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Open-Source MCP Server Released for Mobile Control

·2026.07.20 18:04

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An open-source MCP server has been released that helps Claude directly operate Android and iPhone devices.

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The open-source project Ghost in the Droid is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that allows real smartphones to be controlled through Claude Desktop or Claude Code.

This tool works via ADB (Android Debug Bridge) without requiring any separate app installation or rooting, and offers the following features:

  • 62 tools: performs tapping, swiping, typing, launching apps, batch flows, and more
  • How it works: reads the screen and acts based on screenshots and a compressed Accessibility Tree
  • Versatility: usable not only with Claude but also with Codex, Antigravity, or local models

The project recorded a high success rate of 115/116 (99.1%) on Google's AndroidWorld benchmark when using Claude Code as the brain.

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