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Install android-cli with Homebrew Cask
Command-line interface for Android app development with AI agents. Version 1.0.16261425 via Homebrew Cask; verified 2026-09-09. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#android-cli.
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overview
Package summary
Command-line interface for Android app development with AI agents
Project links
Commands and aliases
- android
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Project history and usage
Android CLI is Google's command-line interface for Android application development, automation, and agent-first workflows.
Project history
Google's Android developer team introduced Android CLI as a standardized command-line entry point for agent-first Android development. The tool brings environment setup, project scaffolding, SDK and virtual-device management, testing journeys, and Android Studio interaction into a common command hierarchy.
Adoption history
Android CLI entered the Android developer-tooling ecosystem as an agent-oriented companion to established Android tools. Its official workflow supports human-operated terminals, scripts, CI and coding agents, and android init installs an official Android CLI skill for agents.
How it is used
Users invoke android commands to update the tool, inspect environments, create and run projects, manage SDK components and virtual devices, execute test journeys, and interact with Android Studio. The android init command installs agent guidance, while ~/.androidrc or %USERPROFILE%\.androidrc supplies default command-line flags.
Why package nerds care
Android CLI is noteworthy because Google packages higher-level Android workflows behind one self-updating command while explicitly designing its interface for automation and coding agents. It complements rather than replaces the Android SDK, Android Studio, Gradle, and emulator tooling.
Timeline
- 2026: Official Android CLI documentation described the tool as an agent-first interface for Android development and automation.
Related projects
- Android SDK command-line tools and Android Studio.
- The official android/skills repository, which provides the Android CLI skill and Android knowledge resources.
- Gradle-based Android application projects.
Sources
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for android-cli. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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Configuration and credential file locations
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
~/.androidrc- Windows
%USERPROFILE%\.androidrc
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
android | binary | Homebrew cask binary | android |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-09-19
manager version1.0.16261425
manager updated2026-09-09
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-cli
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-clinone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:android-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.16261425 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/android-cli |
| Homepage | https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-cli |
| Upstream docs | https://developer.android.com/tools/agents/android-cli |
| Source archive | https://dl.google.com/android/cli/1.0.15985488/darwin_arm64/android |
| Last updated | 2026-09-09T13:59:28+02:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| SHA-256 | 0fa343fda9433b7c74e4eb91d3a18cec60477a29c015a018dd189222a3d0d020 |
| Download URL | https://dl.google.com/android/cli/1.0.16261425/darwin_arm64/android |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | android-cli |
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| Artifacts | |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
android-cli
nix profile install nixpkgs#android-cli- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Android Cli
winget95%
Google.AndroidCLI
winget install --id Google.AndroidCLI -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Android Cli
MacPorts94%
android
sudo port install android- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Android
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