bundletool-validate

Validate Android App Bundle files

TLDR

Validate an Android App Bundle
$ bundletool validate --bundle=[app.aab]

SYNOPSIS

bundletool validate --bundle=path

DESCRIPTION

bundletool validate checks if an Android App Bundle (.aab) file is structurally valid and conforms to the App Bundle format specification. It verifies the bundle's internal structure, manifest, and configuration.This is useful for catching issues before uploading to Google Play or other app distribution stores.

PARAMETERS

--bundle path

Path to the Android App Bundle (.aab) file to validate.

INSTALL

brew install bundletool
nix profile install nixpkgs#bundletool

CAVEATS

Requires Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 11 or higher. Validation is structural; it does not verify runtime behavior or business logic.

SEE ALSO

bundletool(1), bundletool-dump(1)

RESOURCES

Source code · Documentation