Android Docs Search

Android Docs Search

Overview

Search the local Android/Kotlin documentation. The documentation must be installed separately (see plugin README).

Default location: ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/

Two search methods available:

• SQLite index - Fast API name lookups (189,506+ indexed entries)
• Grep/Read - Full-text search in HTML documentation content

When to Use Each Method

SQLite Index Search

Database location: ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/android_api_index.db

Table Schema

CREATE TABLE api_index(id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT, type TEXT, path TEXT);

Entry Types

Class, Constructor, Property, Package, Annotation, Function, Enum, Constant, Object, Interface, Method

Search Examples

# Find by exact name
sqlite3 ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/android_api_index.db \
  "SELECT name, type, path FROM api_index WHERE name LIKE '%LazyColumn%';"

# Filter by type
sqlite3 ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/android_api_index.db \
  "SELECT name, type FROM api_index WHERE name LIKE '%Modifier%' AND type='Class';"

# Find all entries in a package
sqlite3 ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/android_api_index.db \
  "SELECT name, type FROM api_index WHERE name LIKE 'androidx.compose.material3%';"

Content Search (Grep)

Documentation location: ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/Documents/developer.android.com/

Search Examples

Use the Grep tool to search HTML files:

pattern: "deprecated"
path: ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/Documents/
glob: "*.html"

Or get context around a match:

pattern: "LocalAutofillTree"
path: <file_path_from_sqlite>
output_mode: "content"
-A: 10
-B: 2

Recommended Workflow

1. Start with SQLite to find the API and its file path
2. Use Grep/Read to examine the actual documentation content

Example: Find deprecation info for an API

# Step 1: Find the file
sqlite3 ~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/docs/android_api_index.db \
  "SELECT name, path FROM api_index WHERE name LIKE '%LocalAutofillTree%';"

# Step 2: Read the deprecation notice from the file using Read or Grep tool

Documentation Structure

~/StudioProjects/android-docs-claude-plugin/
├── docs/
│   ├── android_api_index.db      # SQLite index (189,506+ entries)
│   └── Documents/
│       └── developer.android.com/
│           └── reference/
│               ├── android/      # Java Android APIs
│               └── kotlin/       # Kotlin Android APIs
│                   └── androidx/ # AndroidX libraries
├── scripts/
│   ├── bulk_updater.py           # Sync new pages from developer.android.com
│   ├── download_and_process.py   # Download single pages
│   └── update_index.py           # Manage SQLite index
└── skills/
    └── android-docs-search/
        └── SKILL.md

Keeping Docs Updated

Run from the docs/ directory:

# Check for new pages
python3 ../scripts/bulk_updater.py discover
python3 ../scripts/bulk_updater.py diff

# Download new pages
python3 ../scripts/bulk_updater.py sync

# Rebuild search index
python3 ../scripts/update_index.py rebuild