diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 555e97e2b..e1becbf3e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "taler-wallet",
-  "version": "0.6.1",
+  "version": "0.6.2",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
   },
   "author": "Florian Dold",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
+  "bin": {
+    "taler-wallet-cli": "./bin/taler-wallet-cli"
+  },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/moment": "^2.13.0",
     "@types/react": "^16.4.0",
diff --git a/src/android/index.ts b/src/android/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3e7eeb645
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/android/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ This file is part of GNU Taler
+ (C) 2019 GNUnet e.V.
+
+ GNU Taler is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+ terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+ Foundation; either version 3, or (at your option) any later version.
+
+ GNU Taler is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+ WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR
+ A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+ You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+ GNU Taler; see the file COPYING.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Imports.
+ */
+import { Wallet } from "../wallet";
+import { getDefaultNodeWallet } from "../headless/helpers";
+
+
+class AndroidWalletHelper {
+  wallet: Wallet | undefined;
+  constructor (private sendMessage: (m: any) => void) {
+  }
+
+  async init() {
+    this.wallet = await getDefaultNodeWallet();
+  }
+}
+
+export function installAndroidWalletListener() {
+  // @ts-ignore
+  const sendMessage: (m: any) => void = global.__akono_sendMessage;
+  if (typeof sendMessage !== "function") {
+    const errMsg = "FATAL: cannot install android wallet listener: akono functions missing";
+    console.error(errMsg);
+    throw new Error(errMsg);
+  }
+  const walletHelper = new AndroidWalletHelper(sendMessage);
+  const onMessage = (msg: any) => {
+    const operation = msg.operation;
+    if (typeof operation !== "string") {
+      console.error("message to android wallet helper must contain operation of type string");
+      return;
+    }
+    switch (operation) {
+      case "init":
+        break;
+      case "getBalances":
+        break;
+      case "withdraw-testkudos":
+        break;
+      default:
+        console.error(`operation "${operation}" not understood`);
+        return;
+    }
+  };
+  // @ts-ignore
+  globalThis.__akono_onMessage = onMessage;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 6b04c7e4f..3a5cd9497 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -20,3 +20,4 @@
 
 export { Wallet } from "./wallet";
 export { runIntegrationTest } from "./headless/integrationtest";
+export { installAndroidWalletListener } from "./android";
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 15f01b489..ca91a0902 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -332,11 +332,6 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/filesystem" "*"
 
-"@types/estree@0.0.39":
-  version "0.0.39"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/estree/-/estree-0.0.39.tgz#e177e699ee1b8c22d23174caaa7422644389509f"
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-
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   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/events/-/events-3.0.0.tgz#2862f3f58a9a7f7c3e78d79f130dd4d71c25c2a7"
@@ -409,11 +404,6 @@
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-"@types/node@^12.6.9":
-  version "12.7.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/node/-/node-12.7.1.tgz#3b5c3a26393c19b400844ac422bd0f631a94d69d"
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-
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   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/prop-types/-/prop-types-15.7.0.tgz#4c48fed958d6dcf9487195a0ef6456d5f6e0163a"
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-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/acorn/-/acorn-6.3.0.tgz#0087509119ffa4fc0a0041d1e93a417e68cb856e"
-  integrity sha512-/czfa8BwS88b9gWQVhc8eknunSA2DoJpJyTQkhheIf5E48u1N0R4q/YxxsAeqRrmK9TQ/uYfgLDfZo91UlANIA==
-
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@@ -5560,15 +5545,6 @@ ripemd160@^2.0.0, ripemd160@^2.0.1:
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-rollup@^1.19.4:
-  version "1.19.4"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/rollup/-/rollup-1.19.4.tgz#0cb4e4d6fa127adab59b11d0be50e8dd1c78123a"
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-  dependencies:
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-    "@types/node" "^12.6.9"
-    acorn "^6.2.1"
-
 run-queue@^1.0.0, run-queue@^1.0.3:
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   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/run-queue/-/run-queue-1.0.3.tgz#e848396f057d223f24386924618e25694161ec47"