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What you can do with Buddy Android

Buddy is a free Android app with a floating chat bubble that lets Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode read the phone screen and tap, type, scroll and open apps for you, without adb, a PC or root.

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3 use cases

  • Reply to incoming messages from notification rules

    Set rules so Buddy answers routine WhatsApp or chat messages, with your approval before each send.

    View prompt
    Using the buddy-android repo at https://github.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android, set up one notification rule for <messaging app> that replies with <your opening hours text> and asks for approval first. Expected output: a saved rule on the Notification rules screen and an approval card when a test message arrives. Verify that the rule shows a Recent activity entry after the test message.

  • Control phone apps by voice for everyday chores

    Speak a task such as adding an item to a shopping cart, and let Buddy tap through the app.

    View prompt
    Using the buddy-android repo at https://github.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android, ask Buddy in a new chat to <task in one sentence>, and approve only the final step. Expected output: the task completed in the target app with a short summary in the chat. Verify that the approval card showed the exact item and quantity before you approved.

  • Give a terminal coding agent control of your phone

    Use Buddy's local MCP phone tools from Claude Code or Codex running in any terminal.

    View prompt
    Using the buddy-android repo at https://github.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android, connect this session to the local MCP server at http://127.0.0.1:8765/mcp and call read_screen, then report the name of the app currently in front. Expected output: a short text description of the visible screen. Verify that the description matches what is on the phone right now.

How to use Buddy Android

  1. Check you have what it needs: A 64-bit Android 11+ phone (tested on a OnePlus 12 with Android 16); A Claude Pro or Max plan, or a ChatGPT plan for Codex, or no plan for OpenCode's free models; Wi-Fi for the agent installs (about 150 to 235 MB each).
  2. Open ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android on GitHub and read the README and license.
  3. Download buddy.apk from the Releases page and install it, then finish the setup guide including Accessibility and Notification access.
  4. Choose Claude Code or Codex in the setup guide and sign in.
  5. Open Settings, then Experience, then Notification rules, and create a rule that picks the messaging app and the instruction, for example replying with your opening hours.
  6. Pick a smaller model for the rule to keep it quick, and choose either the approval card or a countdown.

These steps come from our top use case, Reply to incoming messages from notification rules, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.

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About this repo

  • Who it is forWritten for Android owners who already have a Claude Pro or Max plan, a ChatGPT plan, or who want OpenCode's free models, and who are willing to grant accessibility access to the app.
  • Why it is hot
  • LanguageJava
  • Sourcegithub.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android · Back to Hot repos

Requirements

  • A 64-bit Android 11+ phone (tested on a OnePlus 12 with Android 16)
  • A Claude Pro or Max plan, or a ChatGPT plan for Codex, or no plan for OpenCode's free models
  • Wi-Fi for the agent installs (about 150 to 235 MB each)
  • The Buddy APK from the GitHub Releases page

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Questions about Buddy Android

What is Buddy Android?

Buddy is a free Android app with a floating chat bubble that lets Claude Code, Codex or OpenCode read the phone screen and tap, type, scroll and open apps for you, without adb, a PC or root. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android.

Who is Buddy Android for?

Written for Android owners who already have a Claude Pro or Max plan, a ChatGPT plan, or who want OpenCode's free models, and who are willing to grant accessibility access to the app.

What can I do with Buddy Android?

3 use cases so far, for example: Reply to incoming messages from notification rules; Control phone apps by voice for everyday chores; Give a terminal coding agent control of your phone. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.

What do I need to run Buddy Android?

A 64-bit Android 11+ phone (tested on a OnePlus 12 with Android 16); A Claude Pro or Max plan, or a ChatGPT plan for Codex, or no plan for OpenCode's free models; Wi-Fi for the agent installs (about 150 to 235 MB each); The Buddy APK from the GitHub Releases page.

What are alternatives to Buddy Android?

Other hot AI repos in Personal productivity: Graybox, Needle, Pocket Strike, Lossless Memory, Hermes Bot Forge.

Is Buddy Android safe to run?

Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.