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android_list_emulators

List available Android emulators to manage virtual devices for development and testing.

Instructions

List available Android emulators

Input Schema

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NameRequiredDescriptionDefault

No arguments

Implementation Reference

  • Tool registration for 'android_list_emulators', including inline input schema (no parameters), description, and the handler function. The handler runs 'emulator -list-avds', parses the output to list emulator names, and augments each with running status and PID from the global runningEmulators map.
    tools.set('android_list_emulators', { name: 'android_list_emulators', description: 'List available Android emulators', inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, required: [] }, handler: async () => { const result = await processExecutor.execute('emulator', ['-list-avds']); if (result.exitCode !== 0) { throw new Error(`Emulator listing failed: ${result.stderr}`); } const emulators = result.stdout .split('\n') .map(line => line.trim()) .filter(line => line.length > 0) .map(name => ({ name, isRunning: runningEmulators.has(name), pid: runningEmulators.get(name) || null, })); return { success: true, data: { emulators, totalCount: emulators.length, runningCount: emulators.filter(e => e.isRunning).length, }, }; } });
  • The handler function that implements the core logic: executes 'emulator -list-avds' command, parses stdout to extract AVD names, checks running status using runningEmulators Map, and returns structured list with total and running counts.
    handler: async () => { const result = await processExecutor.execute('emulator', ['-list-avds']); if (result.exitCode !== 0) { throw new Error(`Emulator listing failed: ${result.stderr}`); } const emulators = result.stdout .split('\n') .map(line => line.trim()) .filter(line => line.length > 0) .map(name => ({ name, isRunning: runningEmulators.has(name), pid: runningEmulators.get(name) || null, })); return { success: true, data: { emulators, totalCount: emulators.length, runningCount: emulators.filter(e => e.isRunning).length, }, }; }
  • Input schema definition for the tool: empty object (no parameters required).
    inputSchema: { type: 'object', properties: {}, required: [] },
  • Initializes runningEmulators Map from globalProcessMap parameter, used by the handler to track emulator PIDs and status.
    runningEmulators = globalProcessMap;

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