Developer Device Platform Basics skill: what it does and how to install it
Manages Google Developer Device Platform sessions for reserving, connecting to, monitoring and releasing remote Android devices.
Summary generated from the skill's documentation.
Install
$ npx skills add google/skills --skill developer-device-platform-basicsRun it in a terminal. If your agent is already running, start a new session so it picks the skill up.
About this skill
What it does. Sets up Google Cloud authentication and APIs, lists compatible Android devices, and reserves a selected device after confirming billing. It polls session status, starts an ADB connection forwarder, reports connection details, and supports cancellation or expiry updates.
When to use it. For remote Android device sessions on Google's Developer Device Platform, including connecting, checking status, extending leases and cleanup. Do not use it for iOS devices or local hardware.
History
Repo stars
21.6kAbout +3.3k since 30 Jul 2026
Before 1 Oct 2026 the curve is estimated from public event data.
Stars are counted for the whole repository, which holds 130 skills.
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| Date | Repo stars |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 21,583 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 21,560 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 21,534 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 21,511 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 21,483 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 21,458 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 21,430 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 21,411 |
| 18 Oct 2026 | 21,389 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | 21,374 |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 21,351 |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 21,316 |
| 14 Oct 2026 | 21,272 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 21,235 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 21,200 |
| 11 Oct 2026 | 21,140 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | 21,101 |
| 9 Oct 2026 | 21,071 |
| 8 Oct 2026 | 21,041 |
| 7 Oct 2026 | 21,006 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 20,967 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 20,939 |
| 4 Oct 2026 | 20,924 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | 20,865 |
| 2 Oct 2026 | 20,592 |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 20,557 |
| 24 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,498 |
| 17 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 20,452 |
| 10 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 19,878 |
| 3 Sept 2026 (estimated) | 18,833 |
| 27 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,776 |
| 20 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 13 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,765 |
| 6 Aug 2026 (estimated) | 18,294 |
| 30 Jul 2026 (estimated) | 18,271 |
Installs
4.6k+297 since 19 Oct 2026
Installs via skills.sh
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| Date | Installs |
|---|---|
| 26 Oct 2026 | 4,577 |
| 25 Oct 2026 | 4,528 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | 4,504 |
| 23 Oct 2026 | 4,475 |
| 22 Oct 2026 | 4,425 |
| 21 Oct 2026 | 4,377 |
| 20 Oct 2026 | 4,328 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 4,280 |
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