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openatx/uiautomator2

Android Uiautomator2 Python Wrapper observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/openatx/uiautomator2 · Python · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

95/100

  • Activity 96
  • Release rhythm 90
  • 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: 14
  • age_days: 3272
  • days_rel: 68
  • days_push: 27
  • n_releases_24m: 20

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

8309 stars · 1593 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A Python library that wraps Android's UiAutomator framework, exposing device automation capabilities over HTTP so scripts can control Android phones from Python. It supports app launching, element lookup via XPath, clicking, and reading UI text on devices running Android 4.4+.

Use cases

  • automate android ui tests from python
  • click elements on an android phone programmatically
  • scrape text from android app screens
  • run e2e tests on real android devices
  • control android device over adb with python
  • automate android app interactions without appium

When to choose

  • you want simple Python scripting of Android UI automation on real devices
  • you find Appium too heavyweight for your test or automation needs
  • you need XPath-based element lookup and device info on Android 4.4+

When to avoid

  • you need to automate iOS or cross-platform mobile apps
  • you require the full WebDriver protocol or Appium ecosystem tooling
  • your target device runs Android older than 4.4

Facets

library · maturity active

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

1 source

Member repositories

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