HDC FAQs

Question 1

What is HDC-MCP and its primary function?

Accepted Answer

HDC-MCP is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) service designed to enable AI assistants to directly control and interact with HarmonyOS devices, significantly streamlining development, testing, and automation tasks.

Question 2

What types of HarmonyOS device operations can AI assistants perform using HDC-MCP?

Accepted Answer

AI assistants can manage connected devices (connect, reboot, switch modes), install/uninstall HarmonyOS applications (HAP), transfer files to/from devices, control and filter device logs (hilog), and manage port forwarding rules.

Question 3

What are the prerequisites for using HDC-MCP?

Accepted Answer

To use HDC-MCP, you need DevEco Studio installed (which includes the `hdc` tool) and the `uv` tool (used by `uvx` for installation and execution). It supports macOS, Windows, and Linux.

Question 4

How do I integrate HDC-MCP with an MCP client like Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Accepted Answer

You integrate HDC-MCP by adding it to your MCP client's configuration file under the `mcpServers` section. You specify `uvx` as the command and `hdc-mcp` as the argument. An optional `HDC_PATH` environment variable can be set if the `hdc` tool isn't automatically detected.

Question 5

Can HDC-MCP automate HarmonyOS application deployment?

Accepted Answer

Yes, HDC-MCP allows AI assistants to automate the installation and uninstallation of HarmonyOS applications (HAP packages). This capability streamlines continuous integration and deployment workflows for HarmonyOS developers.

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