vectora-foundry/native-devtools-mcp

npx -y native-devtools-mcp
npm install -g native-devtools-mcp

Usage

• •Run npx native-devtools-mcp setup once to check macOS permissions and detect/write config for Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and Cursor.
• •Pick an interaction approach: Visual (screenshots + OCR) for any app, AX Dispatch for native macOS apps, or CDP for Chrome/Electron.
• •For Android, install ADB, enable USB debugging, then android_list_devices / android_connect and drive with android_* tools.
• •When the agent is driving (clicking/typing), don't move your mouse or type — real hardware inputs conflict with simulated ones.

Key features

• ✓Screenshots of screens/windows/regions with built-in OCR (Vision on macOS, Windows Media OCR on Windows).
• ✓Element-precise macOS AX Dispatch (take_ax_snapshot, ax_click, ax_set_value, ax_select) that doesn't move the cursor or steal focus.
• ✓Chrome DevTools Protocol automation for Chrome 136+/Chromium/Electron apps (18 CDP tools), no separate Node.js server.
• ✓Built-in Android support over ADB (USB or Wi-Fi): screenshots, uiautomator text lookup, input, and app management.
• ✓Template matching, window management, hover tracking, and recording — 100% local with no API key.

Best for

Agents that need to operate real desktop apps, Electron apps, and Android devices across macOS and Windows.

Caveats

• ⚠No Linux support yet (macOS/Windows/Android only), and no iOS.
• ⚠Browser automation is Chrome/Electron-only via CDP — no Firefox or WebKit (use Playwright MCP for those).
• ⚠Headed only — depends on real-machine permissions; not a headless CI test grid.
• ⚠macOS needs Accessibility and Screen Recording permissions, otherwise clicks silently fail and screenshots return black rectangles.
• ⚠Claude Desktop on macOS requires the signed DMG bundle (Gatekeeper blocks npx); MIUI/HyperOS devices need an extra USB-debugging security toggle.