# mobile-dev-inc/dadb

A Kotlin/Java library to connect directly to an Android device without an adb binary or an ADB server

Repository: https://github.com/mobile-dev-inc/dadb
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/dadb
Language: Kotlin
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-06-22T18:28:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 72/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 88, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1822, "days_push": 72, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1210, forks 100 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:00.106920+00:00)

## What it is
Dadb is a Kotlin/Java library that implements the ADB protocol directly, allowing programs to connect to Android devices and emulators without needing the adb binary or a running ADB server. It supports installing/uninstalling APKs, pushing and pulling files, executing shell commands, and discovering connected devices.

## Use cases
- connect to an android device from kotlin without adb binary
- install apks on android emulators programmatically
- push and pull files to android devices from a jvm app
- run shell commands on android devices from java
- discover and list connected android devices
- build android device automation tooling in kotlin

## When to choose
- you need programmatic ADB functionality from Kotlin or Java without shelling out to the adb binary
- you want to avoid depending on a running ADB server for emulator connections
- you're building device farms, test runners, or Android automation tools on the JVM

## When to avoid
- you need a general-purpose CLI for everyday Android development tasks (use the standard adb tool)
- you're not working on the JVM platform
- you need USB device connections without any adb server available, since physical USB devices still require one

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: jvm, cross-platform
- tags: adb, android-debug-bridge, kotlin, java, android-testing, device-automation, apk-installation, adb-protocol, automation, android

## Member repositories
- mobile-dev-inc/dadb (main) score 72

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.106920+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T06:18:31.835968+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mobile-dev-inc/dadb (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:00.106920+00:00, sha 88f28c185f26)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.