Mobile Automation
A production-ready iOS automation MCP server built with FastMCP 2.0, featuring clean modular architecture with complete platform segregation. Ready for cross-platform expansion with iOS-specific and shared components properly separated.
What is Mobile Automation?
Mobile Automation is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to production-ready ios automation mcp server built with fastmcp 2.0, featuring clean modular architecture with complete platform segregation. ready for cross-platform expansion with ios-specific and sha...
A production-ready iOS automation MCP server built with FastMCP 2.0, featuring clean modular architecture with complete platform segregation. Ready for cross-platform expansion with iOS-specific and shared components properly separated.
This server falls under the Browser Automation category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A production-ready iOS automation MCP server built with Fast
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx mobile-automationConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Mobile Automation
Mobile Automation MCP Server is a production-ready iOS automation server built with FastMCP 2.0 that enables AI assistants to control and test iOS applications running in Xcode simulators. It provides tools to take screenshots, launch apps, tap UI elements, type text, list available simulators, and check server status — all driven through natural language commands. The server features a clean modular architecture with iOS-specific and shared components properly separated, making it straightforward to extend for Android or other platforms in the future.
Prerequisites
- macOS (required — iOS Simulator only runs on macOS)
- Python 3.11 or higher installed
- uv package manager installed (recommended) or pip
- Xcode installed with at least one iOS Simulator configured
- Appium server installed and running (Node.js required for Appium)
Install Appium and set up a simulator
Install Appium globally via npm, then open Xcode and boot an iOS Simulator. Appium must be running before the MCP server can automate the device.
npm install -g appium
appium driver install xcuitestClone the repository
Clone the mobile automation MCP server repository to your local machine.
git clone https://github.com/iHackSubhodip/mobile-automation-mcp-server.git
cd mobile-automation-mcp-serverInstall Python dependencies
Use uv to sync the project dependencies including FastMCP 2.0, the Appium Python client, and Pydantic.
uv syncStart Appium server
In a separate terminal, start the Appium server. Leave it running while using the MCP server.
appiumConfigure Claude Desktop
Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration, pointing to the fastmcp_server.py file with the correct working directory.
Test the connection
Restart Claude Desktop and ask it to list available iOS simulators to verify the automation server is connected and working.
Mobile Automation Examples
Client configuration
Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json. Update the cwd path to where you cloned the repository on your machine.
{
"mcpServers": {
"ios-automation": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "python", "mobile-automation-mcp-server/fastmcp_server.py"],
"cwd": "/path/to/mobile-automation-mcp-server"
}
}
}Prompts to try
Use these prompts to automate your iOS simulator through Claude once the server is running.
- "List all available iOS simulators on my Mac"
- "Take a screenshot of the currently booted iOS simulator"
- "Launch the Safari app on the booted simulator"
- "Tap the element with accessibility ID 'loginButton' in the simulator"
- "Type 'hello world' into the text field with accessibility ID 'searchField'"
- "Check the server status and confirm Appium is connected"Troubleshooting Mobile Automation
Error connecting to Appium — connection refused
Make sure Appium is running in a separate terminal with 'appium' before starting the MCP server. Appium must be active on its default port (4723) for the automation tools to work.
No simulators found or simulator not booting
Open Xcode > Window > Devices and Simulators and manually boot a simulator. The MCP server targets 'booted' devices by default, so at least one simulator must be in the running state.
uv sync fails with missing dependencies
Ensure you are using Python 3.11+ and that uv is installed (pip install uv). Run 'uv sync' from the project root where pyproject.toml is located.
Frequently Asked Questions about Mobile Automation
What is Mobile Automation?
Mobile Automation is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that production-ready ios automation mcp server built with fastmcp 2.0, featuring clean modular architecture with complete platform segregation. ready for cross-platform expansion with ios-specific and shared components properly separated. It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Mobile Automation?
Follow the installation instructions on the Mobile Automation GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Mobile Automation?
Mobile Automation works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Mobile Automation free to use?
Yes, Mobile Automation is open source and available under the Apache-2.0 license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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