DroidRun CLI Guide: Using OpenAILike, Ollama, and Gemini Providers DroidRun lets you control Android devices using natural language and LLM agents. This guide explains how to use the CLI with three popular LLM providers: OpenAILike , Ollama , and Gemini .
Prerequisites
Install DroidRun and its dependencies.
Ensure your Android device is connected and the DroidRun Portal is installed
Download & Install the Droidrun Portal APK
Check if everything is set up correctly
Install the required LlamaIndex LLM integrations for your provider
pip install llama-index-llms-openai llama-index-llms-ollama llama-index-llms-gemini General CLI Usage The main command to run is:
droidrun run "<your natural language command>" [OPTIONS] Key options:
--provider/-p: LLM provider (OpenAILike, Ollama, GoogleGenAI, etc.)--model/-m: Model name (varies by provider)--base_url/-u: Base URL for API (for Ollama/OpenAILike)--api_base: API base URL (for OpenAI/OpenAILike)--temperature: LLM temperature (default: 0.2)--vision: Enable screenshot-based vision (flag)--reasoning: Enable planning with reasoning (flag)--reflection: Enable reflection step (flag)--tracing: Enable tracing (flag)--debug: Verbose logging (flag)
Provider specific examples Here you can see a bunch of provider specific droidrun cli usage examples
Show Using the OpenAILike Provider
Using the OpenAILike Provider OpenAILike is for OpenAI-compatible APIs (e.g., OpenRouter, local OpenAI-compatible servers).
Required Arguments:
--provider OpenAILike--model <model-name> (e.g., gpt-3.5-turbo)--api_base <API endpoint> (e.g., https://openrouter.ai/api/v1) Example:
export OPENAI_API_KEY =< your-api-key > droidrun run \ --provider OpenAILike \ --model qwen/qwen2.5-vl-72b-instruct:free \ --api_base https://openrouter.ai/api/v1 \ "Open the settings app" Show Using the Ollama Provider
Using the Ollama Provider Ollama is for running open-source models locally via the Ollama server .
Required Arguments:
--provider Ollama--model <model-name> (e.g., llama4, gemma3)--base_url <Ollama server URL> (default: http://localhost:11434) Example:
droidrun run \ --provider Ollama \ --model qwen2.5vl:3b \ --base_url http://localhost:11434 \ "Open the settings app" No API key is required for local Ollama by default.
Show Using the Gemini Provider
Using the Gemini Provider Gemini uses Google’s Gemini models via the GoogleGenAI provider.
Required Arguments:
--provider GoogleGenAI--model <model-name> (e.g., gemini-2.5-flash)Google API credentials (set GOOGLE_API_KEY env var or pass as CLI option)
Example:
export GOOGLE_API_KEY =< your-google-api-key > droidrun run \ --provider GoogleGenAI \ --model gemini-2.5-flash \ "Open the settings app" Show Using the DeepSeek Provider
Using the DeepSeek Provider DeepSeek is a powerful LLM provider that can be used with DroidRun for natural language Android automation.
Required Arguments:
--provider DeepSeek--model <model-name> (e.g., deepseek-chat, deepseek-coder, deepseek-moe, etc.)DeepSeek API credentials (set DEEPSEEK_API_KEY env var or pass as CLI option)
Vision capabilities are not supported with DeepSeek models. Do not use the --vision flag.
Example:
export DEEPSEEK_API_KEY =< your-deepseek-api-key > droidrun run \ --provider DeepSeek \ --model deepseek-chat \ "Open the settings app" Additional Tips
Use droidrun devices to list connected devices.
Use --vision to enable screenshot-based vision for more complex tasks.
Use --debug for detailed logs if troubleshooting.
For iOS, add --ios and specify the device URL.
Troubleshooting
No devices found: Ensure your device is connected and authorized for ADB.Provider errors: Check that you have installed the correct LlamaIndex integration and set the required API keys.Model not found: Double-check the model name for your provider.
References Happy automating!
