astudios - Android Studio Manager

A CLI tool inspired by xcodes, built specifically for managing Android Studio installations on macOS.

Platform Support

Currently supports macOS only. This tool is designed specifically for macOS and uses macOS-specific features like DMG mounting and app bundle management.

We welcome community contributions to add support for other operating systems in the future. If you're interested in contributing Windows or Linux support, please feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Features

• List available versions: View all available Android Studio versions from JetBrains
• Install specific versions: Download and install any Android Studio version
• Switch between versions: Easily switch between installed versions
• Multiple download methods: Support for both built-in HTTP client and aria2 for faster downloads

Installation

System Requirements

• macOS 10.14 or later
• Architecture: Intel (x86_64) or Apple Silicon (aarch64)
• Required tools: hdiutil, codesign, cp, rm (usually pre-installed on macOS)
• Optional: aria2 for faster downloads (install via Homebrew: brew install aria2)

Install from crates.io

cargo install astudios

Build from source

git clone https://github.com/astudios-org/astudios.git
cd astudios
cargo install --path .

Usage

List available versions

astudios list

Install a specific version

# Install the latest version
astudios install --latest

# Install a specific version
astudios install 2025.1.3.7

# Install with custom directory
astudios install 2025.1.3.7 --directory ~/Applications/Custom

If you have aria2 installed (available via Homebrew: brew install aria2), astudios will automatically use it for downloads, which significantly speeds up the download process.

Switch between versions

astudios use 2025.1.3.7

Show installed versions

astudios installed

Show current active version

astudios which

Uninstall a version

astudios uninstall 2025.1.3.7

Examples

# List available versions
astudios list --limit 10

# Install the latest release version
astudios install --latest

# Install a specific beta version
astudios install "2025.1.4 Canary 4"

# Install to custom directory
astudios install 2025.1.3.7 --directory ~/Applications

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.