Mobile MCP vs JetBrains MCP Proxy

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

	Mobile MCP Platform-agnostic mobile automation for iOS & Android — simulators, emulators, and real devices. Unverified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript	JetBrains MCP Proxy Connect MCP clients to a running JetBrains IDE (IntelliJ, PyCharm, WebStorm, Android Studio). Verified stdio (local) No auth TypeScript
Category	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	None
GitHub stars	5.2k	5.0k
Last commit	4 days ago	4 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y @mobilenext/mobile-mcp@latest`	`npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Mobile MCP if you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup.

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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Add JetBrains MCP Proxy

Install / run

npx -y @jetbrains/mcp-proxy

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jetbrains-mcp-proxy": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@jetbrains/mcp-proxy"
      ]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

Mobile MCP or JetBrains MCP Proxy — which is better?

Pick Mobile MCP if you need the broadest set of tools. Pick JetBrains MCP Proxy if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you want a verified, documented setup.

Can I use both Mobile MCP and JetBrains MCP Proxy?

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 Mobile MCP and JetBrains MCP Proxy work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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