adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb

Name: adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb
Author: iksnerd

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MCP server by iksnerd · updated 1 month ago · ★ 7

Score 53

Drive an Android emulator or device over adb: screenshot, inspect UI, tap, type, build and test. adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb is a community project by iksnerd, not verified by a company domain.

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Works withClaude Code Claude Desktop Cursor Codex Gemini CLI VS Code Windsurf Antigravity CLI

Maintenance

Last commit 56 days ago

Licence

MIT: permissive, fine for commercial use

Quality

Clear description, published package or server URL, original repository

Security

Not checked yet. What we check

Install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb

Built from the published package, never by AI

claude mcp add adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0

Run in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Cursor

{
  "servers": {
    "adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in VS Code

codex mcp add adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Codex

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Antigravity CLI

gemini mcp add adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0

Gemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.

Step-by-step: install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb in Gemini CLI

MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont block.

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adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb: common questions

How do I install adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb?

In Claude Code run claude mcp add adb-mcp-android-emulator-and-device-cont -- docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/iksnerd/adb-mcp:0.23.0. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.

Is adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb the official server?

adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb is a community project by iksnerd, not verified by a company domain.

Is adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb free?

The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.

Is adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb safe to use?

It scores 53 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.

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Does adb-mcp: Android emulator and device control over adb work with ChatGPT?

Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.