# Install appium with Homebrew, winget Automation for Apps. Version 3.5.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-22. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:appium ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install appium ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ### Windows - winget (92%): ```sh winget install --id JSFoundation.Appium -e ``` Evidence: Windows Package Manager source index: JSFoundation.Appium from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:appium - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.5.2 - **Source summary:** Automation for Apps - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-22T14:02:44-07:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - appium (cli) - appium (alias) ## Dependencies - gettext - glib - node - vips ## Build dependencies - pkgconf ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Service: declared - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.5.2 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-22 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://appium.io/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## Project history and usage Appium is an open-source WebDriver-based automation framework for native, hybrid, mobile web, desktop, and other app platforms. Its package-manager identity is a Node.js CLI server plus an ecosystem of separately installed drivers, clients, and plugins. ### Project history The Appium project grew from the idea that mobile app automation should use the same open WebDriver protocol that had become central to browser automation. The official docs state that Appium's initial goals were iOS and Android automation, and that Appium adopted WebDriver rather than inventing a new API. The npm package history records Appium 1.0.0 in May 2014. Appium 2.0.0 was published in July 2023 after a long beta series, and the upstream changelog records Appium 3.0.0 in August 2025. ### Adoption history Appium became a standard fixture in mobile QA stacks because tests can be written in WebDriver-compatible client libraries rather than platform-native test languages only. The README lists official client support for Java, Python, Ruby, and .NET C#, with third-party clients for other languages. The project's adoption model changed significantly with Appium 2: drivers and plugins became extensions installed and updated through the Appium CLI rather than everything being bundled into one server package. That made the Homebrew formula useful as an entry point to the server while real platform support moved into extension management. ### How it is used A typical install starts the Appium server with `appium` or `appium server`, then installs a platform driver such as an iOS, Android, macOS, or Windows driver with `appium driver install`. Test suites connect over WebDriver using a language client. Configuration can be auto-discovered from `.appiumrc.*`, `appium.config.*`, `.appiumrc`, or an `appium` property in `package.json`; Appium searches upward from the current working directory and also supports `appium --config /path/to/config/file`. ### Why package nerds care Appium is a good example of a CLI package whose real payload is an extension ecosystem. The formula installs the command, but the working toolchain is assembled from npm-distributed drivers and plugins plus language-specific test clients. For packagers, Appium also marks the tension between system package managers and upstream Node distribution: the README says npm is the supported installation method, while Homebrew packages it for developers who expect a global `appium` command alongside other testing tools. ### Timeline - 2014: npm registry records Appium 1.0.0 publication. - 2021: Appium 2.0.0 beta series appears in the upstream changelog. - 2023: npm registry records Appium 2.0.0 publication. - 2025: Upstream changelog records Appium 3.0.0. ### Related projects - Selenium and WebDriver are the protocol lineage Appium deliberately follows. - Appium Inspector is the related official GUI used to inspect app UI trees while developing tests. - Official and third-party Appium drivers provide platform-specific automation for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and other targets. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes formula declares a Homebrew service. - **Geiger risk:** orange / medium - formula declares a Homebrew service ## Configuration and credential file locations These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval. ## Configuration files - Unix: .appiumrc.json, .appiumrc.yaml, .appiumrc.yml, .appiumrc.js, .appiumrc.cjs, appium.config.js, appium.config.cjs, .appiumrc, package.json appium property - Windows: .appiumrc.json, .appiumrc.yaml, .appiumrc.yml, .appiumrc.js, .appiumrc.cjs, appium.config.js, appium.config.cjs, .appiumrc, package.json appium property ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** appium - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Other Package-Manager Records - winget - JSFoundation.Appium: normalized package name match | Windows Package Manager source index: JSFoundation.Appium from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix ## Related links - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [gettext](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/gettext/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [glib](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glib/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [node](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/node/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [vips](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vips/) - Runtime dependency declared by Homebrew. - [pkgconf](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/pkgconf/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ahoy](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ahoy/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [all-repos](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/all-repos/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [apify-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/apify-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [atomist-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/atomist-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [bitrise](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bitrise/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [boot-clj](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/boot-clj/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [buildozer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/buildozer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [claude-hooks](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/claude-hooks/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: automation, cli, developer-tools. - [appium](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/appium/) - Same normalized package name appears in another local ecosystem. Shared terms: appium, apps, automation, testing. - [letta-code](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/letta-code/) - Both packages touch the same language runtime or ecosystem. Shared terms: cli, developer, developer-tools, gettext, glib. - [lxi-tools](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lxi-tools/) - Local package facts share a topical domain. Shared terms: automation, cli, developer, developer-tools, gettext. - [appium](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/npm/appium/) - Same normalized package name in another local ecosystem. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/appium.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/appium.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - external package-manager database matches - cross-ecosystem install command graph