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Phone MCP is a powerful MCP plugin that allows users to control their Android devices using ADB commands. It supports various functionalities including making calls, sending messages, accessing contacts, and performing UI interactions. The plugin is designed for ease of use and automation, making it ideal for developers and tech enthusiasts.
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π± Phone MCP Plugin
π A powerful MCP plugin that lets you control your Android phone with ease through ADB commands.
Example
Based on today's weather by browser, automatically select and play netease music, no confirmation needed
Call Hao from the contacts. If he doesn't answer, send a text message telling him to come to Meeting Room 101.
Important: The path /usr/local/bin/python in the configuration above is the path to the Python interpreter. You need to modify it according to the actual Python installation location on your system. Here's how to find the Python path on different operating systems:
Linux/macOS:
Run the following command in terminal:
which python3
or
which python
Windows:
Run in Command Prompt (CMD):
where python
Or in PowerShell:
(Get-Command python).Path
Make sure to replace /usr/local/bin/python in the configuration with the full path, for example on Windows it might be C:\Python39\python.exe
Note: For Cursor, place this configuration in ~/.cursor/mcp.json
Usage:
Use commands directly in Claude conversation, for example:
Please call contact hao
β οΈ Before using, ensure:
ADB is properly installed and configured
USB debugging is enabled on your Android device
Device is connected to computer via USB
π― Key Features
π Call Functions: Make calls, end calls, receive incoming calls
π¬ Messaging: Send and receive SMS, get raw messages
π₯ Contacts: Access phone contacts, create new contacts with automated UI interaction
πΈ Media: Screenshots, screen recording, media control
π± Apps: Launch applications, launch specific activities with intents, list installed apps, terminate apps
π§ System: Window info, app shortcuts
πΊοΈ Maps: Search POIs with phone numbers
π±οΈ UI Interaction: Tap, swipe, type text, press keys
π UI Inspection: Find elements by text, ID, class or description
π€ UI Automation: Wait for elements, scroll to find elements
π§ Screen Analysis: Structured screen information and unified interaction
π Web Browser: Open URLs in device's default browser
π UI Monitoring: Monitor UI changes and wait for specific elements to appear or disappear
π οΈ Requirements
Python 3.7+
Android device with USB debugging enabled
ADB tools
π Basic Commands# Device & Connection
phone-cli check
# Get screen size
phone-cli screen-interact find method=clickable
Communication
phone-cli call 1234567890
# End current call
phone-cli hangup
# Send SMS
phone-cli send-sms 1234567890 "Hello"
# Get received messages (with pagination)
phone-cli messages --limit 10
# Get sent messages (with pagination)
phone-cli sent-messages --limit 10
# Get contacts (with pagination)
phone-cli contacts --limit 20
# Create a new contact with UI automation
phone-cli create-contact "John Doe" "1234567890"
Media & Apps
phone-cli screenshot
# Record screen
phone-cli record --duration 30
# Launch app (may not work on all devices)
phone-cli app camera
# Alternative app launch method using open_app (if app command doesn't work)
phone-cli open_app camera
# Close app
phone-cli close-app com.android.camera
# List installed apps (basic info, faster)
phone-cli list-apps
# List apps with pagination
phone-cli list-apps --page 1 --page-size 10
# List apps with detailed info (slower)
phone-cli list-apps --detailed
# Launch specific activity (reliable method for all devices)
phone-cli launch com.android.settings/.Settings
# Launch app by package name (may not work on all devices)
phone-cli app com.android.contacts
# Alternative launch by package name (if app command doesn't work)
phone-cli open_app com.android.contacts
# Launch app by package and activity (most reliable method)
phone-cli launch com.android.dialer/com.android.dialer.DialtactsActivity
# Open URL in default browser
phone-cli open-url google.com
Screen Analysis & Interaction
phone-cli analyze-screen
# Unified interaction interface
phone-cli screen-interact <action> [parameters]
# Tap at coordinates
phone-cli screen-interact tap x=500 y=800
# Tap element by text
phone-cli screen-interact tap element_text="Login"
# Tap element by content description
phone-cli screen-interact tap element_content_desc="Calendar"
# Swipe gesture (scroll down)
phone-cli screen-interact swipe x1=500 y1=1000 x2=500 y2=200 duration=300
# Press key
phone-cli screen-interact key keycode=back
# Input text
phone-cli screen-interact text content="Hello World"
# Find elements
phone-cli screen-interact find method=text value="Login" partial=true
# Wait for element
phone-cli screen-interact wait method=text value="Success" timeout=10
# Scroll to find element
phone-cli screen-interact scroll method=text value="Settings" direction=down max_swipes=5
# Monitor UI for changes
phone-cli monitor-ui --interval 0.5 --duration 30
# Monitor UI until specific text appears
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for text_appears --text "Welcome"
# Monitor UI until specific element ID appears
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for id_appears --id "login_button"
# Monitor UI until specific element class appears
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for class_appears --class-name "android.widget.Button"
# Monitor UI changes with output as raw JSON
phone-cli monitor-ui --raw
The plugin provides multiple ways to launch apps and activities:
By App Name (Two Methods):
# Method 1: Using app command (may not work on all devices)
phone-cli app camera
# Method 2: Using open_app command (alternative if app command fails)
phone-cli open_app camera
By Package Name (Two Methods):
# Method 1: Using app command (may not work on all devices)
phone-cli app com.android.contacts
# Method 2: Using open_app command (alternative if app command fails)
phone-cli open_app com.android.contacts
By Package and Activity (Most Reliable Method):
# This method works on all devices
phone-cli launch com.android.dialer/com.android.dialer.DialtactsActivity
Note: If you encounter issues with the app or open_app commands, always use the launch command with the full component name (package/activity) for the most reliable operation.
