Command Line Interface

Appium provides a command-line executable (appium), which can be used to configure and launch the Appium server, as well as manage Appium extensions (drivers and plugins).

The executable has four main subcommands: server, driver, plugin, and setup. All subcommands (and sub-subcommands) can be run with the --help/-h option for usage instructions.

• appium server (or simply appium)

Start an Appium server

• appium driver

Manage individual drivers

• appium plugin

Manage individual plugins

• appium setup

Manage multiple drivers/plugins

The Appium server also recognizes several environment variables and insecure feature names, though drivers and plugins can also define variables and features of their own.