Phone Harness
ShawnPana/phone-harness
Control the user's phone — an iPhone through the Mac's iPhone Mirroring window, an Android over adb, or a rented cloud Android: open apps, tap, type, swipe, read the screen.
Direct Android device control through ADB. An agent skill from yang1ming/android-harness.
Install Android
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness android --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .claude/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness android --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .agents/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness android --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .cursor/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness android --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .gemini/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness androidInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .github/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install yang1ming/android-harness android --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "android" agent skill from https://github.com/yang1ming/android-harness/tree/main into .opencode/skills/android/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "android", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
android- GitHub stars
- 175
- Token cost
- ~259 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 103 words
- Files
- 88
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Direct Android device control through ADB. An agent skill from yang1ming/android-harness.
- Works in 5 steps: Take a screenshot. → Inspect current app and UI tree if needed. → Act with tap, swipe, type, or key events. → …
- Authorized device automation
- SKILL.md covers Usage and Safety
- Runs Python scripts from its folder
What it does
Android is an agent skill from yang1ming/android-harness. Direct Android device control through ADB. Use for authorized device automation, testing, screenshots, UI inspection, and app interaction.
Its SKILL.md is about 260 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 91 other files (for example `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml`, `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml` and `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/safety_boundary.yml`).
It sits in Mobile, covering Mobile testing and debugging. It works with Android. The repository describes itself as: A lightweight, ADB-first Android harness for agents, exposing stable primitives for authorized device automation, screenshots, UI inspection, input events, diagnostics, and… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Authorized device automation
- App interaction
Example prompts
- “/android”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Take a screenshot.
- Inspect current app and UI tree if needed.
- Act with tap, swipe, type, or key events.
- Wait for screen/app/text change.
- Capture the result.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fe4a40f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships script files (Python, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Android loads about 259 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 37 tokens; SKILL.md has 103 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from yang1ming/android-harness at commit fe4a40f, republished under its MIT licence (© yang1ming). 103 words, ~259 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/android/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 87 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- android
- description
- Direct Android device control through ADB. Use for authorized device automation, testing, screenshots, UI inspection, and app interaction.
android-harness
Direct Android device control through ADB. For task-specific edits, use
agent-workspace/agent_helpers.py. For app-specific knowledge, use
agent-workspace/app-skills/<package>/.
Usage
android-harness <<'PY'
print(device_info())
print(current_app())
print(page_info())
PYHelpers are pre-imported. Prefer this loop:
- Take a screenshot.
- Inspect current app and UI tree if needed.
- Act with tap, swipe, type, or key events.
- Wait for screen/app/text change.
- Capture the result.
Screenshots are the primary observation source. uiautomator XML is an auxiliary
source and may be incomplete for WebView, games, canvas, or custom-rendered UI.
Safety
Use this harness only on devices and apps where automation is authorized. The core does not hide ADB, root, accessibility, emulator, or automation signals.
© yang1ming, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 87 other files in the repository root of yang1ming/android-harness.
- SKILL.md
- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml
- .github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/safety_boundary.yml
- .github/pull_request_template.md
- .github/workflows/ci.yml
- .github/workflows/release-build.yml
- .gitignore
- CHANGELOG.md
- CONTRIBUTING.md
- LICENSE
- Makefile
- NOTICE.md
- README.md
- README.zh.md
- ROADMAP.md
- agent-workspace/agent_helpers.py
- … and 71 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit fe4a40f
Compare with similar skills
Android next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android this skillyang1ming/android-harness | 175 | — | ~259 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Phone HarnessShawnPana/phone-harness | 3.2k | — | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Mobile QAtloncorp/tlon-apps | 107 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Debug Receiverstimusus/Shuttle2 | 229 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Debug Bridgegetknit/knit | 130 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Capturing Screenshots And Screenrecordskydoves/android-testing-skills | 333 | — | ~3.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Android
What does Android do?
Direct Android device control through ADB. An agent skill from yang1ming/android-harness. Android is an agent skill from yang1ming/android-harness. Direct Android device control through ADB.
When should I use Android?
Android fits situations like: authorized device automation; app interaction.
How do I install Android in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the yang1ming/android-harness repository) into .claude/skills/android in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Android in Codex?
Run `npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the yang1ming/android-harness repository) into .agents/skills/android in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Android in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add yang1ming/android-harness --skill android -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/android, .gemini/skills/android, .github/skills/android and .opencode/skills/android in your project.
What does Android need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Android needs Python for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Android access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Android safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Android use?
Android is published under the MIT licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Android use?
About 259 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Android?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Android: Phone Harness (ShawnPana/phone-harness, 3.2k stars), Mobile QA (tloncorp/tlon-apps, 107 stars), Debug Receivers (timusus/Shuttle2, 229 stars) and Debug Bridge (getknit/knit, 130 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Android?
yang1ming (a GitHub user) maintains it in yang1ming/android-harness, which has 175 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on July 21, 2026.
Source: yang1ming/android-harness on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.