Meet Android Studio for Platform
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Android Studio for Platform (ASfP) is the official Integrated Development
Environment (IDE) designed specifically for Android platform development. Built
on the powerful foundation of IntelliJ IDEA, ASfP is tailored to enhance
productivity and streamline workflows for engineers working within the Android
Open Source Project (AOSP).
Why use ASfP?
ASfP provides a comprehensive suite of tools optimized for the unique challenges
of platform development, going beyond standard Android app development. It
integrates deeply with the AOSP codebase and build systems, offering features
that accelerate your development process.
Key features
Seamless AOSP integration: Works directly with the AOSP source tree and
the Soong build system (Android.bp files). Effortlessly sync and manage
complex platform projects.
Intelligent code editing: Benefit from advanced code completion,
refactoring, and analysis for Kotlin, Java, C/C++, and Rust, helping you
write high-quality code faster.
Powerful debugging: Debug platform code, including C/C++ and Java, with
features like breakpoints, variable inspection, and expression evaluation.
Learn more about debugging.
Integrated testing: Run atest commands directly from the IDE to
execute platform tests and view results. See Test your platform
code.
Customizable project setup: Fine-tune your project scope and build
configurations using the flexible .asfp-project YAML file. Learn more
about project management.
Rust language support: Core feature support for Rust development in
AOSP. More details at Rust Support in ASfP.
AI-powered assistance: Use Gemini in Android
Studio for code
generation, code updates, and to get answers to your development questions,
all within the editor.
Get started
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Last updated 2025-09-04 UTC.
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