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control android from cli or mcp with fine-grained permissions

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Mimic: control Android from CLI or MCP with fine-grained permissions

by khimaros·Jun 23, 2026·2 points·0 comments
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Accessibility service repurposed for automation beats adb uiautomation on screen content access.

Strengths
  • •Three independent surfaces (intents, HTTP, MCP) with separate token gating per client.
  • •On-device tree filtering means agents receive minimal context, not full screen dumps.
  • •MCP integration enables AI agents like Claude to control phones over VPN.
Weaknesses
  • •Requires Android 8.0+ and accessibility service permission, which some users may distrust.
  • •No iOS support, limiting cross-platform automation workflows.
Target Audience

Android developers, automation enthusiasts, AI agent builders

Similar To

Tasker · AutoInput · adb

Post Description

because it registers as an accessibility service, it has access to screen contents which `adb uiautomation` doesn't.

i'm using this with termux + pi.dev to control my phone for routine automation tasks, but it can be configured to bind to other interfaces for control via claude over a VPN for example.

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