# Android Source Explorer

> Use this tool when you need to explore and understand the internals of the Android framework, navigate complex class hierarchies, and resolve definitions across files. It provides direct access to Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and AndroidX Jetpack library source code, allowing for precise method extraction and full-text search. Ideal for Android developers who require offline access to Android source code for debugging, learning, or troubleshooting purposes.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer

## Description

Provides direct access to Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and AndroidX Jetpack library source code for understanding complex framework internals. Uses a hybrid Tree-sitter and LSP architecture for precise method extraction, class hierarchy navigation, cross-file definition resolution, and full-text search across the Android source tree. Sources are pre-fetched locally for instant offline lookups with support for configurable API levels and AndroidX packages.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.80
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/mrmike/android-source-explorer-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/gh-mrmike-android-source-explorer/pull`

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