How to use the Android MCP SMS Server in Continue VS Code Agent
This guide explains how to connect the Ozeki Android SMS Gateway MCP server to Continue in Visual Studio Code, enabling the AI agent to send SMS messages directly from your Android phone. By following this tutorial, you will learn how to install the Ozeki Android SMS Gateway app, enable its built-in MCP server, register the MCP endpoint in the Continue configuration file, and verify that everything is working by sending a test message.
Solution: How to send SMS from Continue
Continue is connected to the Ozeki Android SMS MCP Server through the MCP protocol, where Continue is the MCP client and the Android phone is the MCP server. The Android phone is connected to the SMS service provider through a wireless mobile network connection. When an SMS is sent, it first travels from Continue to the Android phone through the MCP protocol, and the Android phone forwards it to the SMS service provider, which delivers it to the recipient's mobile phone.
What is Continue?
Continue is an open-source AI coding assistant that integrates directly into VS Code as an extension. It allows developers to chat with AI models, get inline code completions, and run agentic coding tasks — all without leaving the editor. Continue supports a wide range of local and cloud-based AI providers and can be extended with MCP tools for additional capabilities.
What is an Android SMS MCP Server?
An Android SMS MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that runs directly on an Android smartphone and exposes SMS functionality — such as sending text messages and querying SIM subscriptions — as structured tools that any MCP-compatible AI client can call. Once installed and configured, the AI client can send real SMS messages through the phone's SIM card to any phone number, with a single tool call.
Download Ozeki Android SMS Gateway
To use this solution you need to install the Android app on your Android phone.
Download the android app: Android SMS Gateway
https://android-sms-gateway.com/p_51-download-android-sms-gateway.html
Steps to follow
You will need Continue installed in Visual Studio Code on your system. If you have not set it up yet, follow our Continue installation guide.
- Install Ozeki Android SMS Gateway
- Enable MCP SMS Server
- Continue SMS MCP Server Config
- Add the SMS MCP Server config to Continue
- Send a test SMS
- Check the SMS in the SMS Gateway logs
Step 1 - Install Ozeki Android SMS Gateway
For a full tutorial on installing the Ozeki Android SMS Gateway, check out our How to install Android SMS Client and Enable Ozeki SMS Client permissions guides.
Before you can use the MCP SMS Server, you need to install the Ozeki SMS Client on your Android device. The app will serve as the local SMS gateway that Continue connects to over your Wi-Fi network. Make sure both devices are on the same local network, as this is required for the HTTP connection to work.
Step 2 - Enable MCP SMS Server
For a full tutorial on enabling the MCP server in the Android app, check out our Android MCP SMS Server configuration guide.
Open the Ozeki SMS Client app on your Android device and tap the MCP tab in the bottom navigation bar. Tap the toggle switch to start the MCP server and grant any permission requests that appear, including access to SMS messages. The toggle will switch from "Stopped" to "Running" and the API endpoint URL will appear below. Copy this URL, as you will need it when configuring Continue in the next step.
Step 3 - Continue SMS MCP Server Config
# Configuration file location:
%USERPROFILE%\.continue\config.yaml
# Add the following block inside the mcpServers property in config.yaml
# Replace {address} with your Ozeki Android SMS Gateway address
mcpServers:
- name: Ozeki Android SMS
type: streamable-http
url: http://{address}:9531/mcp
Example prompt
Send an SMS to +36301234567, the message should be "Hello from Continue".
Step 4 - Add the SMS MCP Server config to Continue
The following video shows how to add the Android SMS MCP server to Continue step-by-step. It covers editing the config.yaml file, adding the MCP server entry, and verifying the connection in the Continue tools panel.
Navigate to %USERPROFILE%\.continue\ in File Explorer and open the
config.yaml file in a text editor such as Notepad or Visual Studio Code.
This file stores all Continue configuration, including any MCP servers (Figure 1).
Locate the mcpServers property in the file. If it does not exist yet, add it
as a new block. Then insert the Android SMS MCP server entry as shown below.
Replace {address} with the IP address shown in the Ozeki SMS Client app
on your Android device (Figure 2).
mcpServers:
- name: Ozeki Android SMS
type: streamable-http
url: http://{address}:9531/mcp
Save the configuration file and close the text editor. Continue will automatically reload the configuration and connect to the registered MCP server (Figure 3).
Open Visual Studio Code and click the Continue icon in the activity bar to open the Continue panel. Navigate to the Settings section to review the registered MCP servers and their connection status (Figure 4).
In the Continue settings, locate the Tools section and verify that Ozeki Android SMS appears in the list with a connected status and that the tools are shown as available. This confirms that Continue has successfully reached the Android gateway (Figure 5).
Step 5 - Send a test SMS
The following video shows how to send an SMS message from Continue using the Ozeki Android SMS MCP server step-by-step.
Open the Continue chat panel and make sure Agent mode is selected. Type a plain language instruction asking the AI to send an SMS to a specific phone number. Continue will call the Send SMS tool and process the request (Figure 6).
Send an SMS to +36301234567, the message should be "Hello from Continue".
Continue may prompt you to allow the tool use before proceeding. This is a security confirmation to ensure you are aware that an external tool is being called on your behalf. Confirm the action to allow the AI to send the SMS (Figure 7).
You will see the result of the Send SMS tool call in the chat panel. A successful response confirms that the message has been passed to the Android gateway and queued for delivery (Figure 8).
Step 6 - Check the SMS in the SMS Gateway logs
The following video shows how to check the gateway logs in the Ozeki SMS Client app step-by-step. This allows you to confirm that the SMS request from Continue was received and processed successfully by the Android gateway.
Open the Ozeki SMS Client app on your Android device and navigate to the Settings tab in the bottom navigation bar to access the application settings. Tap the Log option to view the request and response history (Figure 9).
Select the MCP tab to show only MCP-related activity. Here you will see the incoming tool call requests from Continue and the responses sent back, allowing you to confirm that the SMS was dispatched successfully (Figure 10).
Conclusion
You have successfully configured the Ozeki Android SMS Gateway MCP server with Continue in Visual Studio Code. Your Android device is now acting as a local SMS gateway that it can communicate with over your local network, enabling text messages to be sent to any phone number using plain language prompts. All SMS traffic is routed through your Android device's mobile connection, with no cloud messaging API or third-party service required.