Connect Android Device via ADB

VerifiedSafe

Connects to an Android device over ADB wirelessly (TCP/IP). Use this skill to enable wireless debugging and remote control of Android devices without a USB cable.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
6/2/2026
Claude Code
#android#adb#wireless#device-connection#tcpip

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Automated summary

Connects an Android device to a development machine via ADB over wireless (TCP/IP).

Strengths

  • Eliminates the need for a USB cable for ADB connections
  • Automates IP address and port configuration
  • Returns clear error messages with hints for troubleshooting

Limitations

  • Requires the Android device and host to be on the same network
  • ADB over WiFi must be manually enabled on the device beforehand
  • Depends on the ADB command being available in the environment

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score80/100

The skill invokes a bash script to run adb connect, a standard Android debugging command. No destructive or exfiltrating operations are evident.

No concerns found

How this analysis is made

name: connect-device description: Connect to an Android device over ADB wireless. Use when you need to connect to a device via WiFi.

Connect Device

Connect to an Android device over ADB wireless (TCP/IP).

Instructions

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

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

bash <skill-directory>/scripts/connect-device.sh [ip:port]
# or
bash <skill-directory>/scripts/connect-device.sh [ip] [port]

Arguments:

  • ip:port: IP address and port in format "192.168.1.100:5555"
  • Or separate arguments: ip and port (default port: 5555)

JSON Output Schema

Success

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Connected to 192.168.1.100:5555",
  "ip": "192.168.1.100",
  "port": "5555"
}

Request Input (no arguments)

{
  "success": true,
  "action": "request_input",
  "message": "Please provide IP address and port"
}

Failure

{
  "success": false,
  "error": "Failed to connect to 192.168.1.100:5555",
  "hint": "Ensure the device is on the same network and ADB over WiFi is enabled"
}

Claude's Handling

  1. If JSON has action: "request_input", use AskUserQuestion to ask for IP and port
  2. Report connection result to user

From the file to a first result

The download contains exactly the content displayed on this page. This copy may differ from the latest version in the source repository.

View the source and supporting files

This download contains SKILL.md only. Any scripts, references, templates and dependencies are not included. Get the required files from the source, preserving their directory structure, before continuing.

1. Download the file

Download SKILL.md

From the root of a test project, save the file as .skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md, or use the command below. This folder is for inspecting the skill before installation.

Command for macOS/Linux or WSL: requires a POSIX shell and curl. On Windows without WSL, use the download button and create the folder manually.

mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/download' --output '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md'

2. Check prerequisites

Read SKILL.md before using it. If it references scripts or external services, inspect them and prepare the required access in your test environment.

No recognized prerequisites section in this file. This does not mean it is self-contained: libraries, tools and access requirements may be mentioned elsewhere in the content or source repository.

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3. Load the skill

After inspection, copy the complete folder into your project using one of the commands below, then open a new tool session. The command stops if a folder with the same name already exists: compare the files before replacing it.

Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/connect-device' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a' '.claude/skills/connect-device'

OpenSkills

OpenSkills must already be installed. The local install/read procedure is checked with OpenSkills 1.5.0, which requires Node.js ≥ 20.6.0. Catalog slugs are not resolved automatically.

Official OpenSkills installation
openskills install './.skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a'

openskills read 'connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a'

Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.

For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.

openskills sync

Manual method or another tool: attach SKILL.md to a conversation, or open it in an agent that can read files. Include any required supporting resources. No universal folder is recognized by every tool.

4. Try a first task

Use a short, synthetic input: an API endpoint, a small document or an interface brief. In a new conversation, attach the file or give the agent its path, then adapt this request:

Read .skill-downloads/connect-android-device-via-adb-mm8o532a/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.

Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.

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