apppilot 1.2.42

Modern, Intelligent Mobile Automation Framework (Compiled)

🚀 AppPilot Mobile — The Master Guide

Welcome to the world-class documentation for AppPilot Mobile. This framework is designed to be the "Playwright for Mobile" — a Python-first, human-readable automation engine that handles the complexity of mobile UI so you can focus on writing tests.

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🏗️ 1. Professional Architecture (POM)

AppPilot is optimized for the Page Object Model (POM). By following this structure, your tests will be readable, maintainable, and stable.

1.1 Screen Transition Example

In this model, the LoginScreen fills in credentials, taps submit, and then instantiates and returns the next screen (DashboardScreen):

class LoginScreen:

    def login(self, username, password) -> DashboardScreen:
        self.mobile.input("Username").fill(username)
        self.mobile.input("Password").fill(password)
        self.mobile.button("Login").tap()
        
        return DashboardScreen(self.mobile)

1.2 Handling Elements Without Text Dynamically

You do not need separate methods (like tap_xpath() or tap_by_id()) for elements without text. The exact same public methods (mobile.tap(), mobile.fill(), etc.) handle all targets dynamically:

• Accessibility ID / Content Description:

  mobile.tap("shopping_cart_icon")  # Taps by accessibility label even if there is no text.
  

• Resource ID:

  mobile.tap("com.example.app:id/submit_btn")  # Identifies the developer-assigned element ID.
  

• Placeholder / Hint Text:

  mobile.tap("Enter your password")  # Text
  

• XPath Fallback:

  mobile.tap("//android.widget.FrameLayout[1]/android.widget.Button[2]")  # Triggers automatically if starting with "//".
  

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🛠️ 2. Developer & Diagnostic Tools

2.1 Device Diagnostic (mobile.diagnose())

Provides a complete health check of the device and the automation environment.

• System Info: Model, Android version, and Serial.
• App State: Package and Activity currently in focus.
• Performance: Real-time Memory (MB) and CPU (%) usage.
• Usage:

mobile.diagnose()

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📊 3. Complete API Reference

Category	Method	Example	Description
Core	tap(target) / click()	mobile.click("Login")	Smart tap/click with auto-scroll.
	fill(target, text) / set_text()	mobile.set_text("User", "admin")	Locates label and fills input.
	clear(target) / clear_text()	mobile.clear_text("Search")	Wipes text from a field.
	double_tap(t) / double_click()	mobile.double_click("Map")	Rapid two-tap gesture.
	long_press(target)	mobile.long_press("File")	1s touch-and-hold.
	dropdown(target)	mobile.dropdown("Theme").select(option="Dark")	Opens dropdown and selects by option text or index.
Diagnostics	inspect()	mobile.inspect()	Prints UI tree to console.
	diagnose()	mobile.diagnose()	Full device & app health check.
	get_current_app()	app = mobile.get_current_app()	Returns package/activity.
	get_performance()	perf = mobile.get_performance()	Returns CPU/Memory stats.
	get_focused_element()	active = mobile.get_focused_element()	Gets properties of currently focused element.
	get_active_element()	active = mobile.get_active_element()	Alias for get_focused_element().
	get_selected_element()	active = mobile.get_selected_element()	Alias for get_focused_element().
Device Mgmt	connect_device(serial)	mobile.connect_device("192.168.1.5:5555")	Connects via ADB TCP/IP.
	disconnect_device()	mobile.disconnect_device()	Disconnects device.
	get_device_info()	info = mobile.get_device_info()	OS, Model, Manufacturer.
	install_app(path)	mobile.install_app("app.apk")	Installs APK.
	uninstall_app(pkg)	mobile.uninstall_app("com.app")	Uninstalls package.
	close_app(pkg)	mobile.close_app("com.app")	Force stops application.
	clear_app_data(pkg)	mobile.clear_app_data("com.app")	Resets app state.
	grant_permissions()	mobile.grant_permissions(pkg, ["camera"])	Auto-allow permissions.
	set_location(lat, lon)	mobile.set_location(12.9, 77.5)	Spoofs GPS coordinates.
	set_orientation(mode)	mobile.set_orientation("landscape")	Portrait/Landscape switch.
Keyboard	send_keys(text)	mobile.send_keys("Hello")	Direct text to focused field.
	hide_keyboard()	mobile.hide_keyboard()	Dismisses soft keyboard.
	show_keyboard()	mobile.show_keyboard()	Forces keyboard to open.
	press_key(key)	mobile.press_key("ENTER")	Hardware key (BACK, HOME, etc).
Gestures	swipe(x1,y1,x2,y2)	mobile.swipe(100,500,900,500)	Raw coordinate movement.
	scroll_to_text(text)	mobile.scroll_to_text("Accept")	Scrolls until text found.
	drag_and_drop(s, t)	mobile.drag_and_drop("App", "Bin")	Moves element.
	flick(x1,y1,x2,y2)	mobile.flick(500,800,500,200)	Fast swipe gesture.
Discovery	get_page_source()	xml = mobile.get_page_source()	Returns UI hierarchy XML.
	get_all_texts()	mobile.get_all_texts_displayed()	Returns all visible strings.
	get_text(target)	mobile.get_text("Title")	Reads text from element.
	get_element_attributes(t)	attrs = mobile.get_element_attributes("Btn")	Gets detailed layout, state, and visual properties.
	get_attributes()	attrs = mobile.element("Btn").get_attributes()	Chained attributes retriever for elements.
Media	take_screenshot(n)	mobile.take_screenshot("err")	Captures full screen.
	capture_element(t,n)	mobile.capture_element_screenshot("Btn","c")	Crops to element bounds.
	start_recording()	mobile.start_screen_recording()	Captures MP4 video.
	capture_photo()	mobile.capture_photo()	Shutter + Auto-OK.
State	is_enabled(target)	mobile.is_enabled("Submit")	Clickable state check.
	is_visible(target)	mobile.is_visible("Title")	Visibility check.
Wait	wait_for_page_ready()	mobile.wait_for_page_ready()	Waits for UI stability.
	wait_until_visible()	mobile.wait_until_visible("OK")	Polling wait until visible.
	wait_until_gone()	mobile.wait_until_gone("Load")	Polling wait until vanished.
Validation	verify_text(text)	mobile.verify_text("Saved")	Assert exact text exists.
	verify_present(t)	mobile.verify_element_present("id")	Assert element exists.
Advanced	execute_shell()	mobile.execute_shell_command("ls")	Raw shell access.
	execute_adb()	mobile.execute_adb("devices")	Raw ADB command.
	find_by_image()	mobile.find_by_image_click("p.png")	Visual Match + Click.

