launch_app

MCP tool from Mobile Device MCP by srmorete

Launch an app by bundle ID / package name

How to use it

Project documentation lists launch_app for the Mobile Device MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), then check which tools your installed version makes available. Tool availability can depend on configuration and credentials. A server handshake does not verify this tool’s behavior. See the full listing for setup details.

Install Mobile Device MCP

$claude mcp add mobile-device-mcp -- npx -y @srmorete/mobile-device-mcp@latest

FULL MOBILE DEVICE MCP LISTING

Other tools in Mobile Device MCP (13)

double_tap

Double-tap at screen coordinates

install_app

Install an app from a host-local file (.apk for Android, .app for iOS simulator, .app/.ipa for iOS device). Replaces existing installs

list_apps

List installed apps

list_devices

List available iOS and Android devices

long_press

Long-press at screen coordinates (configurable duration)

press_button

Press a hardware/navigation button (home, back, enter, volumeUp/Down, dpadUp/Down/Left/Right/Center)

run_code

Execute sandboxed JavaScript on-device (see runcode below)

screenshot

Capture the device screen (JPEG)

scroll

Swipe from start to end coordinates

tap

Tap at screen coordinates

terminate_app

Force-stop an app

type_text

Type text into the focused element

uitree

Get the UI element tree as a flat list, with optional search and limit. Off-screen elements are excluded unless includeinvisible: true