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google/python-adb

Python ADB + Fastboot implementation observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/google/python-adb · Python · Apache-2.0 (permissive) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived

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: n/a
  • age_days: 4446
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 879
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1862 stars · 363 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

A pure-Python implementation of the Android ADB and Fastboot protocols using libusb1 for USB communication. It can be used as a Python library or as standalone command-line tools (pyadb, pyfastboot) for communicating with Android devices programmatically.

Use cases

  • communicate with android devices from python
  • automate adb shell commands in tests
  • run fastboot commands programmatically
  • flash android devices in automated pipelines
  • push and pull files to android devices via python
  • list connected android devices without adb daemon

When to choose

  • you need to control Android devices from Python code
  • you want a daemon-less ADB client for automated testing
  • you need portable standalone ADB/Fastboot tools runnable via Python
  • you must ensure commands never target the wrong device

When to avoid

  • you need multiple simultaneous commands to the same device
  • you need maximum performance for high-throughput device communication
  • you want an actively maintained project - consider adb_shell instead
  • you just need the standard adb/fastboot CLI experience

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

cli developer-tools workflow-automation testing developer-tools testing python windows cli adb fastboot android usb libusb1 device-automation command-line automation linux macos

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