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🏗️ 4. CLI Tooling Reference

Command	Example	Description
init	apppilot init	Scaffolds a new project.
setup	apppilot setup --project_folder tests	Initializes project in specific folder.
--overwrite	apppilot setup --overwrite	Overwrites apppilot.yaml with latest defaults.
doctor	apppilot doctor	Dependency and tool path health check.
devices	apppilot devices	Lists all connected device serials.
interactive	apppilot interactive	Live REPL: Run commands one-by-one.
run	apppilot run	Standard test execution.
report	apppilot report	Generates/Serves HTML test report.

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📂 5. Configuration (apppilot.yaml)

# apppilot.yaml
tools:
  adb_path: 'C:\path\to\adb.exe'
  scrcpy_path: 'C:\path\to\scrcpy.exe'
  log_path: '.apppilot/logs'  # Custom log folder

mirror_screen: true
auto_scroll: true
timeout: 30
recorder_refresh_delay: 1.5  # Time (in seconds) to wait for screen transitions before refreshing the recorder view

Note for Windows Users: Always use single quotes ' for paths to avoid errors with backslashes.

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🛠️ 6. Discovery & Debugging Example

When you are automating a new app and don't know the IDs, use this "Discovery Script" to find everything you need.

import pytest
from apppilot.api.mobile import Mobile

def test_discovery_session(mobile):
    # 1. Launch the app and check health
    mobile.launch_app("com.android.chrome")
    mobile.diagnose()  # Prints CPU/Memory and current Activity
    
    # 2. Navigate to a complex page
    mobile.navigate("https://www.google.com")
    mobile.wait_for_page_ready()
    
    # 3. Inspect the UI to find hidden locators
    # This will print every INPUT, BUTTON, and TEXT with coordinates
    mobile.inspect()
    
    # 4. Use Relational Selectors for elements without IDs
    # "Find the input to the right of the Google Search icon"
    mobile.right_of("Google Search").input().fill("AppPilot Mobile")
    
    # 5. Check performance after interaction
    perf = mobile.get_performance()
    print(f"Current App Memory Usage: {perf['memory_mb']} MB")
    
    mobile.press_key(66) # Enter
    mobile.screenshot("discovery_result")

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