android-emulatorlisted

Run and drive apps on emulators and devices with the Android CLI and adb: start and stop AVDs, install and launch APKs, inspect the UI with android layout, tap and type, screenshots, logcat, Gradle Managed Devices. Use when running, testing or debugging an app on a device, reading crash logs, or when adb shows offline or unauthorized devices or CI emulators lack a GPU.
pablitoarango/android-skills · ★ 3 · Testing & QA · score 74

Install: claude install-skill pablitoarango/android-skills

# Android Emulator Sources of truth: [Android CLI](https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-cli), [Run apps on the Android Emulator](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator), [Start the emulator from the command line](https://developer.android.com/studio/run/emulator-commandline), [Android Debug Bridge (adb)](https://developer.android.com/tools/adb), [Logcat command-line tool](https://developer.android.com/tools/logcat), [Gradle Managed Devices](https://developer.android.com/studio/test/gradle-managed-devices). Google deprecated the standalone `emulator` tool in favor of the Android CLI (`android`). Use `android` for emulators, deploying APKs, UI layout and screenshots, and `adb` for input, app state and logs. ## 1. Setup - Check the tools: `android --version`, `android info` (prints the SDK path), `adb version`. If `android` is missing, install it from the [Android CLI page](https://developer.android.com/tools/agents); keep it current with `android update`. - `android --sdk=<path>` overrides the SDK location; flags that should always apply can go in `~/.androidrc`, one per line. - `android emulator` is currently disabled on Windows. There, start AVDs with the SDK's `emulator` binary (section 8). - `--help` on a leaf command (`android emulator start --help`) prints the top-level help. `android help` prints the help of every command; `-v` adds verbose output for troubleshooting. - The CLI changes quickly and its [reference page](https://developer.androi