MCP Serverfor Tauri
An MCP server that provides AI assistants with tools to interact with Tauri applications during development.
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Visual Context
Capture and analyze screenshots to understand UI state and help with visual debugging
Live Debugging
Access console logs, window state, and system logs in real-time
Tauri CLI Commands
Execute Tauri CLI commands like build, dev, and init through the AI assistant
Device Management
List and launch Android emulators and iOS simulators for mobile testing
Native UI Automation
Automate UI testing through native Tauri IPC for element interaction and verification
Plugin Bridge
Execute IPC commands and interact with the Tauri plugin system
Community Project
This is an unofficial community project, independently developed to enhance Tauri development through AI assistance.
What Is This?
MCP Server for Tauri bridges AI assistants with your Tauri development environment via the Model Context Protocol. Control your entire dev workflow through natural language - run commands, edit configs, test UI, and debug issues.
Quick Start
1. Prerequisites
- Node.js 20+ and npm
- Rust and Cargo
- Tauri CLI:
npm install -g @tauri-apps/cli@next
2. Add the MCP Bridge Plugin to Your Tauri App
Add to Cargo.toml:
toml
[dependencies]
tauri-plugin-mcp-bridge = "0.1"Register in src-tauri/src/main.rs:
rust
fn main() {
tauri::Builder::default()
.plugin(tauri_plugin_mcp_bridge::init())
.run(tauri::generate_context!())
.expect("error while running tauri application");
}Required Configuration
You must enable withGlobalTauri in your tauri.conf.json:
json
{
"app": {
"withGlobalTauri": true
}
}This exposes window.__TAURI__ which the MCP bridge plugin requires to communicate with your app.
3. Configure Your AI Assistant
Add the MCP server to your assistant's configuration:
Claude Code
Use the Claude Code CLI to add the Tauri MCP server:
bash
claude mcp add tauri npx @hypothesi/tauri-mcp-serverOr manually add to your config (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P → "MCP: Edit Config"):
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tauri": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Cursor
Click the button to install:
Or install manually:
Go to Cursor Settings → MCP → New MCP Server:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tauri": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]
}
}
}VS Code / Copilot
Click the button to add the MCP server in VS Code:
Or install using the VS Code CLI:
bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"tauri","command":"npx","args":["-y","@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]}'Or manually add to your workspace or user settings.json:
json
{
"mcp.servers": {
"tauri": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Windsurf
Go to Settings → AI → MCP Servers:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tauri": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Cline
Follow the Cline MCP configuration guide and use:
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tauri": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@hypothesi/tauri-mcp-server"]
}
}
}Architecture
The MCP server communicates with your Tauri application through:
- Plugin Client (WebSocket port 9223) - Native IPC for UI automation, DOM interaction, and direct commands via mcp-bridge plugin
23 Powerful Tools
The server exposes tools across 4 categories:
UI Automation & WebView (11 tools) - Gestures, screenshots, JS execution, element finding
IPC & Plugins (6 tools) - IPC commands, monitoring, events
Mobile Development (2 tools) - Device listing, emulator launch
Project Management (4 tools) - CLI commands, config management