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CodeDroid
MCP setup

Zed

Connect Zed to your Android phone with the CodeDroid MCP.

You need Node.js 20+ on your computer and an Android phone.

  1. 1

    Add CodeDroid to Zed

    Add this to Zed’s config file:

    macOS, Linux
    ~/.config/zed/settings.json
    Windows
    %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json
    { "context_servers": { "codedroid": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@codedroid/mcp"] } } }

    Keep what’s already in the file and add the codedroid entry next to it.

    Restart Zed after installing.

  2. 2

    Pair your phone

    Turn on USB debugging, plug your phone in, and run npx -y @codedroid/mcp setup. Then restart Zed.

    On your phone

    • Allow USB debugging
    • Sign in with Google
    • Tap Allow to connect
  3. 3

    Ask Zed

    Start with “Read the screen on my phone and describe what is open.” Then copy one of these:

    • Write my daily brief from my unread Gmail from the last 24 hours, today’s Calendar, and my unread WhatsApp and Slack chats, and save it to brief.md. Leave my emails unread.

      Splits work from personal and lists who needs a reply.

    • Fix the signup crash. Keep testing on my phone until it works.

      Reproduces it, reads the logs, fixes the code, and retests until signup passes.

    • Add every new inquiry from Gmail, WhatsApp Business and Instagram to HubSpot. Skip duplicates and draft a reply to each.

      Checks each person against your CRM and leaves every reply unsent.

    Browse all example prompts

Other ways to connect

No cable?

Get the app, sign in, and turn on its accessibility service when it asks.

In CodeDroid, open Settings → Computers → Pair a computer. Run the command it shows in your terminal, then tap Allow on your phone.

It looks like npx -y @codedroid/mcp pair ABCD-EFGH. Codes expire after 10 minutes and work once.

Already added CodeDroid?

Ask Zed: “Set up my phone.” It uses codedroid_setup_phone and asks before installing anything.

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