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 "generated": "2026-10-23",
 "repo": "ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android",
 "name": "buddy-android",
 "owner": "ghorbelhamdi",
 "slug": "ghorbelhamdi-buddy-android",
 "github": "https://github.com/ghorbelhamdi/buddy-android",
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 "why": "",
 "language": "Java",
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  "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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 "risk": "sensitive",
 "section": "earlier",
 "weekly_rank": null,
 "category": "Personal productivity",
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   "title": "Control phone apps by voice for everyday chores",
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   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ghorbelhamdi-buddy-android/voice-control-phone-apps-for-chores/",
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  },
  {
   "id": "ghorbelhamdi-buddy-android--phone-tools-in-terminal-agent-sessions",
   "title": "Give a terminal coding agent control of your phone",
   "best": false,
   "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/ghorbelhamdi-buddy-android/phone-tools-in-terminal-agent-sessions/",
   "json": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/u/ghorbelhamdi-buddy-android/phone-tools-in-terminal-agent-sessions.json"
  }
 ],
 "disclaimer": "Third-party repos we don't own or vouch for. AI-generated use cases can be wrong: review everything and run at your own risk."
}