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Adb Device Control by charleseungmin

Name: Adb Device Control
Author: charleseungmin

Adb Device Control

Use when controlling an Android device through adb, including launching apps, tapping/swiping, capturing screenshots, saving logcat evidence, setting adb reverse, checking the current Activity, or doing hands-on app navigation/testing on a connected device.

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ADB Device Control

Use this skill whenever the user asks to operate a connected Android device, verify a screen on-device, navigate through an app, run adb commands, capture screenshots, inspect logcat, or set up local-server testing through adb reverse.

Default Workflow

Confirm a device is connected:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 status

Start a recorded session before manual navigation:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 start -Label exofit-home

Use scripted actions so every step saves evidence:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 launch -Package com.exosystems.fit
C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 tap -X 720 -Y 205
C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 swipe -X1 700 -Y1 1900 -X2 700 -Y2 700 -Duration 350
C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 text -Text "hello"

Capture current state after any non-scripted action:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 capture -Name after_manual_step

For local server testing, set reverse explicitly:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 reverse -Port 18089

Evidence Policy

Prefer the script commands over raw adb input because each action stores:

screenshot PNG
recent logcat text
current foreground Activity
executed action metadata in actions.jsonl

Artifacts are stored under:

<repo>\artifacts\adb\<timestamp-label>\

If the repo path is unclear, pass -OutRoot <path>.

Launching Apps

Use launch -Package ... first. It uses Android monkey launcher intent, which works even when internal Activities are exported=false.

If the user asks to open a non-exported Activity directly, try normal am start only if appropriate, but expect SecurityException. Fall back to the launcher/Splash route and navigate with taps.

Reading Screens

First try screenshots. uiautomator dump may crash on some devices, so do not rely on it as the only verification path. Use:

C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 screenshot -Name current

Then inspect the saved image with the image viewer tool.

Common Packages

For exoFit, check installed packages first:

adb shell pm list packages | Select-String exosystems

Common candidates:

com.exosystems.fit
com.exosystems.fit.test

---name: adb-device-controldescription: Use when controlling an Android device through adb, including launching apps, tapping/swiping, capturing screenshots, saving logcat evidence, setting adb reverse, checking the current Activity, or doing hands-on app navigation/testing on a connected device.---# ADB Device ControlUse this skill whenever the user asks to operate a connected Android device, verify a screen on-device, navigate through an app, run adb commands, capture screenshots, inspect logcat, or set up local-server testing through `adb reverse`.## Default Workflow1. Confirm a device is connected: ```powershell C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 status ```2. Start a recorded session before manual navigation: ```powershell C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 start -Label exofit-home ```3. Use scripted actions so every step saves evidence: ```powershell C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 launch -Package com.exosystems.fit C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 tap -X 720 -Y 205 C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 swipe -X1 700 -Y1 1900 -X2 700 -Y2 700 -Duration 350 C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 text -Text "hello" ```4. Capture current state after any non-scripted action: ```powershell C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 capture -Name after_manual_step ```5. For local server testing, set reverse explicitly: ```powershell C:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 reverse -Port 18089 ```## Evidence PolicyPrefer the script commands over raw `adb input` because each action stores:- screenshot PNG- recent logcat text- current foreground Activity- executed action metadata in `actions.jsonl`Artifacts are stored under:```text<repo>\artifacts\adb\<timestamp-label>\```If the repo path is unclear, pass `-OutRoot <path>`.## Launching AppsUse `launch -Package ...` first. It uses Android monkey launcher intent, which works even when internal Activities are `exported=false`.If the user asks to open a non-exported Activity directly, try normal `am start` only if appropriate, but expect `SecurityException`. Fall back to the launcher/Splash route and navigate with taps.## Reading ScreensFirst try screenshots. `uiautomator dump` may crash on some devices, so do not rely on it as the only verification path. Use:```powershellC:\Users\lenovo\.codex\skills\adb-device-control\scripts\adb-device.ps1 screenshot -Name current```Then inspect the saved image with the image viewer tool.## Common PackagesFor exoFit, check installed packages first:```powershelladb shell pm list packages | Select-String exosystems```Common candidates:- `com.exosystems.fit`- `com.exosystems.fit.test`

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