Argent MCP Server
Argent gives your AI assistant direct control of iOS simulators, Android emulators and devices, TVs (Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV) and Electron/Chromium apps. Tap a button, profile a screen, reproduce a bug - without leaving the CLI. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
People who work with ios, react native and android and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.
VERIFIED ACTIVE
LAST COMMIT 2026-09-18 · ★ 2,843 · #5 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18
Apache-2.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology
01 · Install Argent
Claude Code
claude mcp add software-mansion-argent -- npx -y @swmansion/argent Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config
{
"mcpServers": {
"software-mansion-argent": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@swmansion/argent"
]
}
}
} Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.
Using another client? Same JSON, different key
Claude Desktop · mcpServers
Cursor · mcpServers
VS Code · servers
Windsurf · mcpServers
Zed · context_servers
Cline · mcpServers
Roo Code · mcpServers
Continue · mcpServers
LibreChat · mcpServers
Gemini CLI · mcpServers
Codex CLI · mcp_servers
Full setup guides: every client.
02 · Evidence
Security posture
What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.
runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions
license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository
npm package @swmansion/argent - the @swmansion scope differs from the repo owner (software-mansion); confirm it's the project's official package
registry namespace io.github.software-mansion is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner
03 · What Argent can do
Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.
Latest releases
v0.25.1 · 2026-09-15
stop 11 foreign-config tests stranding their temp dir on a failed assertion · reap three temp dirs an assertion failure strands · pin USERPROFILE alongside HOME so the fixtures redirect on Windows · stop a failed…
v0.25.0 · 2026-09-09
let each step kind own how it reads · give every flow in a directory run a verdict on stdout · correct the hidden-window guard's docs and pin its exemptions · attach to devices offered by external providers · run a…
v0.24.0 · 2026-09-03
pin the one observation a sequence returns · report UTF-8 response byte size · add physical iOS support · make the server identity guard survive a clipped ps and a sanitized PATH · small fixes related with ios-device…
04 · Who maintains Argent
Argent is maintained by software-mansion. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Feb 2026.
05 · Facts
- repository
- github.com/software-mansion/argent
- website
- https://argent.swmansion.com/
- category
- browser automation - ranked #5 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
- release cadence
- 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
- registry
- io.github.software-mansion/argent (active, first published 2026-08-10)
- packages
- npm:@swmansion/argent
06 · Argent FAQ
What is Argent?
Argent gives your AI assistant direct control of iOS simulators, Android emulators and devices, TVs (Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV) and Electron/Chromium apps. Tap a button, profile a screen, reproduce a bug - without leaving the CLI. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.
Is Argent still maintained?
Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-18 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.
How do I install Argent?
Run `npx -y @swmansion/argent`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.
Does Argent run locally?
Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.
07 · Alternatives to Argent
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