# whataa/pandora

an android library for debugging what we care about directly in app.

Repository: https://github.com/whataa/pandora
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/whataa-pandora
Language: Java
License: Apache-2.0
License Family: permissive
Topics: debugging-tool, network-monitoring, databsae, android-library, debug, assistant
Last push: 2023-11-01T08:35:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2989, "days_push": 1036, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1494, forks 172 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:53.490586+00:00)

## What it is
Pandora is an Android library that provides an in-app toolbox for debugging networks, databases, sandbox files, and UIs directly within the running application. It lets developers inspect HTTP traffic, browse and edit SQLite databases and SharedPreferences, examine widget hierarchies, and view crash and activity lifecycle info during development and testing.

## Use cases
- inspect network requests and responses inside an android app
- browse and edit sqlite database and shared preferences on device
- view and modify ui widget properties and hierarchy in app
- debug android app without connecting to a computer
- record crashes and see current activity while testing
- export app private files from sandbox to sdcard

## When to choose
- you want on-device debugging of network, storage, and UI during development or QA
- your app uses OkHttp or HttpURLConnection and you need request/response logs
- you need to inspect layouts, alignment, and widget properties without a debugger attached

## When to avoid
- you need a maintained library with recent updates and broad community support
- you only need network inspection and prefer a mature standalone tool like Charles or Chucker
- you require production-safe debugging with a guaranteed no-op release path you can verify

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, logging, monitoring, file-system, database
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development, android-tools
- platform: jvm
- tags: in-app-debugging, network-inspector, sqlite-browser, ui-inspector, sandbox, crash-logging, android-debug-toolbox, android

## Member repositories
- whataa/pandora (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:53.490586+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 2026-08-30T04:33:25.004658+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/whataa/pandora (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:53.490586+00:00, sha 918f18752a7d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.