# metro-mcp

Debug and automate React Native apps through Metro and Chrome DevTools Protocol. Claude Code inspects logs, network calls, and simulator UI without app code changes.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · Claude Code · ★ 85
- Author: steve228uk
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/steve228uk/metro-mcp
- Updated: 2026-09-04
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/metro-mcp

## What it does

The plugin connects Claude Code to the Metro bundler and Hermes engine using Chrome DevTools Protocol. It automatically checks development ports to stream console logs, network traffic, and uncaught exceptions. Both bare React Native and Expo projects work directly without modifying application code.

Built-in tools evaluate JavaScript inside the app runtime, read AsyncStorage, and examine Redux state. The plugin also controls mobile devices, handling taps and gestures through `xcrun simctl` on iOS or `adb` on Android.

The plugin requires Node.js 18+ or Bun 1.0+, while iOS simulator workflows fail without Xcode 14+.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-community
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install metro-mcp@claude-community
```

## When to use it
- inspect runtime errors and bundler exceptions in React Native
- execute JavaScript snippets directly inside the Hermes engine
- read AsyncStorage values and inspect Redux state
- automate gestures and taps on iOS and Android simulators
- trigger deep links and verify runtime permissions

## Example prompts
- Inspect recent Metro console errors and show failed network calls
- Evaluate this JavaScript snippet inside the active Hermes runtime
- Trigger a deep link in the iOS simulator and verify app state

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# metro-mcp

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A plugin-based MCP server for React Native runtime debugging, inspection, and automation. Connects to Metro bundler via Chrome DevTools Protocol — **no app code changes needed** for most features.

Works with **Expo**, **bare React Native**, and any project using **Metro + Hermes**.

---

## Contents

- [Quick Start](#quick-start)
- [Requirements](#requirements)
- [How It Works](#how-it-works)
- [Features](#features)
- [Chrome DevTools](#chrome-devtools)
- [Claude Code Status Bar](#claude-code-status-bar)
- [Test Recording](#test-recording)
- [App Integration](#app-integration-optional)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Custom Plugins](#custom-plugins)
- [Compatibility](#compatibility)

---

## Quick Start

### Claude Code

```bash
claude mcp add metro-mcp -- npx -y metro-mcp
# or with Bun
claude mcp add metro-mcp -- bunx metro-mcp
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add metro-mcp -- npx -y metro-mcp
# or with Bun
codex mcp add metro-mcp -- bunx metro-mcp
```

Codex stores MCP servers in `~/.codex/config.toml` by default, and the Codex CLI and IDE extension share that configuration.

If you prefer to configure it manually:

```toml
[mcp_servers.metro-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "metro-mcp"]
```

### OpenCode

Run OpenCode's interactive MCP installer:

```bash
opencode mcp add
```

Choose a local server, name it `metro-mcp`, and use `npx -y metro-mcp` as the command.

If you prefer to configure it manually, add this to `opencode.json` in your project, or to `~/.config/opencode/opencode.json` for a global install:

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "metro-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "metro-mcp"],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

Or with Bun:

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "metro-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["bunx", "metro-mcp"],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### Cursor / VS Code

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metro-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "metro-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

Or with Bun:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metro-mcp": {
      "command": "bunx",
      "args": ["metro-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Install across multiple agents

If you use several MCP clients, [`add-mcp`](https://github.com/neondatabase/add-mcp) can write the config for supported agents, including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode, and VS Code:

```bash
npx add-mcp metro-mcp --all -g -y
```

metro-mcp supports multiple agents at the same time. Standard stdio installs start or reuse a local shared daemon for the same project directory and Metro/config options, so Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, and other clients can connect concurrently to the same running Metro app and see the same logs, network requests, errors, and runtime state.

### Shared HTTP server / Supergateway

If you want to expose one long-lived MCP endpoint yourself, start the shared server explicitly:

```bash
npx -y metro-mcp serve --mcp-port 8765
```

This serves Streamable HTTP at `http://127.0.0.1:8765/mcp`. The endpoint supports both the 2025-era MCP handshake and the 2026-07-28 negotiation; `/sse` and `/messages` are intentionally unavailable. Tools such as [`supergateway`](https://github.com/supercorp-ai/supergateway) can point at the Streamable HTTP endpoint instead of launching a fresh stdio process per request.

### With custom Metro port

```bash
codex mcp add metro-mcp -- npx -y metro-mcp --port 19000
# or
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