Android Build MCP server

Android Project MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to enhance your Android development experience in Visual Studio Code. It provides seamless integration with extensions like Cline or Roo Code, enabling efficient building and testing of Android projects directly from your editor.

Installation

Using uv (recommended)

The recommended installation method uses uv, which doesn't require specific installation steps. You can run the server directly using uvx:

uvx mcpandroidbuild

Using PIP

Alternatively, you can install the server via pip:

pip install mcpandroidbuild

After installation, run it as a script using:

python -m mcpandroidbuild

Configuration

Configure for Claude.app

To set up the server in your Claude settings:

Using uvx

"mcpServers": {
  "mcpandroidbuild": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["mcpandroidbuild"]
  }
}

Using pip installation

"mcpServers": {
  "mcpandroidbuild": {
    "command": "python",
    "args": ["-m", "mcpandroidbuild"]
  }
}

Available Tools

The MCP server provides the following tools for Android development:

Build Tool

Builds your Android project:

• Parameter: folder (string, required) - The full path to your Android project directory

Test Tool

Runs unit tests for your Android project:

• Parameter: folder (string, required) - The full path to your Android project directory

Instrumented Test Tool

Runs instrumented tests for your Android project:

• Parameter: folder (string, required) - The full path to your Android project directory

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.