android-remote-control-mcp

Name: android-remote-control-mcp Review
Item: android-remote-control-mcp
Rating: 3.0
Author: Aaron Matthews

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Enables remote Android device control and automation through Claude without manual setup, reducing friction for testing mobile apps and collecting device dat…

An MCP Server for Android running on the phone, optmized for token usage, supports also files downloads and cloudflare (free) and ngrok automated tunnelling.

Automate Android device testing workflows without manually touching your phone
Download files from an Android device to your development machine remotely
Execute commands on Android phones through Claude for CI/CD integration

446 starsMIT (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Usable rating — This tool is functional but has notable gaps. Review the evaluation notes below before deploying.

Why it matters

Enables remote Android device control and automation through Claude without manual setup, reducing friction for testing mobile apps and collecting device data while minimizing API token overhead.

Best for

Mobile development teams automating Android testing and debugging workflows via Claude integration.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/danielealbano/android-remote-control-mcp

By danielealbano

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

Download and install the Android APK from the project's GitHub Releases page (open it on the phone, or use 'adb install app-release.apk'). The MCP server runs on the phone and exposes itself to Claude via an automated Cloudflare or ngrok tunnel; there is no npx/npm package.

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me automate Android device testing workflows without manually touching my phone

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars446Contributors4Last updated2026-08-17LicenseMIT (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-08-17 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.

Community Pulse New

No community discussions found yet. This doesn't mean the tool isn't good — it may be new or serve a niche use case.

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 76 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

Things to check

Scanned, not hands-on tested — this entry was auto-scanned from public metadata (GitHub metrics, license, security flags). No reviewer has run it, and no tool-specific limitations have been documented yet.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

3/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.00 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedJun 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 76 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 0d ago; license MIT.

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