Prerequisites

Required Software

Software	Version	Purpose
Node.js	20 or later	Runtime for the MCP server
Android SDK	Latest	Platform tools (adb), emulator, command-line tools
Java JDK	17 or later	Required for Gradle builds

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
ANDROID_HOME	Yes*	Path to your Android SDK installation
JAVA_HOME	Recommended	Path to your JDK installation (needed for Gradle builds)

* If ANDROID_HOME is not set, the server also checks ANDROID_SDK_ROOT and the macOS default path ~/Library/Android/sdk.

Tip

On macOS with Android Studio, ANDROID_HOME is typically ~/Library/Android/sdk. Add to your shell profile:

export ANDROID_HOME=~/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator

Android SDK Components

Ensure these SDK components are installed via Android Studio’s SDK Manager or command line:

• Platform Tools — includes adb
• Emulator — for creating and running AVDs
• Command-line Tools — includes sdkmanager, avdmanager
• At least one platform — e.g., platforms;android-35

Verify Setup

# Check Node.js
node --version  # Should be >= 20

# Check ADB
adb --version

# Check Java
java --version  # Should be >= 17

# Check Android SDK
echo $ANDROID_HOME