Android SDK Command-line Tools

Google LLC · Manage Android SDK packages and command-line development utilities without installing the full Android Studio IDE.

CaskDeveloper ToolsApple silicon · Intel
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Latest version1585990214 hours ago · Oct 7
Download size156MBarm64 / x86_64 · zip
Release cadenceIrregular1 release in 30 days
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Also known as
Android SDK Command-line Tools · android-commandlinetools
Commands
apkanalyzer avdmanager d8 lint profgen r8 resourceshrinker retrace screenshot2 sdkmanager android
SHA-256
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Installation and removal contents

  • Install artifact

    Source file: cmdline-tools

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest

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    {
      "artifact": [
        "cmdline-tools",
        {
          "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/apkanalyzer

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/apkanalyzer

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/apkanalyzer"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/apkanalyzer"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/avdmanager

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/avdmanager

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/avdmanager"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/avdmanager"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/d8

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/d8

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/d8"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/d8"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/lint

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/lint

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/lint"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/lint"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/profgen

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/profgen

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/profgen"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/profgen"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/r8

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/r8

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/r8"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/r8"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/resourceshrinker

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/resourceshrinker

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/resourceshrinker"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/resourceshrinker"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/retrace

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/retrace

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/retrace"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/retrace"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/screenshot2

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/screenshot2

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/screenshot2"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/screenshot2"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/sdkmanager

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/sdkmanager"
    }
  • Install binary

    Source file: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/android

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/android

    View full declaration
    {
      "binary": [
        "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/android"
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/android"
    }
  • Remove user data zap

    View full declaration
    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": [
            "~/.android",
            "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools"
          ]
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

Default Android SDK root is $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/share/android-commandlinetools

android-commandlinetools requires Java. You can install the latest version with:
  brew install --cask temurin

An open-source interface for Homebrew. Installs run through the macOS app or the brew command.

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