GoKawiilAs Android developers, you have many choices when it comes to the agents, tools, and LLMs you use for app development. Whether you are using Gemini in Android Studio, Gemini CLI, Antigravity, or third-party agents like Claude Code or Codex, our mission is to ensure that high-quality Android development is possible everywhere.
Today, we are introducing a new suite of Android tools and resources for agentic workflows — Android CLI with Android skills and the Android Knowledge Base. This collection of tools is designed to eliminate the guesswork of core Android development workflows when you direct an agent’s work outside of Android Studio, making your agents more efficient, effective, and capable of following the latest recommended patterns and best practices.
Whether you are just starting your development journey on Android, are a seasoned Android developer, or managing apps across mobile and web platforms, building your apps with the latest guidance, tools, and AI-assistance is easier than ever. No matter which environment you begin with these resources, you can always transition your development experience to Android Studio—where the state-of-the-art tools and agents for Android development are available to help your app experience truly shine.
(Re)Introducing the Android CLI
Your agents perform best when they have a lightweight, programmatic interface to interact with the Android SDK and development environment. So, at the heart of this new workflow is a revitalized Android CLI. The new Android CLI serves as the primary interface for Android development from the terminal, featuring commands for environment setup, project creation, and device management—with more modern capabilities and easy updatability in mind.
The create command makes an Android app project in seconds.
In our internal experiments, Android CLI improved project and environment setup by reducing LLM token usage by more than 70%, and tasks were completed 3X faster than when agents attempted to navigate these tasks using only the standard toolsets.
Key capabilities available to you include:
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