Android Adb Connect

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Android Adb Connect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Android Adb Connect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: General · Sub-category: general-misc · Last updated: 2026-07-12

Connect to an Android phone over ADB wireless (Galaxy S25 at meain's setup), install/launch APKs, take screenshots, and drive the UI via uiautomator. Triggers: "connect to phone", "adb connect", "test on phone", "screenshot the phone", "install on phone", "phone is at 192.168.1.3", any task that needs to drive an Android device from the host.

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From the source SKILL.md

This skill captures the actual quirks of meain's setup. The phone is a Samsung Galaxy S25 on the same WiFi as the host. The ADB SDK lives at ~/Android/sdk-edo (not the system path) — always export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Android/sdk-edo before running adb.

What this skill does

Android Adb Connect is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Android Adb Connect Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 196,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/android-adb-connect/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\android-adb-connect\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Android Adb Connect Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/android-adb-connect/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Android Adb Connect skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Android Adb Connect skill?

Use Android Adb Connect when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Android Adb Connect" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Android Adb Connect skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Android Adb Connect is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/meain/dotfiles/blob/4045ff43ec2a1030cd09b64a14cfff8d2ed3f399/agents/.agents/skills/android-adb-connect/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: meain

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

meain. (2026). Android Adb Connect [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/android-adb-connect/

BibTeX

@misc{android-adb-connect-2026,
  author    = {meain},
  title     = {Android Adb Connect [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/android-adb-connect/}
}

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Security scan

Grade A · scanned 2026-09-28 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.

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✓ Prompt injection
✓ Data exfiltration
✓ Supply chain
✓ Reverse shell
✓ Credentials
✓ Execution
✓ Filesystem
✓ Persistence
✓ Obfuscation
⚠ Network

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