# UI Automation
Control and automate your Tauri application's UI using native Tauri IPC. These tools provide comprehensive automation capabilities for testing and interaction, working seamlessly across all platforms (Linux, Windows, macOS).
## tauri_driver_session
Manage UI automation session lifecycle. Initializes console log capture and prepares the webview for automation.
### Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `action` | string | Yes | Action to perform: 'start' or 'stop' |
### Example
```javascript
// Start an automation session
{
"tool": "tauri_driver_session",
"action": "start"
}
```
### Response
```
Session started (native IPC mode)
```
**Note**: The session uses native Tauri IPC via WebSocket, no external driver process required.
## tauri_webview_find_element
Find UI elements using various selector strategies via native JavaScript.
### Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `selector` | string | Yes | Element selector |
| `strategy` | string | No | Selector strategy: 'css', 'xpath', 'text' (default: 'css') |
### Example
```javascript
// Find a button by CSS selector
{
"tool": "tauri_webview_find_element",
"selector": "#submit-button",
"strategy": "css"
}
// Find by text content
{
"tool": "tauri_webview_find_element",
"selector": "Submit",
"strategy": "text"
}
```
### Response
Returns element information including tag name, text content, and attributes.
## tauri_driver_get_console_logs
Retrieve console logs from the application's webview using the built-in console capture system.
### Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `filter` | string | No | Regex pattern to filter log messages |
| `since` | string | No | ISO timestamp to filter logs after this time |
### Example
```javascript
// Get all console logs
{
"tool": "tauri_driver_get_console_logs"
}
// Get logs matching a pattern
{
"tool": "tauri_driver_get_console_logs",
"filter": "error|warning"
}
```
### Response
Returns captured console logs with timestamps and log levels.
## tauri_read_platform_logs
Read platform logs from Android devices (logcat), iOS simulators, or desktop system logs. This is distinct from `tauri_driver_get_console_logs` which retrieves JavaScript console logs from the webview.
### Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|------|------|----------|-------------|
| `source` | string | Yes | Log source: 'android', 'ios', 'system' |
| `lines` | number | No | Number of log lines to retrieve (default: 50) |
| `filter` | string | No | Regex or keyword to filter logs |
| `since` | string | No | ISO timestamp to filter logs since |
### Example
```javascript
// Read Android logcat
{
"tool": "tauri_read_platform_logs",
"source": "android",
"filter": "com.myapp",
"lines": 100
}
// Read system logs
{
"tool": "tauri_read_platform_logs",
"source": "system",
"lines": 50
}
```
### Response
Returns log entries from the specified source.
