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How to install and check the ARTEMIS helper on a phone with Artemis

Pre-install the accessibility helper and run diagnostics before a test session.

Authorization notice. Artemis is dual-use. Only use it on software, sites and systems you own or have explicit permission to test.

Who it is forA QA engineer preparing a shared test phone before a batch of automated runs.

The problemThe first task on a device waits about 3 seconds while the helper installs, and a failing helper can disrupt a run mid-task.

The outcomeA device with the helper installed and a diagnostic report showing whether ARTEMIS can drive it.

What you need first

  • An Android device with USB Debugging enabled, or a running emulator
  • git and a terminal (macOS, Linux, or Windows PowerShell)
  • uv and Python, which the start script can install for you
  • An AI IDE such as Antigravity, Codex, or Claude Code, if you want MCP control

Steps

  1. Connect the Android device with USB Debugging enabled, or start an emulator.
  2. Run uv run artemis helper install to pre-install the helper.
  3. Run uv run artemis helper status to confirm the helper is installed.
  4. Run uv run artemis doctor and review the report for any problems.
  5. If you do not want the helper, set ARTEMIS_HELPER_AUTO_INSTALL=false in .env or use ARTEMIS_HIERARCHY_BACKEND=uiautomator.

Prompt for your agent

In the google/artemis repo, run `uv run artemis helper install`, then `uv run artemis helper status`, then `uv run artemis doctor` against the connected device. Expected output: the helper status and the doctor report. Verify that the helper is listed as installed before any test task is started.

Caveat. The helper is an accessibility service that reads the screen layout, so a user should review the notice and Settings > Accessibility entry on the phone before installing it.

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