kobiton-automate
Real mobile devices on demand via Kobiton's remote MCP — no emulators, no flaky CI. 12 tools across Devices, Sessions, and Apps surfaces, plus specialist agents for device picking, Appium capability reconciliation, and session triage.
Installation
Open Claude Code and run this command:
/plugin install kobiton-automate@claude-code-plugins-plus
Use --global to install for all projects, or --project for current project only.
What It Does
Claude Code plugin for the Kobiton mobile testing platform. Manage devices, upload apps, run automation sessions, and view test results directly from your AI coding assistant.
Components
FAQ
After the plugin is updated upstream, pull the latest version:
/plugin install automate@kobiton
To make sure Claude picks up the changes with no stale cache:
- Run
/reload-pluginsto reload all plugins in the current session - If tools still behave unexpectedly, run
/clearto reset the session context - As a last resort, quit Claude Code and start a new session
Some older versions of Claude Code don't support the plugin features this plugin relies on. Make sure you're on the latest version:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code@latest
Then restart Claude Code and try again.
Claude Code requires a working directory. Launch it from inside a project folder:
cd my-project
claude
If you see this prompt repeatedly, make sure you are not running claude from your home directory or root (/).
The Kobiton marketplace must be added before installing:
/plugin marketplace add kobiton/automate
/plugin install automate@kobiton
If it still isn't found, check your internet connection and ensure you're running the latest version of Claude Code (claude update).
Claude Code is not installed or not in your PATH.
- Install: follow the official install guide
- PATH issue: if you installed via npm, make sure your npm global bin directory is in your PATH:
npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code
Then open a new terminal window and try claude again.
The plugin installed but tools don't appear or Claude doesn't recognize Kobiton commands.
- Run
/reload-pluginsto force Claude to pick up the new plugin - Try asking: "List my Kobiton devices"
- If still not working, quit Claude Code entirely and start a fresh session
- Verify
.mcp.jsonexists in the plugin directory — it tells Claude where the Kobiton MCP server lives
The device may be offline, reserved by another user, or no longer in your device list. Use listDevices with available: true to find currently online devices.
Large app files or slow connections can cause uploads to time out. Retry the upload — pre-signed URLs expire after 30 minutes, so a new URL will be generated automatically.
For additional help, open an issue at github.com/kobiton/automate/issues or ask in #general-discussion on Discord. Feel free to share feature requests. We welcome product feedback and will consider it as we continue to improve the platform.