Installing And Managing Apps

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Installing And Managing Apps 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. Installing And Managing Apps 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: 2026-05-28

Use this skill to install, uninstall, list, inspect, and reset Android apps via `adb install` (with `-r` reinstall, `-d` allow-downgrade, `-t` allow test packages, `-g` grant all runtime permissions, `--user` per-user install, `adb install-multiple` for split APKs) and the on-device `pm` tool (`pm list packages [-f|-d|-e|-s|-3|-i|-u]`, `pm path`, `pm clear`, `pm grant` / `pm revoke`, `pm enable` / `pm disable`, `pm uninstall [-k]`, `cmd package dump-profiles`). Calls out the canonical hermetic-reset pattern (`pm clear` wipes data; `am force-stop` does NOT) and the common install errors (`INSTALL_FAILED_USER_RESTRICTED`, `INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE`, signing-conflict). Use when the user mentions "reset app between tests", `pm clear`, `am force-stop` confusion, install fails after debugger, split APK install, runtime permission grants, multi-user profile installs, or "how do I list third-party apps".

About this skill (catalog notes)

Installing And Managing Apps includes explicit scope boundaries (an explicit 'when not to use' or 'out of scope' section); a dedicated installation section; 8 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,182 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: Apache-2.0
Original author: skydoves
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-28
Catalog position: General · general-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Installing And Managing Apps fits the catalog

Installing And Managing Apps sits in the General category under the general-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

App lifecycle from the host. adb install ships an APK; pm is the on-device PackageManager front-end that lists, paths, clears, enables/disables, and grants permissions. The most common subtle bug in test scaffolding is using am force-stop to "reset" an app between tests — that command kills the process but leaves SharedPreferences, the Room DB, and files on disk. The hermetic equivalent is pm clear.

What this skill does

Installing And Managing Apps 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/installing-and-managing-apps/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user mentions "reset app between tests", `pm clear`, `am force-stop` confusion, install fails after debugger, split APK install, runtime permission grants, multi-user profile installs, or "how do I list third-party apps".

Who uses this skill

The Installing And Managing Apps 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 93,000+ 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/installing-and-managing-apps
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\installing-and-managing-apps\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 Installing And Managing Apps Claude Code skill?

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

What does the Installing And Managing Apps 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 Installing And Managing Apps skill?

Use Installing And Managing Apps 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 Installing And Managing Apps" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/general/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Installing And Managing Apps 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. Installing And Managing Apps 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/skydoves/android-testing-skills/blob/HEAD/adb/apps/installing-and-managing-apps/SKILL.md
License: Apache-2.0
Author: skydoves

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APA

skydoves. (2026). Installing And Managing Apps [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/

BibTeX

@misc{installing-and-managing-apps-2026,
  author    = {skydoves},
  title     = {Installing And Managing Apps [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/installing-and-managing-apps/}
}

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