App List Tool

Get list of installed applications on Android device.

How It Works

This skill provides instructions for the App List tool node. Connect the App List node to Zeenie's input-tools handle to enable app listing.

app_list Tool

Get list of installed applications.

Schema Fields

Field	Type	Required	Description
action	string	Yes	`"status"` - Get installed apps

Example

Get installed apps:

json

{
  "action": "status"
}

Response Format

json

{
  "success": true,
  "service": "app_list",
  "action": "status",
  "data": {
    "apps": [
      {
        "name": "WhatsApp",
        "package_name": "com.whatsapp",
        "version": "2.24.1.5",
        "version_code": 2241005,
        "system_app": false,
        "enabled": true
      },
      {
        "name": "Chrome",
        "package_name": "com.android.chrome",
        "version": "121.0.6167.101",
        "version_code": 616710100,
        "system_app": false,
        "enabled": true
      },
      {
        "name": "Settings",
        "package_name": "com.android.settings",
        "version": "14",
        "version_code": 34,
        "system_app": true,
        "enabled": true
      }
    ],
    "total_apps": 85,
    "user_apps": 42,
    "system_apps": 43
  }
}

Response Fields

Field	Type	Description
name	string	Display name of the app
package_name	string	Android package identifier
version	string	Version string
version_code	int	Version code number
system_app	boolean	True if pre-installed system app
enabled	boolean	True if app is enabled

Summary Fields

Field	Description
total_apps	Total number of apps
user_apps	User-installed apps count
system_apps	Pre-installed system apps count

Use Cases

Use Case	Description
Find apps	Discover what's installed
Get package names	Find package name for app_launcher
Version check	Verify app versions
Inventory	Audit installed applications

Common Workflows

Find and launch app

•Get app list with app_list.status
•Search for desired app by name
•Use package_name with app_launcher.launch

Check if app is installed

•Get app list
•Search for specific package_name
•Report if found or not

App version audit

•Get app list
•Check versions against known values
•Report outdated apps

Filtering Results

The tool returns all apps. To find specific apps:

•Get full list
•Filter by name or package_name
•Check system_app to separate user/system apps

Example: Find messaging apps

code

1. Get app list
2. Filter where name contains "message" or "chat"
3. Return matching apps

Setup Requirements

•Connect the App List node to Zeenie's input-tools handle
•Android device must be paired