Android CLI
Android CLI is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from android/skills. It provides instructions for installing and using the android CLI. It works with Claude Code and has 7,681 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory.
github.com/android/skills/devtools/android-cli (opens in a new tab)
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- Plugin marketplace
- Docs & writing
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add android/skills
/plugin install android-skills@android-skillsIn the Claude apps, zip the android-cli folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/android/skills.git
cp -r skills/devtools/android-cli .agents/skills/android-cli # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/android/skills.git
cp -r skills/devtools/android-cli .cursor/skills/android-cli # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Provides instructions for installing and using the android CLI. The android command-line tool is a critical tool for Android development and helps you create new Android projects, run Android apps on devices, manage and interact with Android virtual devices (including screenshots and UI inspection), manage Android SDK components, look up official Android documentation, and discover and install official Android skills. This skill provides instructions for using the android CLI tool.
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What is the Android CLI skill?
Android CLI is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from android/skills. It provides instructions for installing and using the android CLI. It works with Claude Code and has 7,681 GitHub stars across a repository of 4 listed skills. Install it by copying the skill folder into your agent's skills directory. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/android/skills/devtools/android-cli.
How do I install the Android CLI skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add android/skills and then /plugin install android-skills@android-skills. For Codex or Cursor, copy the android-cli folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Android CLI skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Is Android CLI maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 25, 2026. Its latest release is v1.0.13. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.