MCP Server Tauri

Give your AI assistant superpowers for Tauri development

Documentation · Getting Started · Available Tools

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf to build, test, and debug Tauri® v2 applications. Screenshots, DOM state, and console logs from your running app give the AI rich context to understand what's happening—and tools to interact with it.

✨ Features

| Category | Capabilities | |----------|-------------| | 🎯 UI Automation | Screenshots, clicks, typing, scrolling, element finding, visual element picker | | 🔍 IPC Monitoring | Capture and inspect Tauri IPC calls in real-time | | 📱 Mobile Dev | List iOS simulators & Android emulators | | 📋 Logs | Stream console, Android logcat, iOS, and system logs |

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Disclaimer: This MCP was developed using agentic coding tools. It may contain bugs.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20+ and npm
• Rust and Cargo (for Tauri development)
• Tauri CLI: npm install -g @tauri-apps/cli@next
• For mobile: Xcode (macOS) or Android SDK

1. Configure Your AI Assistant

Use install-mcp to add the server to your AI assistant:

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client claude-code

Supported clients: claude-code, cursor, windsurf, vscode, cline, roo-cline, claude, zed, goose, warp, codex

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client claude-code

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client cursor

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client vscode

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client windsurf

npx -y install-mcp @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server --client cline

Restart your AI assistant after adding the configuration.

CLI Usage

If you want to call the tools directly from a terminal instead of from an MCP client:

npm install -g @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-cli
tauri-mcp driver-session start --port 9223
tauri-mcp webview-screenshot --file screenshot.png

The CLI uses MCPorter keep-alive support so driver_session state survives across separate commands.

2. Set Up the MCP Bridge Plugin

Ask your AI assistant to help configure your Tauri app:

"Help me set up the Tauri MCP Bridge plugin"

Your AI will:

1. Examine your project to see what's already configured
2. Show you what changes are needed (Cargo.toml, plugin registration, etc.)
3. Ask for your permission before making any modifications

That's it! The AI handles all the setup details while keeping you in control. 🎉

If you prefer to set up manually, see the Getting Started guide or the plugin documentation.

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💬 Slash Commands (Prompts)

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | /setup | Set up or update the MCP bridge plugin in your Tauri project | | /fix-webview-errors | Find and fix JavaScript errors in your webview | | /select | Visually select an element in your app — returns metadata and screenshot |

Just type the command in your AI assistant to start a guided workflow.

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🧰 Available Tools (21 total)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_setup_instructions | Get setup/update instructions for the MCP Bridge plugin |

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | driver_session | Start/stop/status automation session | | webview_find_element | Find elements by selector | | read_logs | Read console, Android, iOS, or system logs | | webview_interact | Click, scroll, swipe, focus, long-press | | webview_screenshot | Capture webview screenshots | | webview_keyboard | Type text or send key events | | webview_wait_for | Wait for elements, text, or events | | webview_get_styles | Get computed CSS styles | | webview_execute_js | Execute JavaScript in webview | | webview_dom_snapshot | Get structured accessibility tree snapshot | | webview_select_element | Visual element picker — user clicks an element, returns metadata + screenshot | | webview_get_pointed_element | Get metadata for element user Alt+Shift+Clicked | | manage_window | List windows, get info, or resize |

Multi-Window Support: All webview tools accept an optional windowId parameter to target specific windows. Use manage_window with action: "list" to discover available windows.

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | ipc_execute_command | Execute Tauri IPC commands | | ipc_get_backend_state | Get app metadata and state | | ipc_monitor | Start/stop IPC monitoring | | ipc_get_captured | Get captured IPC traffic | | ipc_emit_event | Emit custom events |

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | list_devices | List Android devices and iOS simulators |

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🏗️ Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        AI Assistant                             │
│                  (Claude, Cursor, Windsurf)                     │
└─────────────────────────┬───────────────────────────────────────┘
                          │ MCP Protocol (stdio)
                          ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                     MCP Server (Node.js)                        │
│  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────┐  ┌──────────────────────┐   │
│  │   Manager    │  │    Driver    │  │      Monitor         │   │
│  │  CLI/Config  │  │ UI Automation│  │   Logs/IPC Events    │   │
│  └──────────────┘  └──────┬───────┘  └──────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────┼───────────────────────────────────┘
                              │ WebSocket (port 9223)
                              ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      Tauri Application                          │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │              MCP Bridge Plugin (Rust)                    │   │
│  │         IPC Commands • Events • Backend State            │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
│  ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐   │
│  │                    Webview (DOM/UI)                      │   │
│  └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘   │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Why this approach?

• ✅ Rich AI context — Screenshots, DOM, and logs help the AI understand your app's state
• ✅ Cross-platform — Works on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS
• ✅ No external drivers — No Selenium, Playwright, or browser automation needed
• ✅ Native integration — Direct access to Tauri's IPC and backend

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🧑‍💻 Development

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/hypothesi/mcp-server-tauri.git
cd mcp-server-tauri
npm install

# Build all packages
npm run build

# Run tests
npm test

# Development mode
npm run dev -w @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server

mcp-server-tauri/
├── packages/
│   ├── mcp-server/              # MCP server (TypeScript)
│   ├── tauri-plugin-mcp-bridge/ # Tauri plugin (Rust + JS bindings)
│   └── test-app/                # Test Tauri application
├── docs/                        # VitePress documentation
└── specs/                       # Architecture specs

# Release plugin (Cargo + npm)
npm run release:plugin patch

# Release server (npm only)
npm run release:server patch

See specs/releasing.md for details.

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📚 Documentation

• Full Documentation — Guides, API reference, and examples
• MCP Server Package — Server implementation details
• MCP Bridge Plugin — Tauri plugin documentation

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🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please:

1. Follow existing code patterns
2. Add tests for new features
3. Update documentation
4. Ensure npm test and npm run standards pass

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Other Notes

This project is tested with BrowserStack.

📄 License

MIT © hypothesi

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Trademark Notice

TAURI® is a registered trademark of The Tauri Programme within the Commons Conservancy. https://tauri.app/

This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by The Tauri Programme within the Commons Conservancy.