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xiaocong/uiautomator

Python wrapper of Android uiautomator test tool. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/xiaocong/uiautomator · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

23/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4763
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1283
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2095 stars · 631 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Python wrapper around Android's uiautomator testing framework that lets you control and inspect Android devices over adb from Python code. It supports clicking UI elements, gestures, key events, watchers, and selectors without installing anything on the device.

Use cases

  • automate android ui tests from python
  • click buttons on an android device via adb
  • write python scripts to control an android phone
  • run ui automation on android without installing an apk
  • inspect and interact with android ui elements programmatically

When to choose

  • you need Python-based Android UI automation on Android 4.1+ (API 16-30)
  • you want device control over adb with no on-device installation
  • you need selectors, watchers, and gesture APIs for Android testing

When to avoid

  • you target Android 11+ or newer APIs beyond level 30
  • you prefer modern maintained alternatives like uiautomator2 or Appium
  • you need iOS or cross-platform mobile testing

Facets

library · maturity maintenance

testing e2e-testing workflow-automation mobile-development testing python cli android uiautomator adb ui-automation device-testing automation

2 sources

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
xiaocong/uiautomatormain23

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