Google rolls out official Android plugins for Claude and Codex, and enables Gemini to directly call app functions.

Dynamic Insight Beating AI Flash News: At the Android Developer Summit on October 28, Google launched official Android CLI plugins for Claude Code and Codex. These plugins can not only write code, but also compile apps, inspect interfaces, simulate clicks, and run tests. When a real device is required, they can remotely access Android devices in Google’s Device Lab to install apps and capture logs, eliminating the need for users to connect their own phones or run emulators. Additionally, Google has opened Android Studio to third-party agents. Developers can directly integrate over 40 compatible programming agents (including Claude and Codex) into Android Studio, enabling these agents to use development tools such as compilation and debugging. Separately, Google aims to enable AI to bypass mobile interfaces and directly call app functions. The underlying AppFunctions of Android MCP has entered beta, allowing developers to expose functions like accounting and queries to authorized agents. For instance, if a user tells Gemini “Log a $5 coffee expense for my Paris trip”, Gemini can directly trigger the travel app’s accounting function, no need to open the app or navigate through layers of clicks. To integrate these capabilities into Gemini and Google Search, Google also launched the Connected Apps Platform. Developers can integrate via Android MCP or Cloud MCP, and manage and test all integrations in a unified manner. Currently, Gemini and Google Search have over 50 associated apps, with partners including Adobe, Peloton, and others.