damonkohler/sl4a
SL4A brings scripting languages to Android by allowing you to edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters directly on the Android device. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 4723
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 889
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2470 stars · 790 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SL4A (Scripting Layer for Android) lets you edit and execute scripts and interactive interpreters (Python, Perl, JRuby, Lua, BeanShell, JavaScript, Tcl, shell) directly on Android devices, with simplified access to Android APIs. It is alpha-quality software and no longer under active development.
Use cases
- run python scripts on android
- automate tasks on android device
- access android apis from scripting languages
- interactive interpreter on android
- prototype android automation with scripts
When to choose
- you need to run scripts in multiple languages on an old Android device
- you want lightweight Android API access without writing a full app
- you are maintaining a legacy project already built on SL4A
When to avoid
- you are starting a new Android automation project - use an active fork or modern alternatives like Termux
- you need production-quality, maintained software
- you need support for recent Android versions
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
interpreter sdk cli android-tools developer-tools scripting android-scripting python-on-android legacy automation android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a · fetched 2026-08-28 · 345737f1e89b
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| damonkohler/sl4a | main | 10 |
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