# ARTEMIS

> Apache Android NL automation + MCP for IDE coding agents

**Category:** AI Agents  
**Pricing:** open-source  
**URL:** https://github.com/google/artemis  
**GitHub:** https://github.com/google/artemis  
**Added:** 2026-09-24

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## The Hook

ARTEMIS turns natural-language instructions into reliable Android device automation — cross-app flows, Logcat/screenshots, and MCP so Antigravity, Claude Code, and Windsurf can drive real phones.

## What's Good

Apache-2.0 (google/artemis). Python 3.12+, multimodal targeting (indices / coordinates / vision), Flash observe-act loop (~3–5s/step), Pro exploration with blocked-action recovery. Claims 99%+ on Google Research AndroidWorld. MCP-native for IDE diagnostics on test devices.

## The Catch

Vs agent-browser, Browser Use, and Appium stacks: this is Google’s NL Android device/agent automation with MCP, not a Chrome a11y-tree CLI, a Python LLM browser framework, or a classic mobile test driver alone. Needs a real device/emulator toolchain and BYO multimodal model path (Gemini/Claude/GPT-4o/Qwen-VL badges); Android-only surface.

## Verdict

Apache Android NL+MCP automation when coding agents must operate real phones and collect Logcat/screenshots — not a desktop browser agent.