app_uninstall
Uninstall an app
How to use it
app_uninstall is exposed by the Scrcpy MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the app_uninstall tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Scrcpy MCP
npx scrcpy-mcpOther tools in Scrcpy MCP (35)
Get the current foreground app and activity
Install an APK from the host machine
List installed packages, optionally filter by name or system/third-party
Launch an app by package name. Prefix with + to force-stop before launch.
Force-stop an app
Get clipboard content. Uses scrcpy to bypass Android 10+ restrictions.
Set clipboard content. Pass paste: true to also paste immediately.
Collapse notification/settings panels (requires active session)
Get model, Android version, screen size, SDK level, battery
List all connected devices with serial, state, and model
Drag from one point to another
Pull down the notification panel (requires active session)
Pull down the quick settings panel (requires active session)
List directory contents on the device
Pull a file from the device to the host machine
Push a file from the host machine to the device
Type a text string into the focused field
Send a key event: HOME, BACK, ENTER, VOLUMEUP, VOLUMEDOWN, POWER, etc.
Long press at coordinates
Rotate the screen (requires active session)
Turn the screen off
Wake the device screen
Start recording the screen to a file on the device
Stop recording and optionally pull the file to the host
Capture the screen and return it as an image. ~33ms with scrcpy, ~500ms via ADB.
Scroll at a position (dx=horizontal, dy=vertical)
Execute an arbitrary ADB shell command and return the output
Start a scrcpy session. When active, input and screenshots use the fast path (10-50x faster).
Start an HTTP MJPEG video stream and open an ffplay viewer window. Auto-starts a scrcpy session if needed.
Stop the scrcpy session. Tools fall back to ADB.
Stop the video stream and close the viewer window.
Swipe from one point to another
Tap at screen coordinates
Dump the full UI hierarchy as XML
Find elements by text, resource ID, class name, or content description. Returns tap coordinates.