Meet Android Studio for Platform

Android Studio for Platform (ASfP) is the official integrated development environment (IDE) for Android platform development. Built on IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2, ASfP streamlines code navigation, building, debugging, and testing for engineers working in the Android Open Source Project (AOSP).

Why use ASfP?

ASfP addresses the specific scale and build requirements of platform development beyond standard Android app projects. It integrates directly with large AOSP source trees and the Soong build system to support multi-language platform workflows.

Key features

  • AOSP and Soong (Android.bp) integration: Build Soong targets and run or debug android_test, cc_test, and rust_test modules from gutter icons inside Android.bp files, jump from any source file to its Android.bp module declaration (Open Corresponding Android.bp File), and manage syncs with Partial Sync, No-Build Sync, and Sync and Full Build modes.

  • Project setup and shareable templates: Scope your workspace using the .asfp-project YAML file, restore cached project model snapshots on startup with the IntelliJ Workspace Model, and share configurations across your team with Import from template and Export to template. For more information, see Projects overview and Soong workflows.

  • Cuttlefish virtual device management and multi-screen mirroring: Create and manage multidevice Cuttlefish virtual device setups in Device Manager using your local AOSP checkout, and use multi-screen display mirroring in the dedicated Cuttlefish tool window for Android Automotive OS (AAOS) and Software-Defined Vehicle (SDV) development.

  • AI in Android Studio and Built-in Agent with platform tools: Use the Built-in Agent in AI in Android Studio to plan multi-step edits, build Soong targets, and run atest platform tests inside the IDE. It supports built-in Gemini models, Gemini Code Assist, Gemini Enterprise, and Bring Your Own Model (BYOM) endpoints.

  • Multi-language code editing: Get code completion, cross-module navigation, refactoring, and real-time analysis for Kotlin, Java, C, C++, Rust, and Android.bp files.

  • Platform debugging (Attach tab and LLDB): Select Run > Attach to Android Process to open the Attach tab in the Debug tool window. Inspect loaded shared libraries (.so), ELF Build IDs, and checkmark icons verifying local symbols under out/target/product/<device>/symbols, and then attach the Java debugger, Native debugger, or both. For more information, see Debug platform code.

  • Integrated testing (atest and LLDB): Run and debug tests from source files or Android.bp test modules (android_test, cc_test, cc_test_host, rust_test, and rust_test_host). ASfP determines Device versus Host targets (including dual-target host_supported: true modules), runs Tradefed target preparation, and launches targets under the Java or built-in LLDB debugger. For more information, see Test platform code with atest.

  • Built-in Rust language support: Develop Rust code in AOSP with automatic rust-analyzer integration and built-in LLDB debugging with Rust type visualizers. For more information, see Rust support in ASfP.

  • Automatic in-IDE updates: Receive update notifications inside the IDE with direct .deb downloads and terminal installation commands whenever Stable or Canary releases are published.

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