Mimic

Drive an android device from a shell with the `mimic` cli -- read the on-screen accessibility tree (filtered/queried on-device to stay small) and tap, swipe, click, type, scroll, and navigate. Use for ui automation on a connected/termux android device. Covers setup, every subcommand, and how to keep agent context small.

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)

npx skills add khimaros/mimic --skill mimic

Manual install

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/khimaros/mimic.git /tmp/mimic
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/mimic/. ~/.claude/skills/mimic

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# mimic cli

`mimic` is a shell command that reads and acts on an android device's
accessibility tree: dump/query the ui, then tap, swipe, click, type, scroll, and
navigate. it talks to the **mimic** app over whatever transport is
available and auto-selects one, so you just run `mimic <command>`.

## setup (one time)

1. install and open the **mimic** app; enable its accessibility
   service when prompted.
2. turn on at least one surface (the **local http** surface is the most portable).
3. tap **start pairing** in the app, then pair the cli with the shown code:
   ```
   mimic pair 491431     # one-time code; pairs over http or intents
   ```
   this mints a per-client token saved at `~/.config/mimic/token` and used
   automatically. (for a client that cannot pair, tap **reveal legacy token** and
   `mimic set-token <token>`.) the code is one-time and only valid while the
   pairing window is open.

check it works:
```
mimic status            # -> {"ok":true,"data":{"service_enabled":true,...}}
```

## output (json)

every command prints a json envelope on stdout and exits nonzero on error:

```
{"ok": true, "data": <payload>}
{"ok": false, "error": "..."}
```

parse it as json -- that is the intended interface, and it needs no extra tools.
`data` is the payload: an object/array for tree/flat dumps and status, a string
for `--format compact` (newline-joined lines; json-escaped, so a parser restores
the tabs/newlines), and `{"performed":true}` for actions.

Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name: mimic
Repository: khimaros/mimic
License: GPL-3.0
Repo updated: 19 September 2026

FAQ

What does the Mimic skill do?

How do I install the Mimic skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add khimaros/mimic --skill mimic. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Mimic popular?

It lives in khimaros/mimic, which has 5 GitHub stars and 5 forks.

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