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openatx/adbutils

pure python adb library for google adb service. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/openatx/adbutils · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

83/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 56
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 7
  • age_days: 2724
  • days_rel: 294
  • days_push: 24
  • n_releases_24m: 20

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1071 stars · 226 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A pure Python library for communicating with the Google ADB (Android Debug Bridge) service, providing device listing, shell command execution, file transfer, and port forwarding without needing the adb binary. It also offers a command-line interface for common ADB operations.

Use cases

  • control android devices from python
  • run shell commands on adb devices programmatically
  • push and pull files to android device
  • adb forward and reverse port forwarding in python
  • list connected adb devices and their states
  • connect to remote adb devices over network
  • capture color logcat output
  • automate android device testing

When to choose

  • you need adb functionality inside a Python application without shelling out to the adb binary
  • you're building Android automation or device-farm tooling in Python
  • you want fine-grained control over the adb server protocol

When to avoid

  • you need a general-purpose Android automation framework with UI interaction (use uiautomator2 or Appium instead)
  • your project is not Python-based
  • you only need occasional manual adb usage - the standard adb CLI is simpler

Facets

library · maturity active

developer-tools cli workflow-automation developer-tools mobile-development android-tools python cli cross-platform adb android device-control adb-server-client shell-commands file-transfer port-forwarding logcat pure-python automation

2 sources

Member repositories

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