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AutoMobile MCP server

Lets your AI drive and test Android apps on a phone or emulator for you.

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AutoMobile is a helper that lets your AI work with Android apps: tapping buttons, reading what is on screen, and even writing and running tests. It was made by Zillow for developers and testers, and it is best suited to people who already build or test Android apps. Note that the original project is archived and no longer maintained, so it may not get updates.

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 another tool. This one connects your AI to Android devices, so it can look at what is on the screen and perform actions like tapping or typing. When you ask your AI to do something with an Android app, it passes the request to this helper, which talks to the phone or emulator.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI to do something with an Android app, like open it or check a screen. The AI sends that request to the AutoMobile helper running on your computer. The helper talks to your connected Android phone or emulator, performs the action, and reads back what is on screen. It can also write test code for you when you are in test authoring mode. Then it sends the result back to your AI, which explains it to you.

Flow diagram: you ask your AI “Open the settings app and tell me what is on the screen”, on your own computer the AutoMobile MCP server works with your Android phone, and you get back plain answers in your chat.

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What you can do with it

Open and close apps on an Android device
Tap buttons, type text, and swipe on the screen
Read what is currently shown on the screen
Write automated tests for your Android app
Run those tests on your computer or on a build server
Manage more than one device or emulator at a time

Try asking your AI

“Open the settings app and tell me what is on the screen”
“Write a test that logs in and checks the home screen appears”
“Tap the login button and type my username”
“Run the tests for this Android project and show me the results”

What it gives back to you

You get back plain answers in the chat, like what is on the screen, whether an action worked, or a summary of test results. If it writes tests, it gives you the test code as files or text you can save. If it runs tests, it reports pass or fail with details. Everything shows up as normal chat messages from your AI.

Before you start

What you need

Node.js installed on your computer
An Android device or emulator connected to your computer
Android development tools (like Android Studio or the Android SDK)

Good to know

This helper can control your Android device, so it may tap, type, or change things on your phone or emulator, and it can run tests that affect your app.

Install it with your AI

Add AutoMobile 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 AutoMobile 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.