Adb MCP vs Androidbuild MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Adb MCP and Androidbuild MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Adb MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Androidbuild MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Adb MCP Developer Tools	Androidbuild MCP Developer Tools
Summary	Drive an Android emulator or device over adb: screenshot, inspect UI, tap, type, build and test.	Build, deploy, drive and debug Android apps: Gradle, emulators, adb, logcat, UI automation
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
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Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "adb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://modelcontextprotocol.io"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "androidbuild-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@asjackson/androidbuild-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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