android-cli-ci

What problem does it solve?

This Skill removes the complexity of setting up Android build infrastructure in CI by replacing the legacy cmdline-tools workflow with Google’s newer agent-first android CLI.

Core Features & Use Cases

• CI/CD-ready install and SDK provisioning: Installs the android launcher and uses it to install required SDK packages (platforms, build-tools, platform-tools) in a non-interactive way.
• Gradle workflow preservation: Keeps Gradle as the build system, guiding you to run ./gradlew assembleDebug and related tasks without changing your app build logic.
• Caching strategy for fast pipelines: Recommends what to cache (CLI state, SDK path, Gradle caches) and how to key caches for stability.
• Emulator instrumentation support: Covers when/how to enable emulator usage for instrumentation tests (notably KVM needs on Linux).
• Migration guidance from legacy CI: Explains how to convert common sdkmanager/avdmanager/emulator-runner patterns, including package-name syntax changes.

Quick Start

Use the android-cli-ci skill to migrate your CI pipeline to install Android SDK components via android sdk install platforms/android-34 build-tools/34.0.0 platform-tools and then run your Gradle build such as ./gradlew --no-daemon assembleDebug.