appium-inspector
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Description:
GUI inspector for mobile apps
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 2026.1.3@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: testing mobile automation inspector qa
Install: brew install --cask appium-inspector
About:
Appium Inspector is a graphical user interface tool designed to inspect and interact with mobile applications. It allows developers to locate UI elements, view their properties and accessibility attributes, and record user actions. This tool is essential for debugging and automating mobile app test scripts with Appium.
Key Features:
  • Visual element inspection and selection
  • Source tree visualization and attribute viewing
  • Action recording for script generation
  • Support for iOS and Android platforms
Use Cases:
  • Identifying element locators for test automation scripts
  • Debugging mobile application UI hierarchies and accessibility
Alternatives:
  • Appium Desktop – Legacy GUI companion; Appium Inspector is the modern, streamlined successor focused on inspection.
  • Espresso Test Recorder – Android-specific recorder integrated into Android Studio.
Version History
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Jan 24, 2026 3:36pm 2026.1.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 01604a23
Jan 11, 2026 12:42pm 2026.1.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 5e422d61
Aug 29, 2025 6:46pm 2025.8.2 0 VERSION_BUMP 024d3e6a
Aug 25, 2025 6:42pm 2025.8.1 0 VERSION_BUMP d58edb24
Jul 30, 2025 6:41am 2025.7.3 0 VERSION_BUMP 56ad2568