Is Native Devtools Mcp safe to use?

Native Devtools Mcp 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. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Native Devtools Mcp?

Native Devtools Mcp 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 AI clients work with Native Devtools Mcp?

Native Devtools Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Native Devtools Mcp actively maintained?

Native Devtools Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 29 days ago. It has 117 GitHub stars.

Native Devtools Mcp

Name: Native Devtools Mcp
Author: sh3ll3x3c

native-devtools-mcp · by sh3ll3x3c

MCP server for computer use & browser automation - screenshot, OCR, click, type, find_text, Chrome/Electron CDP, template matching. macOS, Windows & Android. Works with Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.

117 237/wk GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 29d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

0 tools

Grade F

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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, http · 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 Native Devtools Mcp does

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

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Is Native Devtools Mcp safe to use?: Native Devtools Mcp 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Native Devtools Mcp?: Native Devtools Mcp 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 AI clients work with Native Devtools Mcp?: Native Devtools Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Native Devtools Mcp actively maintained?: Native Devtools Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 29 days ago. It has 117 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, http · 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 Native Devtools Mcp does

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

Test This Server

This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.

README

native-devtools-mcp

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

Add to your client in one click:

Claude Code: claude mcp add native-devtools -- npx -y native-devtools-mcp

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

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Why this score

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Score breakdown

63/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−37

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked native-devtools-mcp against OSV.dev.

Community

Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Devtools Mcp safe to use?: Native Devtools Mcp 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. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Native Devtools Mcp?: Native Devtools Mcp 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 AI clients work with Native Devtools Mcp?: Native Devtools Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Native Devtools Mcp actively maintained?: Native Devtools Mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 29 days ago. It has 117 GitHub stars.