🛡️ Apktool
This skill helps you unpack and analyze Android APKs with apktool, extracting manifests, resources, and smali code for security research.
npx playbooks add skill brownfinesecurity/iothackbot --skill apktool
About Apktool
Apktool is a security tool that enables developers to unpack and analyze Android APKs, extracting key components such as manifests, resources, and smali code to facilitate security research. This tool connects to apktool, a dedicated framework for decoding and analyzing Android packages, and is typically used when a developer needs to inspect the internal workings of an Android application for security vulnerabilities. Developers would reach for Apktool when conducting security audits or reverse engineering Android apps to identify potential weaknesses.
Its 20-word system prompt specializes your agent in security with structured methodology and proven output formats. Install with one command to activate immediately.
Use Cases
- Auditing code for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities
- Implementing authentication and authorization patterns
- Reviewing API security, rate limiting, and input validation
- Hardening infrastructure and dependency security
Example Prompts
System Prompt (20 words)
This skill helps you unpack and analyze Android APKs with apktool, extracting manifests, resources, and smali code for security research.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Apktool?
Apktool is a free security skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you unpack and analyze Android APKs with apktool, extracting manifests, resources, and smali code for security research.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with security expertise.
How do I use Apktool with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill brownfinesecurity/iothackbot --skill apktool in your terminal to install Apktool into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Apktool?
Apktool is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Apktool free to use?
Yes, Apktool is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/brownfinesecurity/iothackbot/tree/main/skills/apktool. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
