
Using with Claude Desktop
To use this MCP server with Claude Desktop add mcp-adb into claude_desktop_config.json, which can be found in the Claude Desktop installation directory or Claude - Settings - Developer - Edit Config
Here is an example of how to configure the claude_desktop_config.json file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-adb": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-adb/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"ADB_PATH": "/path/to/adb"
}
}
}
}
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-adb": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-adb/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"ADB_PATH": "/path/to/adb"
}
}
}
}
Available Tools
Screenshot Tool
Captures a screenshot from a connected Android device and automatically resizes it to 640px width.
Parameters:
deviceId(optional): Target a specific device when multiple devices are connected
Response:
- Base64-encoded image data (PNG format) directly in the response
Example:
{
"name": "screenshot",
"arguments": {
"deviceId": "emulator-5554"
}
}
Press Key Tool
Sends a key event to a connected Android device.
Parameters:
keycode: The Android key code to send (see list below)deviceId(optional): Target a specific device when multiple devices are connected
Available keycodes:
KEYCODE_DPAD_CENTER- Center/OK buttonKEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN- Down navigationKEYCODE_DPAD_UP- Up navigationKEYCODE_DPAD_LEFT- Left navigationKEYCODE_DPAD_RIGHT- Right navigationKEYCODE_DPAD_UP_LEFT- Diagonal up-leftKEYCODE_DPAD_UP_RIGHT- Diagonal up-rightKEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_LEFT- Diagonal down-leftKEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN_RIGHT- Diagonal down-rightKEYCODE_BACK- Back buttonKEYCODE_HOME- Home button
Example:
{
"name": "pressKey",
"arguments": {
"keycode": "KEYCODE_DPAD_DOWN",
"deviceId": "emulator-5554"
}
}
Resources
Connected Devices
List all connected Android devices:
adb://devices
Response:
- A list of connected device IDs
Screenshots
Access a specific screenshot by filename:
adb://screenshots/{filename}
For example:
adb://screenshots/screenshot-2025-04-10T16-30-48-931Z.png
Development
Project Structure
mcp-adb/
├── src/
│ └── index.ts # Main server implementation
├── build/ # Compiled JavaScript files
├── temp/ # Temporary directory for screenshots
├── package.json # Project dependencies and scripts
└── tsconfig.json # TypeScript configuration
Building
npm run build
This will compile the TypeScript code to JavaScript in the build directory.
Requirements
This project uses the following dependencies:
@modelcontextprotocol/sdk: MCP server implementationfs-extra: Enhanced file system methodssips: Used for image resizing (built into macOS) to reduce context comsumption
License
MIT
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
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