Mobilerun vs Windows MCP
A side-by-side look at the Mobilerun and Windows MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mobilerun for os automation work as a local process; choose Windows MCP 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 Mobilerun when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the OS Automation domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
Choose Windows MCP 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 | 48/100 · Fair | 45/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 9,709 | 9,665 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Mobilerun | View Windows MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Mobilerun tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Windows MCP 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.
Mobilerun
{
"mcpServers": {
"mobilerun": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mobilerun"
]
}
}
}
Windows MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"windows-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"windows-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mobilerun is categorized under OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Windows MCP belongs to OS Automation and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mobilerun for os automation work and Windows MCP 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.
Mobilerun has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Windows MCP 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 mobilerun and windows-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Mobilerun has a quality signal of 48/100 (Fair) with 2 views, 0 installs and 9,709 GitHub stars. Windows MCP has 45/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 9,665 GitHub stars.
