# Install adb-enhanced with Homebrew, dnf Swiss-army knife for Android testing and development. Version 2.10.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-13. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:adb-enhanced ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install adb-enhanced ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Linux - dnf (92%): ```sh sudo dnf install adb-enhanced ``` Evidence: Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adb-enhanced from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:adb-enhanced - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 2.10.0 - **Source summary:** Swiss-army knife for Android testing and development - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-13T09:42:57Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - adbe (cli) - adbe (alias) ## Dependencies - python@3.14 ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Caveats: At runtime, adb must be accessible from your PATH. You can install adb from Homebrew Cask: brew install --cask android-platform-tools - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 2.10.0 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-13 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://ashishb.net/tech/introducing-adb-enhanced-a-swiss-army-knife-for-android-development/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage adb-enhanced is a Python command-line wrapper around Android Debug Bridge that automates common Android development and testing scenarios. ### Project history The GitHub repository was created in January 2017. The author blog post, published in June 2018, explains that repeated Android testing flows first became notes and shell scripts, then became the open source tool `adb-enhanced`. The README positions the tool as a wrapper around `adb`, not a replacement, with commands for device state, permissions, app data, screenshots, screen recording, app inspection, and filesystem operations. ### Adoption history adb-enhanced is distributed as a Python package and through Homebrew. The README includes install tests for pip and Homebrew, and the supplied package-manager facts list Homebrew and Fedora packaging. ### How it is used Users invoke the `adbe` executable to toggle Android device states such as doze, battery saver, mobile data, wireless debugging, runtime permissions, app lifecycle commands, screenshots, and screen recording. ### Why package nerds care The package is useful for developers who want repeatable Android device state changes without remembering long `adb shell` sequences. For maintainers, the main packaging concerns are Python 3 support, installing the `adbe` entry point, and documenting the underlying ADB dependency. ### Timeline - 2017: GitHub repository `ashishb/adb-enhanced` was created. - 2018: Author published the release/introductory blog post for adb-enhanced. - 2018: README documented the Python 3 migration timeline and Python 2 deprecation plan. - 2020: README states Python 2 no longer worked with the current master branch. ### Related projects - adb-enhanced wraps Android Debug Bridge and relates to Android SDK platform-tools, Android emulator/device testing, and earlier inspiration from `android-scripts`. ### Sources - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for adb-enhanced. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** adb-enhanced - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - dnf - adb-enhanced - 2.5.24-9.fc45: normalized package name match | Fedora Rawhide package metadata: adb-enhanced from https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/repodata/e5ca8ce900cd68f5419e1c39ae517343100b306336cbaeb70a3c153121d95094-primary.xml.zst | Tool for Android testing and development | https://github.com/ashishb/adb-enhanced ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [python@3.14](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/python-3-14/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [flank](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/flank/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools, mobile, testing. - [purr](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/purr/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: adb, android, cli, developer-tools. - [redex](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/redex/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools. - [rogcat](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rogcat/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: adb, android, cli, developer-tools. - [bundletool](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bundletool/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools. - [dex2jar](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/dex2jar/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools. - [fdroidcl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fdroidcl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools. - [fdroidserver](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/fdroidserver/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: android, cli, developer-tools. - [cyan](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/cyan/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, mobile, python. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/adb-enhanced.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/adb-enhanced.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph