winget install --id AppiumDevelopers.AppiumInspectorAbout Appium Inspector
An app inspector for use with an Appium server
What's new in 2026.7.1
Highlights • Attach to Session improvements • You can now directly attach to a session using its session ID • Improved presentation of discovered sessions • Improved logic for generating suggested element XPath What's Changed 🚀 New Features • feat：improve suggested xpath generation logic by @eglitise in #2733 • feat：support manually attaching to session using session ID by @eglitise in #2754 • feat：allow selecting installation directory for Windows installer by @eglitise in #2779 🎨 Design Changes • style：use common refresh button in Attach to Session by @eglitise in #2756 • style：render discovered sessions as card grid by @eglitise in #2758 • style：increase gesture tick density at window widths >=1920px by @eglitise in #2790 🛠 Fixes • fix：update WDIO protocol command names by @eglitise in #2708, #2730 • fix：clear cached driver instance after detaching by @eglitise in #2753 🌐 Localization • chore：Update translations by @github-actions[bot] in #2699, #2715, #2766, #2785, #2805 🔍 Other Changes • chore：use browser clipboard API everywhere by @eglitise in #2671 • chore：update Electron IPC usage by @eglitise in #2675 • test：add copy of the fake app fixture by @eglitise in #2691 • chore：internal locator generation related changes by @eglitise in #2718, #2719, #2727, #2729 • ci：update publish docs workflow by @eglitise in #2734 • chore：remove i18n translation caching by @eglitise in #2752 • chore：split Attach to Session into subcomponent files by @eglitise in #2755 • chore：run npm audit fix by @eglitise in #2777, #2812 Full Changelog：v2026.2.1...v2026.5.1
Version history
| Version | Updated | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2026.7.1 | Unknown | Highlights • Attach to Session improvements • You can now directly attach to a session using its session ID • Improved presentation of discovered sessions • Improved logic for generating suggested element XPath What's Ch... |
| 2026.5.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Attach to Session improvements - You can now directly attach to a session using its session ID - Improved presentation of discovered sessions - Improved logic for generating suggested element XPath What's Ch... |
| 2026.2.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Plugin version now also works in non-HTTPS contexts - New header button for detaching from session without deleting it - Selected Element panel now auto-hides if no element is selected - New box model in Sel... |
| 2026.1.3 | Unknown | Highlights - New button in MJPEG mode for fallback to screenshot API - Styling changes: all new icons, better syntax highlighting, monospace font where appropriate What's Changed 🚀 New Features - feat: switch syntax high... |
| 2026.1.2 | Unknown | Highlights - Support importing/exporting session files and language selection in the web/plugin version - You can now also import multiple files at once - ⚠️ Session files exported from this Inspector version CANNOT be i... |
| 2025.11.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Enhanced Commands tab - Commands are now retrieved directly from the driver and active plugins (requires Appium 2.16+) - Add support for execute methods, which are also retrieved from the driver/plugins (req... |
| 2025.8.2 | Unknown | What's Changed Bugfix release to address the issue where the plugin version could not be loaded. 🛠 Fixes - fix: adjust screenshot container size for small resolution DUTs by @eglitise in #2283 - fix: adjust plugin versio... |
| 2025.8.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Integration with webmate cloud provider - Ability to toggle capabilities on/off in the session builder for easier testing - Ability to search the application source using plaintext What's Changed 📦 Platform... |
| 2025.7.3 | Unknown | What's Changed Small release to adjust the desktop app icons - no changes in the browser/plugin versions. 🛠 Fixes - fix: set correct size for macOS icon by @eglitise in #2212 - fix: adjust Windows icon by @eglitise in #2... |
| 2025.7.2 | Unknown | Highlights - New app icon - Safari support for browser/plugin builds - 3 new commands added in Appium 2.16 - You can now resize and/or collapse certain panels: - Session Builder: capability fields/capability JSON/saved c... |
| 2025.7.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Theme support - The Inspector is now available in light, dark, and system themes - The default theme is system - Upgrade embedded antd design framework to v5 - Slightly adjusted overall design - Buttons, inp... |
| 2025.3.1 | Unknown | Highlights - Integration with TV Labs and Testcribe cloud providers - Upgrade embedded Electron version to the latest v35.0.2 - Appium Inspector is now also published as an Appium plugin - check the README for details! W... |
| 2023.12.2.20231220.2 | Unknown | No notes |