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name: list-devices description: List connected Android devices and emulators. Use when you need to check available devices for deployment or debugging.

List Devices

Display connected Android devices and emulators using adb.

Instructions

Script location: scripts/list-devices.sh (relative to this skill's directory)

Before running, locate this skill's directory (where this SKILL.md is located), then execute:

Copybash <skill-directory>/scripts/list-devices.sh

The script outputs JSON with device details.

JSON Output Schema

Success

Copy{
  "success": true,
  "count": 2,
  "devices": [
    {
      "serial": "emulator-5554",
      "type": "emulator",
      "model": "sdk_gphone64_arm64",
      "api": "33",
      "status": "device"
    },
    {
      "serial": "RF8M33XXXXX",
      "type": "physical",
      "model": "SM-G998N",
      "api": "31",
      "status": "device"
    }
  ]
}

Failure

Copy{
  "success": false,
  "error": "adb not found",
  "hint": "Set ANDROID_HOME or ANDROID_SDK_ROOT environment variable",
  "devices": []
}

Formatting the Output

Success (success: true)

Format the JSON output as a table:

CopyConnected Devices (2):

  SERIAL            TYPE       MODEL              API    STATUS
  --------------------------------------------------------------
  emulator-5554     emulator   sdk_gphone64_arm64 33     device
  RF8M33XXXXX       physical   SM-G998N           31     device

• Show empty fields as "-"
• If count is 0, show "No devices connected."

Failure (success: false)

Show the error message and hint to the user:

CopyError: adb not found
Hint: Set ANDROID_HOME or ANDROID_SDK_ROOT environment variable