Google opens Android CLI for all AI agents

The stable version 1.0 of Android CLI works with any AI agents and allows them direct access to Android Studio.

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Manuel Masiero

Google has released the stable version 1.0 of Android CLI. The command-line interface can optionally be integrated into Antigravity 2.0, supports Journeys, can access Android Studio, and is agent-agnostic. It also supports new Android skills and can be installed via common package managers, which should significantly simplify setup.

The version 1.0 of the command-line tool, presented at the in-house developer conference I/O 2026 presented, gains access to the analysis and development tools of Android Studio; for this, the preview version of Android Studio Quail is required. Android CLI 1.0 is designed to work with any AI agents. Consequently, not only Google's own creations like Gemini, but now also Claude Code or OpenAI Codex can use Android Studio functions such as static code analysis, semantic symbol search, compose preview rendering, and dependency version lookup directly at the command-line level.

The settings menu of Google Antigravity 2.0 with the installation option for Android CLI highlighted in red — Install and get started: Android CLI is now an optional component of Google Antigravity 2.0.

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Another new feature in the stable version 1.0: It can be integrated into Antigravity 2.0, enabling Google's agentic development platform to perform tasks such as project generation or deployment automatically. The connecting element is an optional Android bundle that includes Android CLI and its associated skills. It is installed either during Antigravity onboarding or later in the settings.

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Also new are the Journeys of Android CLI. This means you no longer have to define each user interaction individually in the console. Instead, it is sufficient to describe in words what should happen within an app. Even more complex command sequences like “Open the app, go to the shopping cart, and click on checkout” are understood.

Android developers also receive additional support through seven new Android skills, such as Migration to CameraX, Perfetto SQL, and Testing Setup, which can be integrated via the command line.

Android CLI can now also be installed via the package managers apt-get, WinGet, and Homebrew. Developers who already use the command-line interface and want to switch to version 1.0 can do so with android update.