Using GPC with Google's Android CLI

[yasserstudio]

TL;DR

Google shipped the official Android CLI on April 16, 2026. Its scope, straight from the announcement: "environment setup, project creation, and device management." GPC is the publishing companion — the other half of the workflow.

• android create / android run — build half (Google)
• gpc publish / gpc vitals / gpc preflight — publish half (GPC)

Shared format (SKILL.md). Shared agents (Claude Code, Codex). Different halves of the work.

Interop guide

Full guide with example prompts, command handoffs, and the agent-friendly output contract:
→ https://yasserstudio.github.io/gpc/guide/android-cli-interop

Thesis article

Longer write-up on the build/publish split and why GPC was designed around agent-native output from day one:

• X Article: https://x.com/yassersstudio/status/2045485852231414228
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/two-halves-agent-first-android-yasser-berrehail-qt4qc/

Install

# GPC CLI
npm install -g @gpc-cli/cli
# or
brew install yasserstudio/tap/gpc

# GPC skill pack (18 skills for agent workflows)
npx skills add yasserstudio/gpc-skills

Feedback

If you're pairing GPC with the official Android CLI in an agent-driven workflow, drop a note in Q&A — happy to hear what's working and what isn't.