Open AndroidStudio project from command line on OSX

Question

I would like to open an AndroidStudio project from the command line on my Mac. Something like:

~ $ AndroidStudio --path ~/my_android_project

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Answer 1

For Mac users:

If you are using bach:

• Open Terminal and cd to ~ like this: cd ~
• Open the .bach_profile file with this command: open .bach_profile
• Add the following line in the .bach_profile file:
  alias NAMEYOUWANT="/Applications/Android\ Studio.app" for example alias android="/Applications/Android\ Studio.app"
• Save file and restart Terminal.

If you are using zsh:

• Open Terminal and cd to ~ like this: cd ~
• Open the .zshrc file with this command: open .zshrc
• Add the following line in the .zshrc file:
  alias NAMEYOUWANT="/Applications/Android\ Studio.app" for example alias android="/Applications/Android\ Studio.app"
• Save file and restart Terminal.
  

You can now open a project with Android Studio using this command:
open . -a NAMEYOUWANT (with our example it would be: open . -a android)

You can follow these steps to create any alias like opening Xcode, Visual Studio or even shortcut git commands.

Answer 2

In your ~/.bash_profile add

alias AndroidStudio="open -a /Applications/Android\ Studio.app"

Then reload your terminal and you can now do

AndroidStudio ~/my_android_project

Answer 3

Another way, which relying only on application bundle identifier (regardless application location on disk):

open -b com.google.android.studio /path/to/your/project

Answer 4

Typing the path to the android studio application binary, followed by a path to an android project directory works for me.

for example:

/Applications/Android\ Studio.app/Contents/MacOS/studio  ~<username>/androidprojects/AndroidAppProjectDirectory

Answer 5

how about:

open -a /Applications/Android\ Studio.app /path/to/my_android_project

For Windows user, use the following command:

start "" "C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio\bin\studio64.exe" "X:\path\to\my_android_project"

Answer 6

Easiest way to use it from command line is to create a shortcut using Android Studio's built in tool: Menu --> Tools --> Create command line launcher.

After that, just call studio myprojectname.