ADB Remote - A macOS GUI for ADB, Logcat, Gradle, and Android Devices

A macOS GUI for ADB, logcat, and Gradle. Without opening Android Studio.

Android Studio takes 30 seconds to launch and another 20 to index a project. For tasks that take 3 seconds in the terminal — pulling a file, checking out a branch, tailing logcat — that ratio is broken.

I built ADB Remote as the in-between. A native macOS window that wraps the ADB commands and Gradle tasks I run dozens of times a day, plus the visual tools (logcat filter, screenshot diff, file browser) that are genuinely faster than typing flags.

What ADB Remote Does

ADB Remote sits next to your editor and handles the parts of Android development that don’t need a full IDE: managing connected devices, running assembleDebug and installDebug, browsing the device filesystem, filtering logcat, capturing screenshots, and switching branches to test PRs. All without spinning up Android Studio.

Built with Kotlin and Compose Multiplatform. Native on macOS, signed and notarized.

Requirements

macOS 10.15 (Catalina) or later
Android SDK with adb in your PATH
Java 17+ runtime (bundled in the DMG)

Features

Project Setup

Attach any Android project directory. The app detects Gradle configuration, available build variants, and connected devices automatically.

ADB Remote Project Setup

File Explorer

Browse the device filesystem directly. Navigate directories, pull files without typing adb pull commands.

ADB Remote File Explorer

Claude Code

AI-powered coding assistant embedded in your workflow. Run Claude Code directly in an embedded terminal, ask questions about your codebase, and get help with development tasks without leaving the app.

ADB Remote Claude Code

Git Operations

View local branches and tags. Checkout any branch/tag and run it on a connected device. Handy for testing specific commits or quickly checking out a PR branch.

ADB Remote Git Operations

Gradle Tasks

Lists available Gradle tasks from your project. Run assembleDebug, installDebug, or any custom task with output streaming.

ADB Remote Gradle

Logcat

Live logcat viewer with filtering by log level, tag, or search text.

ADB Remote Logcat

Activity Tracker

Monitors the current foreground activity on the device. Helpful for debugging navigation or understanding app state.

ADB Remote Activity Tracker

ADB Tools

Common ADB commands in one place: clear app data, uninstall, grant/revoke permissions, input text, take screenshots.

ADB Remote ADB Tools

Visual (Screenshot) Testing

Screenshot comparison tool. Capture a baseline, compare against new screenshots to catch UI regressions.

ADB Remote Visual Testing Fail

ADB Remote Visual Testing Pass

Terminal Integration

Open any file in your preferred terminal or IDE. Supports iTerm2, Terminal.app, Warp, and others.

ADB Remote Terminals

Settings & Feedback

Configure preferences, manage license, and submit feedback directly from the app.

ADB Remote Settings

Feedback

Found a bug or have a feature request? Use the built-in Feedback tab or open an issue.

License

Free tier: 1 connected device, limited features. Pro: Unlimited devices, unlimited features.

Note: This release is code-signed and notarized for macOS.