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HarmonyOS MCP server

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Lets your AI control a HarmonyOS Next phone or tablet: open apps, tap, swipe, and read what is on screen.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Open the settings app on my phone”, on your own computer the HarmonyOS MCP server works with harmonyOS phone, and you get back A short answer in your chat.

This is a small helper program that connects your AI assistant to a HarmonyOS Next device, like a Huawei phone, tablet, or smart screen. Once it is set up, you can tell your AI in plain words what you want done on the device, and it will try to do it. It is handy for people testing HarmonyOS apps or anyone who wants to drive a device without tapping everything by hand.

What is an MCP server? The 30-second version

On its own, your AI can only chat with you. An MCP server is a small helper program that gives your AI a new skill or a connection to something outside the chat. This one connects your AI to a HarmonyOS Next device, so the AI can look at the screen and act on it. You stay in the chat, and the helper does the work on the device when you ask.

What this MCP server does

You type a request in your AI chat, like asking it to open an app or tap a button. The AI sends that request to this helper program running on your computer. The helper talks to your HarmonyOS device and performs the action, such as launching an app or tapping a spot on the screen. Then it sends the result back, so the AI can tell you what happened or what it saw. You never have to touch the device yourself for those steps.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Open the settings app on my phone”, on your own computer the HarmonyOS MCP server works with harmonyOS phone, and you get back A short answer in your chat. Click to zoom

What you can do with it

  • Open an app on the HarmonyOS device by name
  • Tap, swipe, or press on the screen
  • Read what is currently shown on the screen
  • Walk through a simple task step by step on the device
  • Check the state of the device before deciding the next move

Try asking your AI

  • “Launch the app settings on the phone”
  • “Open the browser and go to example.com”
  • “Tap the button labeled Continue on the screen”
  • “Tell me what is showing on the device right now”

What it gives back to you

You get short answers in the chat, like confirmation that an app opened or a tap was made. If you ask what is on screen, the AI describes the visible text and elements. If something fails, it usually tells you what went wrong so you can adjust your request.

Before you start

What you need

  • A HarmonyOS Next device you can connect to from your computer
  • Python 3.13 and the uv tool installed on your computer
  • The Claude desktop app or another AI tool that supports MCP servers

Good to know

This helper can tap, swipe, and open things on your device, so it may change settings or app state, and you should watch what it does on important devices.

Install it with your AI

Add HarmonyOS MCP server to your AI, no technical skills needed

You don't install anything by hand. You copy one prompt, paste it into an AI that can work on your computer, and it checks, installs and connects the server for you, asking you when it needs something.

Sign in to get the install prompt

Members get a ready-made prompt that lets the Claude desktop app check HarmonyOS MCP server, install it and connect it for them, step by step. You don't need any technical skills: you copy, paste and answer a few questions. Your connected AI can also find and install any of the 4,066 MCP servers here for you.

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Who it's for

Developers and testers working with HarmonyOS Next apps, plus anyone who wants to drive a HarmonyOS device from a chat instead of tapping by hand.