sdkmanager
Install and manage Android SDK packages
TLDR
List available packages
SYNOPSIS
sdkmanager [--list] [--update] [options] [packages]
DESCRIPTION
sdkmanager manages Android SDK components from the command line, installing, updating, and removing platform packages, build tools, system images, and other SDK components. It is the headless counterpart to Android Studio's SDK Manager.
Packages are identified by string paths like platforms;android-34 for platform APIs, build-tools;34.0.0 for compilation tools, and system-images;android-34;google_apis;x86_64 for emulator images. Multiple packages can be installed in a single command.
License acceptance is required before installing packages. Running --licenses interactively accepts all pending licenses, which is essential for automated CI/CD setups where the SDK needs to be provisioned non-interactively.
PARAMETERS
--list
List available packages.--list_installed
List installed packages.--update
Update installed packages.--uninstall PACKAGES
Remove packages.--licenses
Review and accept licenses.--sdk_root PATH
SDK location.--channel N
Update channel (0-3).--no_https
Disable HTTPS.
CONFIGURATION
ANDROID_HOME
Environment variable specifying the root directory of the Android SDK installation.ANDROID_SDK_ROOT
Alternative to ANDROIDHOME for specifying the SDK location (deprecated in favor of ANDROIDHOME).
CAVEATS
Part of Android command-line tools. Requires ANDROIDHOME or --sdkroot. Downloads can be large.
HISTORY
sdkmanager is part of Android's command-line tools, replacing the legacy android SDK manager. It's essential for CI/CD and headless Android development.
SEE ALSO
adb(1), avdmanager(1), emulator(1)