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---
name: base
description: Orchestrates Android development tasks
license: Complete terms in LICENSE.txt
metadata:
  author: Google LLC
  keywords:
  - AndroidCLI
---

including project creation, deployment, SDK management, and environment
diagnostics using the `android` command-line tool.

This skill provides instructions for using the `android` CLI tool. The tool includes various commands for creating projects, running applications, interacting with devices, and managing the CLI environment.

## SDK management

To manage the installation of Android SDKs and tools, use the `sdk` command. For example:

- `android sdk install <package>[@<version>]...`: Install specific packages. Multiple packages can be specified, separated by spaces. `<version>` defaults to latest. For example: `android sdk install platforms/android-30@2 platforms/android-34`
- `android sdk update [<pkg-name>]`: Update a specific package or all packages to the latest version.
- `android sdk remove <pkg-name>`: Remove a package from the local SDK.
- `android sdk list --all`: List installed and available SDK packages.

## Project creation

Create projects from templates using the `create` command.

For example: `android create empty-activity --name="My App" --output=./my-app`

## Interacting with devices

For more information on interacting with running devices, see [here](https://developer.android.com/agents/skills/android-cli/base/references/interact)

## Running journey tests

For more information on running journeys, see [here](https://developer.android.com/agents/skills/android-cli/base/references/journeys)

## Doc searching

The `docs` command searches authoritative, high-quality Android developer documentation in the Android Knowledge Base.
By providing a few keywords, this tool will return high quality articles that contain examples or guidance on how to use Android APIs or libraries.
Use this tool to obtain additional information on how to achieve Android-specific tasks or to know more about Android APIs, surfaces, libraries, or devices.

Always use this tool to get the most up-to-date information about Android concepts. Typical good use cases are:
- Finding migration guides for APIs.
- Finding examples for APIs.
- Finding up-to-date information about Android APIs.
- Finding best practices for Android concepts.

## Running APKs

Use the `run` command to run Android apps.

## Managing emulators

Manage Android Virtual Devices (AVDs) using the `android emulator` command

## Capturing screenshots

Capture an image of the current screen of a connected Android device and output it to a file using the `android screenshot` command.

## Managing skills

Manage antigravity agent skills for Android using the `android skills` command.

## Inspecting UI Layouts

Use the `android layout` command to inspect the UI layout of an Android application. It returns the layout tree of an Android application in JSON format. When debugging UI errors, this is often a much faster approach than taking a screenshot.

## Updating the CLI

Update the Android CLI using the `android update` command.

# `android help` output

Usage: android \[-hV\] \[--sdk=PARAM\] \[COMMAND\]
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
--sdk=PARAM Path to the Android SDK
-V, --version Print version information and exit.
Commands:
create Create a new Android project
describe Analyzes an Android project to generate descriptive metadata.
docs Android documentation commands
emulator Emulator commands
help Shows the help of all commands
info Print environment information (SDK Location, etc.)
init Initializes the environment (eg. skills) for Android CLI.
layout Returns the layout tree of an application
run Deploy an Android Application
screen Commands to view the device
sdk Download and list SDK packages
skills Manage skills
update Update the Android CLI

create
Usage: android create \[-h\] \[--verbose\] \[--list\] \[--minSdk=api\]
--name=applicationName \[-o=dest-path\] \[template-name\]
Create a new Android project
\[template-name\] The template name
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
--minSdk=api The 'minSdk' supported by the application (default
is defined in the template)
--name=applicationName
The name of the application (e.g. 'My Application')
-o, --output=dest-path The destination project directory path (default is
'.')
--verbose Enables verbose output
--list List all available templates

describe
Usage: android describe \[-hV\] \[--project_dir=PARAM\]
Analyzes an Android project to generate descriptive metadata.
This command identifies and outputs the paths to JSON files that detail the
project's structure, including build targets and their corresponding output
artifact locations (e.g., APKs). This information enables other tools and
commands to locate build artifacts efficiently.
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
--project_dir=PARAM The project directory to describe
-V, --version Print version information and exit.

docs
Usage: android docs \[-h\] \[COMMAND\]
Android documentation commands
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
Commands:
search Search Android documentation
fetch Fetch Android documentation

emulator
Usage: android emulator \[-h\] \[COMMAND\]
Emulator commands
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
Commands:
create Creates a virtual device
start Launches the specified virtual device. This command will return when
the emulator is fully started and ready to use.
stop Stops the specified virtual device
list Lists available virtual devices
remove Delete a virtual device

help
Usage: android help \[COMMAND\]
Shows the help of all commands
\[COMMAND\] The command to show help for

info
Usage: android info Print environment information (SDK Location, etc.) The specific field to print the value of. If omitted print all.

init
Usage: android init
Initializes the environment (eg. skills) for Android CLI.

layout
Usage: android layout \[-dhp\] \[--device=PARAM\] \[-o=PARAM\]
Returns the layout tree of an application
-d, --diff Returns a flat list of the layout elements that have
changed since the last invocation of ui-dump
--device=PARAM The device serial number
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
-o, --output=PARAM Writes the layout tree to the specified file or
directory. If omitted, prints the tree to standard
output
-p, --pretty Pretty-prints the returned JSON

run
Usage: android run \[-h\] \[--debug\] \[--activity=PARAM\] \[--device=PARAM\]
\[--type=PARAM\] \[--apks=PARAM\[,PARAM...\]\]...
Deploy an Android Application
--activity=PARAM The activity name
--apks=PARAM\[,PARAM...\]
The paths to the APKs
--debug Run in debug mode
--device=PARAM The device serial number
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
--type=PARAM The component type (ACTIVITY, SERVICE, etc.)

screen
Usage: android screen \[-h\] \[COMMAND\]
Commands to view the device
-h, --help Show this help message and exit.
Commands:
capture Outputs the device screen to a PNG
resolve Target UI elements visually

sdk
Usage: android sdk \[COMMAND\]
Download and list SDK packages
Commands:
install Install SDK packages
update Update one or all packages to the latest version
remove Remove a package from the SDK
list List installed and available SDK packages

skills
Usage: android skills \[COMMAND\]
Manage skills
Commands:
add Install a skill
remove Remove a skill
list List available skills
find Find skills by keyword

update
Usage: android update \[--url=PARAM\]
Update the Android CLI
--url=PARAM The URL to download the update from