adbnik 2.5.1

PyQt5 desktop workspace for Android ADB, SSH/serial terminals, SFTP/FTP file transfer, screen mirroring (scrcpy), and webcam capture.

Adbnik

One desktop workspace for Android debugging, remote shells, and file operations.

Adbnik is a PyQt5 application that brings ADB workflows, SSH and serial terminals, local ↔ remote file management (Android device, SFTP, FTP), and screen mirroring launchers (e.g. scrcpy) into a single tabbed window. External tools—adb, ssh, scrcpy—are used from your system: install them separately and, if needed, set paths under File → Preferences.

About the name

Adbnik combines ADB (Android Debug Bridge) with -nik, a productive-form suffix familiar from words like technik (technician; someone who works with tools). It signals a utility focused on hands-on device work—not a generic “suite,” but a workstation built around real debugging and transfer tasks.

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Capabilities

Area	Details
ADB	Device selection, shell sessions, APK install flow, bookmarks, quick actions
SSH	Full-screen terminal via your system OpenSSH client
Serial	COM port and baud configuration in the UI
Files	Dual-pane explorer: local disk ↔ Android / SFTP / FTP
Screen	Start and manage mirroring using your chosen executable

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User guide

Step-by-step documentation for the Terminal, File Explorer, and Screen Control tabs (menus, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, and scrcpy options), plus where to put adb / scrcpy on disk:

https://nvnkennedy.github.io/adbnik/guide/

In the app: Help → User guide (F1) opens the same URL; Help also lists the website, GitHub, and PyPI.

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Requirements

• Python 3.9+ (64-bit recommended on Windows)
• Android: USB debugging enabled; platform-tools (adb) available to the same environment that runs Adbnik
• SSH: ssh on PATH (or wherever your shell resolves it)
• Mirroring: scrcpy or another tool—PATH or Preferences
• Serial: Port visible to the OS with the correct driver

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Installation

Use the same Python interpreter for pip and for launching (avoids broken entry points on Windows):

py -m pip install --upgrade pip
py -m pip install adbnik
py -m adbnik

Pinned interpreter example:

"C:\Path\To\Python\python.exe" -m pip install adbnik
"C:\Path\To\Python\python.exe" -m adbnik

Package index: pypi.org/project/adbnik

Shortcut (Windows)

pip cannot place shortcuts or ask for a folder. After installing, run once on Windows:

adbnik-setup

A folder dialog opens (starting on your Desktop); choose where to put Adbnik.lnk. No extra console window is shown—only the dialogs. The shortcut uses this Python (python -m adbnik) and the same app icon as the window. Icon files are cached under %LOCALAPPDATA%\Adbnik\.

Non-interactive example (e.g. script or batch file, with console output):

adbnik-setup --folder "%USERPROFILE%\Desktop"

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First run

1. Start the app: python -m adbnik from the environment where the package is installed.
2. Under File → Preferences, set paths for ADB and scrcpy if they are not on PATH.
3. Use the main tabs for Terminal, Files, and Screen as needed.

Preferences are stored in .adbnik.json under your user profile. Legacy .devicedeck.json settings are migrated when you save preferences.

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Screenshots

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Troubleshooting

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'adbnik' — Install and run with the same python.exe:

"C:\Path\To\Python\python.exe" -m pip install --force-reinstall adbnik
"C:\Path\To\Python\python.exe" -m adbnik

On Windows, list interpreters with py -0p.

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Resources

Product site	nvnkennedy.github.io/adbnik — overview and links
User guide	nvnkennedy.github.io/adbnik/guide/ — Terminal, File Explorer, Screen Control
Source code	github.com/nvnkennedy/adbnik
Releases	GitHub Releases

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Building from source

git clone https://github.com/nvnkennedy/adbnik.git
cd adbnik
py -m venv .venv
.venv\Scripts\activate
py -m pip install -e ".[dev]"
py -m pytest tests -q
py -m adbnik

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License

MIT — see LICENSE.