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Open-source Android IDE for building apps directly on your phone or tablet. Write Java and Kotlin code with syntax highlighting and completion, edit XML layouts with live preview, then compile APKs or AABs. Version 3.5.5 fixes Compose preview crashes and adds a new Plugins settings screen for managing built-in extensions.
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About this app
CodeAssist by Tyron12233. This is not a simple AI chatbot; rather, it is an open-source IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for building Android apps on Android phones. That is, it is designed to develop apps on Android phones or tablets without a computer.
What is CodeAssist?
CodeAssist is an app that lets you:
Write code using Java and Kotlin on your Android phone.
Design the UI (layout) of your app using XML.
Compile Android apps and create APKs or AABs.
Edit, build, and debug an Android project.
What can you do with CodeAssist?
1. Build Android apps
It is primarily designed for Android app development. You can create new projects and build apps right from your phone.
2. Code Writing
It has a smart code editor, which provides:
Syntax highlighting
Auto indentation
Line numbers
Code folding
Multiple files/tabs
3. Java and Kotlin support
CodeAssist supports both Java and Kotlin. However, code completion and other intelligent assistance are relatively more mature for Java.
4. XML Layout Editor
It has the facilities of XML editing, auto-completion, and Layout Preview for Android app UI design.
5. APK and AAB creation
After writing the code, from the phone:
Create APK
Create AAB (Android App Bundle), which is useful for distributing or publishing Android apps.
6. Code Completion
While writing code, it:
Suggests classes
Suggests methods
Helps in adding necessary imports
Provides some quick fixes
As a result, it becomes easier to write code quickly.
7. Dependency Management
Gradle has automatic help for adding and resolving dependencies, which makes it easier to manage large Android projects.
8. Debugging
Debugger and Build Log are available to detect and analyze errors while building or running the app.
Who can use it?
CodeAssist is especially useful for:
Android app developers
Students learning programming
Those who don't have a computer but want to code on their phone
Developers who want to work on Android apps on the go
Differences with Android Studio
CodeAssist is similar to Android Studio in many ways, but it is relatively lightweight and designed to run on Android devices. Android Studio has more advanced tools, plugins, and features, so it is more commonly used for large and complex projects. On the other hand, the main advantage of CodeAssist is that you can create and build Android apps from your phone.
Advantages
You can create Android apps without a computer.
Completely open-source (GPL-3.0 license).
Supports Java, Kotlin, and XML.
APK and AAB can be built.
IDE features like code completion, layout preview, and debugging are available.
Limitations
Still considered an experimental (Experimental/Alpha) project.
Some features of Kotlin are less mature than Java.
Large projects can be slow on low-powered phones.
Doesn't have all the advanced features of Android Studio.
In short
If you don't have a computer and want to learn Android app development or build small-to-medium apps using your Android phone, CodeAssist is a useful open-source IDE. It's primarily for building Android apps, not as a general AI assistant or chatbot.
What's new
- More Compose preview fixes, plus a new Plugins screen.
- COMPOSE PREVIEW
- Tapping a Card (or any Material container) no longer crashes the preview. A plain Card { } with no onClick was being built as a clickable card with a null click handler, so tapping it anywhere threw a NullPointerException. Plain Card, Surface, ListItem, and friends now render as non-clickable, exactly as written.
- Previews can read theme values defined in other files. A top-level val such as val Purple80 = Color(...) in your Theme.kt, referenced from a @Preview in another file, now resolves instead of failing with "no source function Purple80/0".
- PLUGINS
- New Settings > Plugins screen. Enable or disable CodeAssist's built-in plugins, with essential ones protected and dependency-aware toggling. Changes apply on restart.
- Full changelog: https://github.com/tyron12233/CodeAssist/releases
About this version
- Version
- 3.5.5 (55)
- Size
- 103.17 MB
- Requires Android
- 8.0
- Target SDK
- 26
- Architecture
- x86, x86_64, arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a
- Downloads
- 71
- Updated
- Jul 16, 2026
- Package
- com.tyron.code
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