Agent Device vs Mobilerun
A side-by-side look at the Agent Device and Mobilerun MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Agent Device for os automation work; choose Mobilerun for os automation as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Agent Device when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Mobilerun when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | OS Automation | OS Automation |
| Quality signal | 44/100 · Fair | 49/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 5,123 | 9,745 |
| Directory activity | 3 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Agent Device | View Mobilerun |
Tools & capabilities
Agent Device tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Mobilerun tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Agent Device
No confirmed install command for Agent Device yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Mobilerun
{
"mcpServers": {
"mobilerun": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mobilerun"
]
}
}
}