Buddy phone tools
Android phone tools for AI agents (read the screen, tap, type, open apps), served by the Buddy app.
MCP server · by ghorbelhamdi
About
Buddy phone tools is an MCP server published by ghorbelhamdi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-11-13. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-14.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
- Secrets: 1
- Settings: 2
Requires: BUDDY_TOKEN (secret)
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm buddy-phone-bridge (buddy-phone-bridge on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 115 (2026-11-11)
- npm downloads/month: 756 (2026-11-11)
- Latest version on npm: 1.2.0, published 2026-11-02
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --env "BUDDY_TOKEN=<YOUR_BUDDY_TOKEN>" --transport stdio buddy-phone-bridge -- npx -y buddy-phone-bridge[mcp_servers.buddy-phone-bridge]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "buddy-phone-bridge"]
[mcp_servers.buddy-phone-bridge.env]
BUDDY_TOKEN = "<YOUR_BUDDY_TOKEN>"{
"mcpServers": {
"buddy-phone-bridge": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"buddy-phone-bridge"
],
"env": {
"BUDDY_TOKEN": "<YOUR_BUDDY_TOKEN>"
}
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Optional settings it also lists: BUDDY_URL.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.2.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 756 Downloads/week (npm): 115 Forks (GitHub): 32 Stars (GitHub): 223 |
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How its figures have moved
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What changed
- Official MCP Registry: released version 1.2.0 (was 1.1.0)
- Became a product we track
- Official MCP Registry: appeared
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