android-reverse-engineering-skill

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SimoneAvogadro/android-reverse-engineering-skill

Android Reverse Engineering & API Extraction — Claude Code skill

A Claude Code skill that decompiles Android APK/XAPK/JAR/AAR files and extracts the HTTP APIs used by the app — Retrofit endpoints, OkHttp calls, hardcoded URLs, authentication patterns — so you can document and reproduce them without the original source code.

What it does

Decompiles APK, XAPK, JAR, and AAR files using jadx and Fernflower/Vineflower (single engine or side-by-side comparison)
Extracts and documents APIs: Retrofit endpoints, OkHttp calls, hardcoded URLs, auth headers and tokens
Traces call flows from Activities/Fragments through ViewModels and repositories down to HTTP calls
Analyzes app structure: manifest, packages, architecture patterns
Handles obfuscated code: strategies for navigating ProGuard/R8 output

Requirements

Required:

Java JDK 17+
jadx (CLI)

Optional (recommended):

Vineflower or Fernflower — better output on complex Java code
dex2jar — needed to use Fernflower on APK/DEX files

See plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/references/setup-guide.md for detailed installation instructions.

Installation

From GitHub (recommended)

Inside Claude Code, run:

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/plugin marketplace add SimoneAvogadro/android-reverse-engineering-skill
/plugin install android-reverse-engineering@android-reverse-engineering-skill

The skill will be permanently available in all future sessions.

From a local clone

`1`	`git clone https://github.com/SimoneAvogadro/android-reverse-engineering-skill.git`

Then in Claude Code:

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/plugin marketplace add /path/to/android-reverse-engineering-skill
/plugin install android-reverse-engineering@android-reverse-engineering-skill

Usage

Slash command

`1`	`/decompile path/to/app.apk`

This runs the full workflow: dependency check, decompilation, and initial structure analysis.

Natural language

The skill activates on phrases like:

“Decompile this APK”
“Reverse engineer this Android app”
“Extract API endpoints from this app”
“Follow the call flow from LoginActivity”
“Analyze this AAR library”

Manual scripts

The scripts can also be used standalone:

# Check dependencies
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/check-deps.sh

# Install a missing dependency (auto-detects OS and package manager)
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/install-dep.sh jadx
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/install-dep.sh vineflower

# Decompile APK with jadx (default)
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/decompile.sh app.apk

# Decompile XAPK (auto-extracts and decompiles each APK inside)
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/decompile.sh app-bundle.xapk

# Decompile with Fernflower
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/decompile.sh --engine fernflower library.jar

# Run both engines and compare
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/decompile.sh --engine both --deobf app.apk

# Find API calls
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/find-api-calls.sh output/sources/
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/find-api-calls.sh output/sources/ --retrofit
bash plugins/android-reverse-engineering/skills/android-reverse-engineering/scripts/find-api-calls.sh output/sources/ --urls

Repository Structure

android-reverse-engineering-skill/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json                    # Marketplace catalog
├── plugins/
│   └── android-reverse-engineering/
│       ├── .claude-plugin/
│       │   └── plugin.json                 # Plugin manifest
│       ├── skills/
│       │   └── android-reverse-engineering/
│       │       ├── SKILL.md                # Core workflow (5 phases)
│       │       ├── references/
│       │       │   ├── setup-guide.md
│       │       │   ├── jadx-usage.md
│       │       │   ├── fernflower-usage.md
│       │       │   ├── api-extraction-patterns.md
│       │       │   └── call-flow-analysis.md
│       │       └── scripts/
│       │           ├── check-deps.sh
│       │           ├── install-dep.sh
│       │           ├── decompile.sh
│       │           └── find-api-calls.sh
│       └── commands/
│           └── decompile.md                # /decompile slash command
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

References

Disclaimer

This plugin is provided strictly for lawful purposes, including but not limited to:

Security research and authorized penetration testing
Interoperability analysis permitted under applicable law (e.g., EU Directive 2009/24/EC, US DMCA §1201(f))
Malware analysis and incident response
Educational use and CTF competitions

You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of this tool complies with all applicable laws, regulations, and terms of service. Unauthorized reverse engineering of software you do not own or do not have permission to analyze may violate intellectual property laws and computer fraud statutes in your jurisdiction.

The authors disclaim any liability for misuse of this tool.

License

Apache 2.0 — see LICENSE

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