zinja-coder/apktool-mcp-server

Overview

A Python-based MCP server that wraps APKTool for Android reverse engineering tasks. It enables AI assistants to interact with APKTool through the Model Context Protocol.

Best for

Best for
Developers automating Android APK analysis and modification through AI toolchains

Use cases

• Decompiling Android APKs to Smali code
• Rebuilding modified APKs for testing
• Integrating APKTool operations into AI-driven workflows

How to use

Install

uv pip install httpx fastmcp

Tools exposed

• uv
• apktool

Tested with

Claude Desktop

Example client config

{\n    "mcpServers": {\n        "apktool-mcp-server": {\n            "command": "/<path>/<to>/uv", \n            "args": [\n                "--directory",\n                "</PATH/TO/>apktool-mcp-server/",\n                "run",\n                "apktool_mcp_server.py"\n            ]\n        }\n    }\n}

Notes

A Python-based MCP server that wraps APKTool for Android reverse engineering tasks. It enables AI assistants to interact with APKTool through the Model Context Protocol.

463 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-25. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Decompiling Android APKs to Smali code
• Rebuilding modified APKs for testing
• Integrating APKTool operations into AI-driven workflows

Pros

• Leverages the established APKTool library for reliable APK processing
• Provides structured access via MCP protocol for tool orchestration
• Active open-source project with 463 GitHub stars

Cons

• Requires Java Runtime Environment since APKTool depends on Java
• Limited to Android APK reverse engineering tasks only
• MCP integration adds a layer of complexity over direct APKTool usage

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