Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools safe to use?

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools do?

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools provides 18 tools: take_screenshot, click, type_text, take_ax_snapshot, ax_click and 13 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools actively maintained?

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 105 GitHub stars.

io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools

native-devtools-mcp

MCP server for desktop, browser (CDP), and Android automation. Screenshot, OCR, click, type.

105 331/wk 18 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 27d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

18 tools · ~775 tok

Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "native-devtools": {
      "command": "/Applications/NativeDevtools.app/Contents/MacOS/native-devtools-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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MCP server for desktop, browser (CDP), and Android automation. Screenshot, OCR, click, type.

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~775 tokens total

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Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools safe to use?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools do?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools provides 18 tools: take_screenshot, click, type_text, take_ax_snapshot, ax_click and 13 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools actively maintained?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 105 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "native-devtools": {
      "command": "/Applications/NativeDevtools.app/Contents/MacOS/native-devtools-mcp"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools does

MCP server for desktop, browser (CDP), and Android automation. Screenshot, OCR, click, type.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'native-devtools-mcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

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README

native-devtools-mcp

An MCP server for computer use on native desktop and mobile apps — macOS, Windows, Android, and Chrome/Electron via CDP.

native-devtools-mcp gives AI agents and MCP clients direct control over native desktop apps, Chrome/Electron browsers, and Android devices — screenshots, OCR, accessibility-first element lookup, input simulation, window management, Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP), and ADB — all in one local server. Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP-compatible clients.

Quickstart

npx -y native-devtools-mcp

macOS	Windows

🚀 Features

👀 Computer Vision: Screenshots of screens, windows, or regions with built-in OCR (Vision on macOS, Windows Media OCR on Windows).
🖱️ Input Simulation: Click, drag, scroll, type — global coordinates, window-relative, and screenshot-relative targeting.
🎯 Element-Precise AX Dispatch (macOS): take_ax_snapshot → ax_click / ax_set_value / ax_select — dispatch against Accessibility-tree elements without moving the mouse or stealing focus. The preferred path for native macOS apps.
🌐 Browser Automation (CDP): Chrome DevTools Protocol for Chrome and Electron apps (Signal, Discord, VS Code, Slack) — DOM-level click, fill, navigate, and JS evaluation without a separate Node.js server.
📱 Android (ADB): Screenshots, uiautomator-based text lookup, input, and app management over USB or Wi-Fi.
🧩 Template Matching: load_image + find_image for icons, toggles, and custom controls OCR can't identify.
🪟 Window Management: List, focus, launch, and quit apps; record windows as timestamped JPEG frames.
🔍 Hover Tracking: Observe user navigation patterns with dwell-filtered hover events — designed for LLMs watching a user work.
🔒 Local & Private: 100% local execution. Screenshots and input never leave your machine.

🧭 Three Approaches to Interaction

Pick the approach that matches your target app.

Approach	Best for	Key tools
Visual (universal)	Any app — games, Qt, custom renderers, anything without an AX tree	`take_screenshot`, `find_text`, `click`, `type_text`, `find_image`
AX Dispatch (macOS — preferred for native macOS apps)	AppKit / SwiftUI apps — System Settings, Finder, Mail, Xcode, Notes	`take_ax_snapshot`, `ax_click`, `ax_set_value`, `ax_select`
CDP (Chrome / Electron)	Web content, Electron apps with `--remote-debugging-port`	`cdp_connect`, `cdp_find_elements`, `cdp_take_dom_snapshot`, `cdp_click`, `cdp_fill`

For macOS native apps, AX Dispatch is the preferred path — it's element-precise, doesn't move the mouse, and doesn't steal focus. See the Native App AX Dispatch recipe.

There's also a fourth, niche path: AppDebugKit (app_connect / app_query / app_click) for apps instrumented with the

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

86/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−14

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked native-devtools-mcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (18)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~775 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools safe to use?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools do?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools provides 18 tools: take_screenshot, click, type_text, take_ax_snapshot, ax_click and 13 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools actively maintained?: io.github.sh3ll3x3c/native-devtools is actively maintained — last commit was 27 days ago. It has 105 GitHub stars.