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Twenty-three tools give a chat assistant hands on a device: tapping, swiping, typing, scrolling, pressing hardware buttons, taking screenshots, installing apps, and reading crash logs. The version bundled in this project has been retired and now lives as a separate package, so use the newer setup snippet rather than an older one you find lying around. The phone can be a cloud one from gbox.ai or your own handset with developer mode switched on, and an account plus key is needed either way. Whatever it taps is real, so treat purchases carefully.

Deprecated · bundled copy retired; moved to @gbox.ai/mcp-server package

Coding

Web/Research

Use This MCP server To

Compare prices across shopping apps on my phone Test my Android app by tapping through every screen Fill in a form in an app with no website Screenshot each step of a checkout flow Read the crash logs from a misbehaving app Book something in an app that has no desktop version

README

GBOX

GBOX Animation

GBOX provides environments for AI Agents to operate computer and mobile devices.

GBOX Introduction

Mobile Scenario: Your agents can use GBOX to develop/test android apps, or run apps on the Android to complete various tasks(mobile automation).

Desktop Scenario: Your agents can use GBOX to operate desktop apps such as browser, terminal, VSCode, etc(desktop automation).

MCP: You can also plug GBOX MCP to any Agent you like, such as Cursor, Claude Code. These agents will instantly get the ability to operate computer and mobile devices.

Installation

System Requirements

MacOS
- Version: 10.15 or later
- Homebrew

Note: Using gbox on other platforms, please check npm package @gbox.ai/cli for installation instructions. You can also login to GBOX.AI to use web-based dashboard.

gbox FAQ

Is this still the right version to install?

Partly. The add-on itself moved out of this project into a separate package named @gbox.ai/mcp-server, and the copy left behind here is marked retired, so follow the newer instructions.

Do I need a key?

Yes. Sign up at gbox.ai and use the key from your dashboard, or sign in once with the gbox command-line tool and skip pasting a key at all.

Can I use this to test my own Android app?

Yes, and that is the headline use. It can install your app, tap through it, screenshot each screen, and hand back the logs when something breaks.

Do I need a physical phone?

No. gbox.ai provides cloud phones, both simulated and real hardware. You can also register your own handset once developer mode is turned on.

Is it really Android only?

No, despite what the front page still says. The current version also drives a Linux desktop and a browser with tab switching, picked with a startup option.

Which apps does it work in?

Claude Code and Cursor are the documented ones, and the gbox command-line tool will write the config into either of them for you.

How hard is setup?

Fiddlier than most. You install a command-line tool, sign in, and let it write the config, plus extra device software if you connect your own phone.

Is it safe to point at my personal phone?

Treat it like handing someone your unlocked handset. It can tap anything on screen, including buying things, so a cloud device is the safer place to experiment.