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Evidence fieldio.github.mobile-next/mobile-mcpWatchlist candidateNotion MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for
  • Letting an MCP client inspect and automate publisher-supported Android and iOS testing workflows
  • Reading and updating explicitly shared Notion pages
  • Markdown-oriented page workflows
  • Teams able to create a dedicated least-privilege integration
Not ideal for
  • Deterministic API-level tests or production devices where broad UI control is unnecessary
  • Whole-workspace access without page scoping
  • Stable local-server APIs with no migration monitoring
  • Workflows that only need occasional manual Notion lookup
Avoid when
  • The target device contains personal accounts, messages, credentials, photos, or other data outside the test scope
  • Sensitive workspace content cannot be exposed to the connected model/client
  • You cannot create a dedicated read-only integration or restrict page access
  • You depend on removed pre-2.0 database tool names
Provenance
Provenance details

Community implementation

io.github.mobile-next · Publisher source ↗

First-party MCP

Notion · Publisher source ↗

Maintenance
Maintenance details

Repo: Aug 9, 2026

Package: Aug 9, 2026

Repo: Jul 25, 2026

Package: Jul 25, 2026

Popularity evidence
GitHub stars

5,918

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

4,594

GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

30-day package downloads

95,397

30-day package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

624,402

30-day package downloads · checked 2026-07-29T17:30:00.000Z

External adoption evidence
  • github: repository stars: 5,918Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
  • npm: package downloads: 624,402Exact attributable signal.npm: package downloads · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-07-29T17:30:00.000ZEvidence source ↗
  • github: repository stars: 4,594Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗
Client coverage
Client coverage details
Claude CodeLocal stdio
Claude DesktopLocal stdio
CodexLocal stdio
VS CodeLocal stdio
CursorLocal stdio
OpenCodeLocal stdio
Claude CodeStreamable HTTP
Claude DesktopStreamable HTTP
CodexStreamable HTTP
VS CodeStreamable HTTP
CursorStreamable HTTP
OpenCodeStreamable HTTP
Client coverage noteLocal stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
AuthenticationStdio has no authentication documented. SSE defaults to localhost:3000 and supports Bearer authorization through MOBILEMCP_AUTH; binding to 0.0.0.0 is also documented.The supported hosted service uses OAuth. The documented local server uses NOTION_TOKEN or OPENAPI_MCP_HEADERS; HTTP transport has a separate bearer token and supports carefully configured per-request Notion token passthrough.
CostThe Apache-2.0 project lists no MCP fee. Devices, platform tooling, client, model, and hosting costs are separate.The local server is MIT licensed. A Notion account and workspace plan are required, and Notion plan/API limits apply; hosted MCP-specific charges were not established in the reviewed materials.
PermissionsControls iOS and Android simulators, emulators, and real devices, including app install, uninstall and launch, taps, gestures, typing, screenshots, recordings, URLs, hardware buttons, and crash reports.Local access is limited by the Notion integration capabilities and pages connected to that integration. Read-only capability is available; write-capable tools can create or update workspace content. Local HTTP transport requires bearer authentication unless an explicitly unsafe flag disables it.
Data handlingReturns accessibility-tree data, screenshots, recordings, app and device metadata, and crash reports to the connected client. Telemetry, retention, and model-training behavior are not documented.Page/database content accessible to the integration can be returned to the MCP client and model. The local server calls Notion APIs; hosted Notion MCP additionally processes requests through Notion's remote service.
Limitations
Tradeoffs
  • Cross-platform device control can accelerate exploratory testing, while UI automation is brittle and broad device access raises the impact of unintended actions.
  • Hosted OAuth is actively supported and easier; the local repository warns it may be sunset.
  • Write capability enables useful edits but raises deletion, overwrite, and prompt-injection risk.
  • Version 2 changed database operations to data-source tools, requiring updates to hardcoded prompts.
Risk contextDevice control, app installation and removal, screenshots, recordings, URLs, and crash reports can expose or change sensitive devices. Keep SSE local or set MOBILEMCP_AUTH before network exposure.Workspace content may be read or modified within the integration's reach. Use a dedicated integration, Read content only where possible, explicitly connect only needed pages, avoid unsafe HTTP auth disabling, and monitor hosted/local migration guidance.
Evidence date
Editorial review2026-08-112026-07-24
Candidate evidence2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z

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