Show HN: Control Android from CLI or MCP with fine-grained permissions

Category: devtools

Tags: android-automation, accessibility-service, mcp-server, cli-tool, token-auth

Score: 7.5/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 8, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

Mimic is an Android accessibility service that exposes read and interact capabilities via intents, HTTP, and MCP with token-based authentication and fine-grained permissions. Its innovative combination of multiple automation surfaces with token-gated, revocable access control and on-device filtering makes it a powerful tool for local mobile automation and AI agents.

Target audience: backend devs, mobile devs, devops

Repository: https://github.com/khimaros/mimic · Kotlin · GPL-3.0 · 1 stars

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