A VS Code extension for Android development: create projects, build, run, and view logcat logs.
Features
🚀 Project Creation
- New Project Wizard - Create Java or Kotlin Android projects from templates
- Configurable SDK - Choose minimum SDK version during setup
- Ready to Build - Projects include Gradle wrapper and proper structure
🔨 Build & Run
- Build Debug/Release - One-click Gradle builds
- Install & Run - Deploy and launch on connected devices
- Device Selection - Pick from multiple connected devices or emulators
- Clean Project - Run Gradle clean task
📱 Device Management
- Device Tree View - See all connected devices in the sidebar
- Auto-refresh - Detect newly connected devices
- Direct Run - Click a device to run your app on it
📋 Logcat Viewer
- Sidebar Panel - Dedicated logcat viewer in the Activity Bar
- Real-time Streaming - Live logcat capture from connected Android devices
- Colorized Output - Logs colored by priority level (Verbose, Debug, Info, Warning, Error, Fatal)
- Filtering - Filter by minimum log level, tag name, or search text
- Auto-scroll - Automatically scroll to latest logs (toggleable)
Getting Started
- Open the Android panel in the Activity Bar (phone icon)
- Click New Project in the Actions section
- Follow the wizard to configure your app
- Connect an Android device or start an emulator
- Click Build & Run or click directly on a device
Commands
| Command |
Description |
Android: New Project |
Create a new Android project |
Android: Build and Run |
Build APK and run on device |
Android: Build Debug APK |
Build debug APK |
Android: Build Release APK |
Build release APK |
Android: Clean Project |
Run Gradle clean |
Android: Install APK |
Install existing APK to device |
Android: Select Device |
Pick target device |
Configuration
| Setting |
Default |
Description |
logcat-viewer.adbPath |
adb |
Path to ADB executable (auto-detected if not set) |
android.sdkPath |
`` |
Path to Android SDK (uses ANDROID_HOME if not set) |
Requirements
- ADB (Android Debug Bridge) installed
- Android SDK with build tools
- Java JDK 8+ for Gradle builds
- Android device connected via USB or an emulator running
The Android panel includes three sections:
- Devices - Shows connected Android devices and emulators
- Actions - Quick access to project, build, and run commands
- Logcat - Real-time log viewer with filtering
License
MIT
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