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ARTEMIS is an open-source Google tool that turns natural-language instructions into Android automation for testing and everyday tasks on real devices or emulators.
TL;DR
ARTEMIS lets AI assistants and test suites operate Android phones from natural-language instructions. It is for developers and testers who want AI IDEs such as Antigravity, Claude Code, Codex, or Windsurf to drive devices through MCP. It offers a fast Flash profile and a Pro profile that plans and verifies, plus a web console, CLI, and Python SDK.
- 15.9kGitHub stars
- +1.4knew stars, week of Oct 25
- #7in Coding agents this week
ARTEMIS at a glance
- Category
- Coding agents
- Maintained by
- Google (organization, @google on GitHub)
- License
- Apache 2.0
- Language
- Python, TypeScript, HTML
- Repository
- github.com/google/artemis
- First published
- Aug 13, 2026
What ARTEMIS does
- ARTEMIS runs testing workflows and everyday tasks across Android apps from natural-language instructions.
- ARTEMIS includes an MCP server so AI IDEs can drive test devices and collect Logcat output and screenshots.
- ARTEMIS locates elements by index when available, with coordinate and visual fallbacks for custom Canvas, Compose, and Flutter interfaces.
- ARTEMIS offers a Flash profile, a reactive loop of about 3–5 seconds per step, for routine, deterministic UI tasks.
- ARTEMIS offers a Pro profile with a Planner, Operator, and Checker for planned, verified workflows of 100+ steps.
- ARTEMIS provides a web console with live screen mirroring, a prompt sandbox, and execution replays.
- ARTEMIS has a Python SDK for use in pytest or CI/CD pipelines, with typed Pydantic outputs.
How it works
ARTEMIS runs on a host machine connected to an Android device or emulator over ADB. A startup script installs toolchains and can configure its MCP server in AI IDEs. You use it through a web console at localhost:8000, the CLI, the MCP server, or a Python SDK client. On first use it installs an accessibility helper app on the phone, which listens only locally.
How to install and start using ARTEMIS
Clone on macOS or Linux
git clone https://github.com/google/artemis.git && cd artemisLaunch on macOS or Linux
./start.shLaunch on Windows PowerShell
.\start.batRequirements
- An Android device with USB Debugging enabled, or an Android emulator.
- ADB, scrcpy, FFmpeg, and Python uv dependencies, which the startup script detects and installs.
- macOS, Linux, or Windows, each with its own startup script.
First steps
- Connect an Android device with USB Debugging enabled, or an emulator, before running the startup script.
- Run the startup script, which opens http://localhost:8000 with a device connection wizard.
- Run a task from the CLI: uv run artemis run "Open Settings, find Battery and tell me current level" --profile flash
- Install the MCP server and rules for all supported IDEs with uv run artemis mcp --install all.
Who ARTEMIS is for
- Android developers who want AI coding assistants to build, install, and test apps on connected devices.
- Mobile test engineers running exploratory and long-running stability tests.
- Teams adding natural-language Android tests to pytest or CI/CD pipelines.
- Developers reproducing bugs on real devices from within an MCP-enabled IDE.
Limitations to know
- ARTEMIS supports Android only. iOS support is listed on the roadmap.
- The Flash profile has no task plan, no pre-execution safety net, no checkpoint verification or final report, and no ADB shell.
- The Pro profile is slower, at about 15–40 seconds per step.
- ARTEMIS installs an accessibility helper on the phone, and tools using UiAutomation can suppress it.
Is ARTEMIS growing? Usage data
In the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, ARTEMIS ranked #15 on the Devtoolwatch Board and #7 in Coding agents, with a momentum score of 93 out of 100.
Show the weekly numbers
| Week of | New stars |
|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | 46 |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 74 |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 43 |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 3.8k |
| Sep 13, 2026 | 4.2k |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2.2k |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 563 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 392 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 890 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2.4k |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1.4k |
The Board ranks tools by four signals each week: new stars, new stars for the repo's size, added downloads and download growth beyond the market. How the ranking works.
ARTEMIS alternatives
Other AI coding agents on the Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum:
| Rank | Tool | Stars | Downloads/wk |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CindyCindy is an open-source AI agent app for desktop and mobile that combines Claude Code, Codex and Pi across your connected devices. | 8.8k | – |
| #2 | OpenMausBotOpenMausBot is an open-source desktop chat app where each contact is a local Claude, Codex, or Grok CLI agent with its own computer. | 9.6k | – |
| #3 | OrcaOrca is a desktop agent development environment for running Claude Code, Codex, and other CLI coding agents in parallel, each in its own… | 111.7k | – |
| #4 | OpenBotOpenBot is an open-source, self-hosted template for AI coworkers that each get their own browser, files and granted tools, with every… | 9.1k | – |
| #5 | Agent ReachAgent Reach is a Python CLI that lets AI agents search and read platforms such as Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, GitHub, Bilibili and… | 107.2k | – |
| #6 | Skill RecorderSkill Recorder is a desktop app that records your on-screen work session and turns it into a reusable agent Skill or Automation. | 5.6k | – |
ARTEMIS FAQ
Is ARTEMIS free and open source?
Yes. ARTEMIS's source code is on GitHub (google/artemis) under the Apache 2.0 license, so you can use it for free.
How do I install ARTEMIS?
Run git clone https://github.com/google/artemis.git && cd artemis. The install section above has the other options from the project's README.
Is ARTEMIS still maintained?
Yes. The google/artemis repository was last updated on Oct 1, 2026.
How popular is ARTEMIS?
ARTEMIS has 15.9k GitHub stars as of Nov 1, 2026. It gained 1.4k new stars in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, against a 12-week average of 1.3k a week. That made it #7 among AI coding agents on the Devtoolwatch Board.
What are the best alternatives to ARTEMIS?
Other AI coding agents on the Devtoolwatch Board in the week of Oct 25–31, 2026, by momentum: Cindy (#1), OpenMausBot (#2), Orca (#3), OpenBot (#4), Agent Reach (#5). The alternatives table above has their numbers.
What is the difference between ARTEMIS Flash and Pro profiles?
Flash is a fast single-model observe-and-act loop of about 3–5 seconds per step, suited to routine tasks. Pro is a multi-agent planning and verification workflow of about 15–40 seconds per step. It adds a task plan, a pre-execution safety net, checkpoint checks, and ADB diagnostics.
Which AI IDEs work with ARTEMIS?
ARTEMIS can install MCP configuration and rules into Antigravity, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Windsurf, VS Code, Cline/Roo, and OpenClaw. It also documents a manual configuration for Claude Desktop.
What does ARTEMIS install on my phone?
ARTEMIS installs the Artemis Accessibility Helper on the first task. This small accessibility service reads the screen layout, listens only on the phone, and sends nothing elsewhere. You can remove it with uv run artemis helper uninstall, or use UIAutomator2 instead.
Can ARTEMIS run in CI or pytest?
Yes. ARTEMIS has a Python SDK client with no runtime dependencies that connects to an ARTEMIS host. It returns typed Pydantic results you can assert on in pytest or CI/CD pipelines.
Does ARTEMIS work with Flutter or Compose apps?
Yes. ARTEMIS combines accessibility hierarchies and OCR with visual models to locate elements in custom Canvas, Compose, and Flutter interfaces.
Sources
ARTEMIS README badge
Maintainers can show the tool's weekly Board rank in their README:
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