iterm-mcp vs Mobile MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Developer Tools servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	iterm-mcp Give MCP clients access to your iTerm session to run commands, read output, and drive REPLs. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale TypeScript	Mobile MCP Platform-agnostic mobile automation for iOS & Android — simulators, emulators, and real devices. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	560	5.2k
Last commit	9 months ago	4 days ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y iterm-mcp`	`npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick iterm-mcp if you prefer its approach (give mcp clients access to your iterm session to run commands, read output, and drive repls).

Pick Mobile MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Add iterm-mcp

Install / run

npx -y iterm-mcp

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

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

Add Mobile MCP

Install / run

npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mobile-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

iterm-mcp or Mobile MCP — which is better?

Pick iterm-mcp if you prefer its approach (give mcp clients access to your iterm session to run commands, read output, and drive repls). Pick Mobile MCP if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Can I use both iterm-mcp and Mobile MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do iterm-mcp and Mobile MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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