# Android skills

> Android skills is Google's repo of SKILL.md instructions that steer coding agents toward Android best practice, aimed at tasks where the README says evaluations show LLMs underperform (for example R8 analysis and Wear Compose). Install with the Android CLI (\`android skills add --all\`) or as a Claude Code or Codex plugin. Apache-2.0. It needs an AI coding agent; the README does not say a paid plan is required. Public contributions are not accepted. It does not replace a paid product.

- Repository: https://github.com/android/skills
- Official docs: https://github.com/android/skills#readme
- Checked: 2026-10-18

## What it replaces
Nothing people pay for: a free tool, listed because people search for it.

## Facts, with sources

| Question | Status | Answer | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Runs on my machine? | Confirmed | Yes, skill files installed into your local agent or project | https://github.com/android/skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Code licence | Confirmed | Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/android/skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Model weights licence | Confirmed | No separate model weights | https://github.com/android/skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Commercial use | Confirmed | Yes, Apache-2.0 | https://github.com/android/skills/blob/main/LICENSE.txt | 2026-10-18 |
| Paid services needed? | Partial | Needs an AI coding agent; the README names no paid requirement | https://github.com/android/skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |
| Hardware | Unknown | Not documented | none found | 2026-10-18 |
| Operating systems | Unknown | Not documented (wherever your agent and the Android CLI run) | none found | 2026-10-18 |
| Setup effort | Confirmed | Easy, one Android CLI or plugin command | https://github.com/android/skills#readme | 2026-10-18 |

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