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Adbutils
Pure python adb library for google adb service.
1,071 stars226 forksPythonUpdated 8/10/2026100% free · open source
What it does
adbutils lets you control Android devices (install apps, run shell commands, transfer files) directly from Python without writing ADB command-line strings.
When to use it
- •You need to automate testing or data collection on phones from a Python script.
- •Your startup builds a mobile‑backend service that must push updates or pull logs from many devices.
- •You want to embed Android device control in a web service or AI agent without spawning subprocesses.
Ready-to-paste prompt
python - <<'PY'
from adbutils import adb
# Connect to a device over Wi‑Fi
adb.connect('192.168.1.42:5555')
dev = adb.device()
# Install an APK, launch it, and pull the logcat output
dev.install('app-release.apk')
dev.shell('am start -n com.example/.MainActivity')
log = dev.shell('logcat -d')
open('logcat.txt', 'w').write(log)
print('Installed, launched, and saved logcat')
PYHeads up: adbutils only talks to the ADB daemon; you must have the Android platform‑tools installed and the ADB server running, and on Linux you may need proper udev rules (or `sudo adb`) for USB devices.
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New
Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.
✅ Light setup
Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.
Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/adbutils && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/adbutils/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/adbutils/SKILL.mdOpen in another AI app
Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.
Use with Claude
New
Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.
✅ Light setup
Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.
Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/adbutils && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/adbutils/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/adbutils/SKILL.mdOpen in another AI app
Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.
Details
Creator
openatx
Language
Python
Category
ai-agent
Published
3/19/2019
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