How Persistence Works vs Mobilerun

A side-by-side look at the How Persistence Works and Mobilerun MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

How Persistence Works logoHow Persistence WorksOS AutomationVisual Desktop Bridge - Give any AI full control over Windows to automate apps and inputs.23EmergingAuth: not declaredMobilerun logoMobilerunOS Automation · Local subprocess (stdio)Control real Android and iOS devices with LLM agents — tap, swipe, type, automate flows.49FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose How Persistence Works 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?

How Persistence Works logoChoose How Persistence Works when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
Explore How Persistence Works

Mobilerun logoChoose Mobilerun when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Explore Mobilerun

Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecHow Persistence Works logoHow Persistence WorksMobilerun logoMobilerun
CategoryOS AutomationOS Automation
Quality signal23/100 · Emerging49/100 · Fair
Install commandNot confirmed yetConfirmed
Transport—Local subprocess (stdio)
AuthNot declaredNot declared
PricingNot declaredNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars69,746
Directory activity 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

How Persistence Works 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.

How Persistence Works

No confirmed install command for How Persistence Works yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Mobilerun

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobilerun": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mobilerun"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

How Persistence Works is categorized under OS Automation and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Mobilerun belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick How Persistence Works for os automation work and Mobilerun for os automation.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. How Persistence Works has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

How Persistence Works has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Mobilerun has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add bridge-mcp and mobilerun as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, How Persistence Works has a quality signal of 23/100 (Emerging) with 2 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Mobilerun has 49/100 (Fair) with 7 views, 0 installs and 9,746 GitHub stars.