developer-device-platform-basics

Manage remote Android devices and their session lifecycles.

remote device management

What it does

Manages remote Android device reservations, connection tunnels, session status, and lease changes on Developer Device Platform.

When to use it

Use for remote Android device reservations, connection tunnels, status checks, and lease changes, but not for iOS or local hardware.

Give it a remote Android device session request; it manages the session and reports connection or completion details in the chat.

This skill

Developer Device Platform device sessions

Write

Creates and changes billed sessions (irreversible)

Google Cloud project APIs

Write

Enables APIs in your project

Developer Device Platform

Read

Reads device and session data

Google Cloud CLI Installation Guide

Read

Follows the CLI install guide

Requires Google Cloud credentials and an active project where device sessions and their billing are managed.

The Google Cloud CLI must be present; the skill directs installation when it is missing.

Python 3 is required to create the virtual environment and run the ADB forwarder.

ADB is required to connect to and query the forwarded remote Android device.