ADB MCP Server

MCP Server for Android Debug Bridge (ADB), enabling Claude to interact with Android devices.

Tools

1. get-devices

   • List connected Android devices
   • Optional inputs:
     • showDetails (boolean, default: true): Show device details (-l)
   • Returns: List of connected devices with their details

2. list-packages

   • List installed packages on the device
   • Optional inputs:
     • showPath (boolean, default: false): Show the APK file path (-f)
     • showDisabled (boolean, default: false): Show only disabled packages (-d)
     • showEnabled (boolean, default: false): Show only enabled packages (-e)
     • showSystem (boolean, default: false): Show only system packages (-s)
     • showThirdParty (boolean, default: false): Show only third party packages (-3)
     • showInstaller (boolean, default: false): Show package installer (-i)
     • includeUninstalled (boolean, default: false): Include uninstalled packages (-u)
   • Returns: List of packages based on specified filters

3. input-text

   • Input text to the device
   • Required inputs:
     • text (string): Text to input
   • Returns: Text input confirmation

4. install-apk

   • Install an APK file to the device
   • Required inputs:
     • apkPath (string): Path to the APK file
   • Optional inputs:
     • allowReinstall (boolean, default: true): Allow reinstalling (-r)
     • allowTestPackages (boolean, default: true): Allow test packages (-t)
     • allowDowngrade (boolean, default: true): Allow downgrade (-d)
     • grantPermissions (boolean, default: false): Grant all permissions (-g)
   • Returns: Installation result

5. uninstall-apk

   • Uninstall an application
   • Required inputs:
     • packageName (string): Package name to uninstall
   • Optional inputs:
     • keepData (boolean, default: false): Keep app data and cache (-k)
   • Returns: Uninstallation result

6. clear-app-data

   • Clear application data
   • Required inputs:
     • packageName (string): Package name to clear data
   • Returns: Operation result

7. pull

   • Pull a file from device
   • Required inputs:
     • remotePath (string): Path to file on device
   • Optional inputs:
     • localPath (string): Local destination path
   • Returns: File transfer result

8. push

   • Push a file to device
   • Required inputs:
     • localPath (string): Path to local file
     • remotePath (string): Destination path on device
   • Returns: File transfer result

9. screencap

   • Take a screenshot
   • Required inputs:
     • remotePath (string): Path on device where to save the screenshot (e.g., /sdcard/screenshot.png)
   • Optional inputs:
     • usePng (boolean, default: true): Save as PNG (-p)
   • Returns: Screenshot capture result

10. rm

    • Remove a file from the Android device
    • Required inputs:
      • path (string): Path to the file on device to remove
    • Optional inputs:
      • force (boolean, default: false): Force removal (-f)
      • recursive (boolean, default: false): Recursive removal (-r)
    • Returns: File removal result

11. reset-permissions

    • Reset all permissions for an app
    • Required inputs:
      • packageName (string): Target package name
    • Returns: Permission reset result

12. grant-permission

    • Grant a specific permission
    • Required inputs:
      • packageName (string): Target package name
      • permission (string): Permission to grant
    • Returns: Permission grant result

13. revoke-permission

    • Revoke a specific permission
    • Required inputs:
      • packageName (string): Target package name
      • permission (string): Permission to revoke
    • Returns: Permission revocation result

14. start-activity

    • Start an activity using am start
    • Optional inputs:
      • component (string): Component name
      • action (string): Intent action
      • data (string): Intent data URI
      • mimeType (string): MIME type
      • category (string[]): Intent categories
      • extras (array): Intent extras
      • flags (string[]): Intent flags
      • waitForLaunch (boolean, default: false): Wait for launch (-W)
      • debuggable (boolean, default: false): Debug mode (-D)
      • stopApp (boolean, default: false): Force stop app (-S)
    • Returns: Activity start result

15. kill-server

    • Kill the ADB server process
    • No inputs required
    • Returns: Success message or error

16. start-server

    • Start the ADB server process
    • No inputs required
    • Returns: Success message or error

17. help

    • Show ADB help information
    • No inputs required
    • Returns: ADB help text

All tools support these device selection parameters:

• deviceId (string, optional): Target specific device by ID
• useUsb (boolean, default: false): Target USB device (-d)
• useEmulator (boolean, default: false): Target emulator (-e)

Setup

1. Install ADB:

   • Download Android SDK Platform Tools
   • Add ADB to your system PATH
   • Verify installation with adb version

2. Enable USB Debugging:

   • On Android device, go to Settings > About phone
   • Tap Build number 7 times to enable Developer options
   • Enable USB debugging in Developer options

Install the Server

# Clone the repository
git clone [repository-url]
cd mcp-server-adb

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the project
npm run build

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "/path/to/mcp-server-adb/build/index.js",
        "/path/to/adb"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Replace /path/to/adb with the actual path to your ADB executable.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.