sdkmanager

Install and manage Android SDK packages

TLDR

List available and installed packages

$ sdkmanager --list

List only installed packages

$ sdkmanager --list_installed

Install a platform package

$ sdkmanager "platforms;android-35"

Install multiple packages at once

$ sdkmanager "platforms;android-35" "build-tools;35.0.0"

Update all installed packages

$ sdkmanager --update

Uninstall a package

$ sdkmanager --uninstall "build-tools;34.0.0"

Accept all pending licenses non-interactively

$ yes | sdkmanager --licenses

Install packages using a specific SDK root and channel

$ sdkmanager --sdk_root=[path] --channel=1 "platform-tools"

SYNOPSIS

sdkmanager [--list|--listinstalled|--update|--licenses|--uninstall] [options] [packages..._]

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 and is provided in the Android SDK Command-Line Tools package.Packages are identified by string paths like platforms;android-35 for platform APIs, build-tools;35.0.0 for compilation tools, and system-images;android-35;google_apis;x86_64 for emulator images. Multiple packages can be installed in a single command by separating them with spaces, each wrapped in quotes.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 all available and installed packages.

--list_installed

List only installed packages.

--update

Update all installed packages to the latest versions.

--uninstall PACKAGES

Remove specified packages.

--licenses

Review and accept SDK licenses. Required before installing packages.

--sdk_root PATH

Specify the SDK installation directory (overrides ANDROID_HOME).

--channel N

Include packages from the specified channel: 0 (stable, default), 1 (beta), 2 (dev), 3 (canary).

--no_https

Use HTTP instead of HTTPS for downloads.

--verbose

Enable verbose output showing errors, warnings, and all messages.

--proxy TYPE

Connect via a proxy of the given type (http or socks).

--proxy_host HOST

IP or DNS address of the proxy.

--proxy_port PORT

Proxy port number.

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 SDK Command-Line Tools, which must be downloaded separately. Requires ANDROIDHOME or --sdkroot to be set. Package downloads can be large. If Android Studio is installed, the IDE's built-in SDK Manager can be used instead.