Google just introduced a new Android CLI, a command-line tool designed for agentic AI workflows, allowing developers to build Android apps without relying on Android Studio.
With Android CLI, you can quickly create projects, manage SDKs, spin up emulators, and deploy apps, all from the terminal. In internal testing, Google saw workflows complete up to 3× faster.
Alongside it, Google also launched:
- Android Skills → task-based instructions for AI agents
- Android Knowledge Base → up-to-date Android guidance for LLMs
This feels like a big step toward AI-native Android development, where agents handle setup and boilerplate, and developers focus more on architecture and refinement.
🔗 Android Developers Blog: https://android-developers.googleblog.com/
🔗 Android Skills (GitHub): https://github.com/android/skills