Contact Creation with UI Automation
The plugin provides a way to create contacts through UI interaction:
phone-cli create-contact "John Doe" "1234567890"
This command will:
Open the contacts app
Navigate to the contact creation interface
Fill in the name and phone number fields
Save the contact automatically
Screen-Based Automation
The unified screen interaction interface allows intelligent agents to easily:
Analyze screens: Get structured analysis of UI elements and text
Make decisions: Based on detected UI patterns and available actions
Execute interactions: Through a consistent parameter system
UI Monitoring and Automation
The plugin provides powerful UI monitoring capabilities to detect interface changes:
Basic UI monitoring:
# Monitor any UI changes with custom interval (seconds)
phone-cli monitor-ui --interval 0.5 --duration 30
Wait for specific elements to appear:
# Wait for text to appear (useful for automated testing)
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for text_appears --text "Login successful"
# Wait for specific ID to appear
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for id_appears --id "confirmation_dialog"
Monitor elements disappearing:
# Wait for text to disappear
phone-cli monitor-ui --watch-for text_disappears --text "Loading..."
Get detailed UI change reports:
# Get raw JSON data with all UI change information
phone-cli monitor-ui --raw
Tip: UI monitoring is especially useful for automation scripts to wait for loading screens to complete or confirm that actions have taken effect in the UI.
π Detailed Documentation
For complete documentation and configuration details, visit our GitHub repository.
π§° Tool Documentation# Screen Interface API
The plugin provides a powerful screen interface with comprehensive APIs for interacting with the device. Below are the key functions and their parameters:
action: Type of action ("tap", "swipe", "key", "text", "find", "wait", "scroll")
params: Dictionary with parameters specific to each action type
Returns: JSON string with operation results
Examples:
result = await interact_with_screen("tap", {"x": 100, "y": 200})
# Tap by element text
result = await interact_with_screen("tap", {"element_text": "Login"})
# Swipe down
result = await interact_with_screen("swipe", {"x1": 500, "y1": 300, "x2": 500, "y2": 1200, "duration": 300})
# Input text
result = await interact_with_screen("text", {"content": "Hello world"})
# Press back key
result = await interact_with_screen("key", {"keycode": "back"})
# Find element by text
result = await interact_with_screen("find", {"method": "text", "value": "Settings", "partial": True})
# Wait for element to appear
result = await interact_with_screen("wait", {"method": "text", "value": "Success", "timeout": 10, "interval": 0.5})
# Scroll to find element
result = await interact_with_screen("scroll", {"method": "text", "value": "Privacy Policy", "direction": "down", "max_swipes": 8})
analyze_screen
async def analyze_screen(include_screenshot: bool = False, max_elements: int = 50) -> str:
"""Analyze the current screen and provide structured information about UI elements"""
Parameters:
include_screenshot: Whether to include base64-encoded screenshot in result
max_elements: Maximum number of UI elements to process
Returns: JSON string with detailed screen analysis
create_contact
async def create_contact(name: str, phone: str) -> str:
"""Create a new contact with the given name and phone number"""
Parameters:
name: The contact's full name
phone: The phone number for the contact
Returns: JSON string with operation result
Location: This function is found in the 'contacts.py' module and implements UI automation to create contacts
launch_app_activity
async def launch_app_activity(package_name: str, activity_name: Optional[str] = None) -> str:
"""Launch an app using package name and optionally an activity name"""
Parameters:
package_name: The package name of the app to launch
activity_name: The specific activity to launch (optional)
Returns: JSON string with operation result
Location: This function is found in the 'apps.py' module