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Observed arrival · 2026-09-21

clawtank: an Android emulator in the cloud

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A cloud API accepts Kotlin and XML source, builds an APK, runs it on an Android emulator, and returns screenshots, logcat, and a live stream.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-21 issue.
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Android developers, agents, CI pipelines, and QA automation
Worth noticing
It fixes the toolchain at Kotlin 2.0.21, Gradle 8.9, and Android API 34, returning screenshots at t+2s, t+3s, and t+4s.

Field notes

The service describes a stateless build path: submitted files are written into a fresh Gradle project rather than an existing workspace. Its output is designed for both automation and inspection, combining short-lived screenshot URLs, process logcat capped at 200 lines, total wall-clock timing, and a WebSocket emulator stream. The stated environment is pinned to Kotlin 2.0.21, Gradle 8.9, and Android API 34.

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