Android development at your own pace inside VS Code.
Nano Drift helps you build, deploy, and mirror your Android device directly from the editor, so you can iterate quickly without leaving your coding workflow.
What You Can Do
Run and deploy your app with Run on the Fly
Pick an active device from connected hardware and emulators
Start an Android emulator from VS Code
Connect physical devices over Wi-Fi
Mirror and control a device in the Device Screen view
Quick Start
Install Android SDK and ensure adb works from terminal.
Open VS Code Settings and set nanoDrift.androidHome if ANDROID_HOME is not set.
Open your Android project folder.
Run Nano Drift: Sign in with GitHub.
Run Nano Drift: Select Active Device.
Run Android: Run on the Fly.
First-Time Onboarding
On first activation, Nano Drift shows a welcome prompt with:
Get Started
Sign in with GitHub
You can always re-open guidance with:
Nano Drift: Get Started
Commands
Android: Run on the Fly
Android: Select Active Device
Android: Start Headless Emulator
Android: Connect Device over Wi-Fi
Android: Focus Device Screen
Android: List Connected Devices
Android: Stop Daemon
Nano Drift: Get Started
Nano Drift: Sign in with GitHub
Configuration
nanoDrift.androidHome: Path to Android SDK root
nanoDrift.daemonPort: WebSocket port used by daemon
nanoDrift.autoRunOnSave: Auto build/deploy on file save
