initialize-appium

Start an Appium driver session for mobile automation by specifying platform, device, and automation engine. Configure app details, reset options, and screenshot directory to enable efficient mobile testing.

Instructions

Initialize an Appium driver session for mobile automation

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`app`	No	Path to the app to install (optional)
`appActivity`	No	App activity name to launch (Android)
`appPackage`	No	App package name (Android)
`appiumUrl`	No	URL of the Appium server
`automationName`	No	Automation engine to use
`bundleId`	No	Bundle identifier (iOS)
`deviceName`	Yes	The name of the device to target
`fullReset`	No	Perform a full reset (uninstall app before starting)
`noReset`	No	Preserve app state between sessions
`platformName`	Yes	The mobile platform to automate
`screenshotDir`	No	Directory to save screenshots
`udid`	No	Device unique identifier (required for real devices)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "app": {
      "description": "Path to the app to install (optional)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "appActivity": {
      "description": "App activity name to launch (Android)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "appPackage": {
      "description": "App package name (Android)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "appiumUrl": {
      "description": "URL of the Appium server",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "automationName": {
      "description": "Automation engine to use",
      "enum": [
        "UiAutomator2",
        "XCUITest"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "bundleId": {
      "description": "Bundle identifier (iOS)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "deviceName": {
      "description": "The name of the device to target",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "fullReset": {
      "description": "Perform a full reset (uninstall app before starting)",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "noReset": {
      "description": "Preserve app state between sessions",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "platformName": {
      "description": "The mobile platform to automate",
      "enum": [
        "Android",
        "iOS"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "screenshotDir": {
      "description": "Directory to save screenshots",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "udid": {
      "description": "Device unique identifier (required for real devices)",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "platformName",
    "deviceName"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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initialize-appium

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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