APKLab: Android Reverse-Engineering Workbench for VS Code

Summary

APKLab The ultimate Android RE experience right inside your VS Code. APKLab seamlessly integrates the best open-source tools: Quark-Engine, Apktool, Jadx, uber-apk-signer, apk-mitm and more to the excellent VS Code so you can focus on app analysis and get it done without leaving the IDE. Features Decode all the resources from an APK Disassemble the APK to Dalvik bytecode aka Smali Decompile the APK to Java source Interactive Malware Analysis Report Initialize Project dir as Git repo Excellent Smali language support with Smalise Analyze & Hack effectively with feature-rich VS Code Apply MITM patch for HTTPS inspection Build an APK from Smali and resources Rebuild an APK in Debug mode for dynamic analysis Sign the APK seamlessly during the build Install the APK directly from VS Code Support for Apktool-style projects ( apktool.yml ) ) Support for most Apktool CLI arguments Android resource frameworks management (Coming soon!) Support for user-provided keystore for APK signing Download and configure missing dependencies Supports Linux, Windows, and Mac Requirements JDK 8+ Run java -version in your Shell, if not found, download from here. quark-engine >=21.01.6 (for malware analysis) Run quark in your Shell, if not found, check official docs. adb Run adb devices in your Shell, if not found, check this guide. Getting Started Open APK or Apktool project Open the Command Palette ( Ctrl + Shift + P ) ➜ APKLab: Open an APK Or Just open an existing Apktool project folder Apply MITM patch Right-Click on or inside apktool.yml file ➜ APKLab: Prepare for HTTPS inspection ReBuild and Sign APK Right-Click on or inside apktool.yml file ➜ APKLab: Rebuild the APK Install APK to device Right-Click on .apk file (in dist directory) ➜ APKLab: Install the APK Clean ApkTool frameworks dir Open the Command Palette ( Ctrl + Shift + P ) ➜ APKLab: Empty ApkTool Framework Dir Extension Settings Dependency Paths apklab.apktoolPath : Full Path of apktool.jar . If you want to use a different versio...