apktool-mcp-server

Name: apktool-mcp-server Review
Item: apktool-mcp-server
Rating: 3.2
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Development Usable

A MCP Server for APK Tool (Part of Android Reverse Engineering MCP Suites)

Extract AndroidManifest.xml permissions from third-party APKs for compliance review
Decompile dex files to inspect obfuscated code for vulnerability analysis
Compare resource trees across APK versions to detect feature changes

445 starsApache-2.0 (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 programmatic APK decompilation and analysis through Claude, reducing manual reverse engineering overhead and accelerating security audits or app compatibility checks.

Best for

Security teams, mobile developers, and reverse engineers who need to inspect APK internals (resources, manifests, code) without manual CLI overhead.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/zinja-coder/apktool-mcp-server

By zinja-coder

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

claude mcp add apktool-mcp-server -- npx -y apktool-mcp-server

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

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars445Last updated2026-04-25LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-05-20 · scanner v1

Data & Access

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Community Pulse Emerging

Discussed on Reddit

APKTool MCP Server — Reddit · 5 pts
apktool-mcp-server: A MCP Server for APK Tool (Part of Android Reverse Engineeri — Reddit · 3 pts
Made a reverse engineering super app! — Reddit · 1 pts

3 mentions across 1 sources

Reviewer notes

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

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 445 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 25d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

3/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

3/5

Security

3/5

Overall score3.25 / 5.00 UsableEvaluatedMay 2026

Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 445 GitHub stars; contributors unknown; last commit 25d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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