native-devtools-mcp
native-devtools-mcp is an MCP server, listed under browser & scraping. It reaches chrome. Its repository has 139 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-27.
This repository provides a server for computer use and browser automation, supporting screenshot capture, OCR, clicking, typing, text finding, and interaction with Chrome/Electron CDP. It works on macOS, Windows, and Android and is compatible with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.
Install
Read from native-devtools-mcp’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
npx -y native-devtools-mcp
What it reaches, and what it needs
What it connects to
Unverified means a mention in the server’s own description, not a citation. A wrong claim here costs nothing to correct and nothing to trust yet.
Maintenance
MCP server for computer use & browser automation - screenshot, OCR, click, type, find_text, Chrome/Electron CDP, template matching. macOS, Windows & Android. Works with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.
What native-devtools-mcp can do
7 tools documented in its README. An AI client calls these by name.
android_list_devices- List all ADB-connected devices (always available)
android_connect- No description in the README.
android_find_text- No description in the README.
android_click- No description in the README.
android_type_text- No description in the README.
android_press_key- No description in the README.
android_launch_app- No description in the README.
Read from the README; names are kept only if the README contains them.
native-devtools-mcp compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| native-devtools-mcp (this page) | chrome | None listed | 139 | 2026-09-24 | MIT |
| mcp-chrome | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 12,501 | 2026-01-06 | MIT |
| puppeteer-mcp-server | chrome, puppeteer(1 shared) | None listed | 486 | 2025-03-14 | MIT |
| safari-mcp | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 223 | 2026-10-19 | MIT |
| blueprint-mcp | chrome(1 shared) | None listed | 106 | 2026-08-10 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp | browserstack, chrome, digitalai, sauce, testingbot, testmu(1 shared) | BROWSERSTACK_ACCESS_KEY, DIGITALAI_ACCESS_KEY, SAUCE_ACCESS_KEY, TESTINGBOT_KEY, TESTINGBOT_SECRET, TESTMU_ACCESS_KEY | 43 | 2026-10-21 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with native-devtools-mcp, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about native-devtools-mcp
- What does native-devtools-mcp do?
- This repository provides a server for computer use and browser automation, supporting screenshot capture, OCR, clicking, typing, text finding, and interaction with Chrome/Electron CDP. It works on macOS, Windows, and Android and is compatible with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.
- How do I install native-devtools-mcp?
- Its own README gives this command: npx -y native-devtools-mcp. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- What does native-devtools-mcp connect to, and what does it need?
- It reaches chrome.
- Which AI clients can use native-devtools-mcp?
- Its own description mentions Cursor. That is a mention in its description, not a test we ran.
- Is native-devtools-mcp official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 139 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-09-24.
- What licence does native-devtools-mcp use?
- The repository declares the MIT licence.
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