appium - Android UI automation with Appium WebDriver
Drives Android UI automation through declarative Appium WebDriver operations, including sessions, app installation, element interaction, device actions, and screenshots.
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Updated: 2026-10-06Capabilities
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What this skill does
- Check Appium server status
- Manage WebDriver sessions
- Install APKs via Appium
- Find and interact with elements
- Capture screenshots
- Control apps and devices
- Execute mobile commands
- Send raw WebDriver calls
Inputs
- Declarative plan steps
- W3C capabilities
- Host APK paths
- Element selectors
- Input text
- Gesture parameters
- Device and app parameters
Outputs
- WebDriver session state
- Status and element results
- UI hierarchy XML
- Element text and attributes
- Screenshot PNG files
- App and device state changes
- Persistent session files
Requirements
- plugin-appium out-of-process plugin
- Reachable Appium W3C server
- Android device or emulator
- Deploy-context plan execution