All-in-one desktop app to automate testing for mobile & web apps — no CLI, no IDE setup. Create, run & scale tests in minutes. Built on the open-source Maestro framework. Free to use. For devs & non-tech teammates.
🚀 Hey Product Hunt! Leland here - co‑founder of Maestro.
You might already know Maestro, the open‑source test‑automation framework that helps teams like Meta, DoorDash, Kraken, Stripe, IKEA, Deel, and Uber speed up automated testing.
Some devs tell us they went from 4 hours writing an Appium or Selenium script to 5 minutes with Maestro. 💥
We’re on a mission to make reliable end-to-end testing dead simple, for both developers and teammates who never touch the terminal.
That’s why we built Maestro Studio Desktop! 🧑💻
All‑in‑one desktop app for automating end‑to‑end tests on mobile & web apps
Mobile & Web Support – a single test framework for Mobile & Web.
Human-Readable Language – create test scripts using human-readable syntax.
Visual Element Inspector – point, click, auto‑generate test commands.
One‑click Run & Debug – launch tests with zero CLI.
Maestro GPT – Chat bot to help write and maintain your tests using AI.
No IDE setup – forget VS Code extensions, Android Studio, or Xcode boot‑ups.
Instant Device Connect – plug in Android, iOS, or Web devices, no config.
Smart Command Creation – build full test flows in minutes, not hours.
Cloud scaling in one click – run parallel tests straight from the app.
Cross‑platform – native installers for macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel), Windows, and Linux.
What teams get with Maestro Studio Desktop
Slash testing time by up to 95 %.
Enable non‑technical teammates to create and run tests with confidence.
Catch bugs before users do – no more surprise regressions on release day.
Download Maestro Studio Desktop for free
Kick the tires - tell us what’s great, confusing, or missing.
If Maestro Studio Desktop saves you time, we’d love a review! 🙌
I’ll be here all launch day answering questions.
Let’s make UI testing ridiculously simple, together!
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P.S. Maestro CLI isn’t going anywhere. The Desktop app runs on the same open‑source core, so you can switch between them whenever you like.
We've been using Maestro since launch and it's made such a huge difference to our mobile testing- excited to see how Maestro Studio improves on this even further!
This is awesome! All platforms (Android/iOS/Web) in one place with minimal setup, and now with its own IDE.
Now the IDE changes everything. Can't wait to play more and get the hang of it before I suggest it to my team! (conditional loops and all)
This is the missing step to bring all the wonderful features of the cli - fast test iteration to the Product Managers. Its an eye opener to have it be so accessible including the future of MCP
Maestro.dev looks amazing love how it transforms API development with smooth versioning and instant collaboration for teams. Quick question are you planning to introduce AI-assisted documentation or automated testing integration soon?
"Super impressed finally a testing tool that’s powerful and easy to use. No setup headaches, just fast, reliable tests for both mobile and web. Love that it’s built on Maestro
Looks awesom Love that it removes the need for CLI or IDE setup makes automated testing way more accessible for both devs and non tech teams. Excited to try it out
This is such a breath of fresh air, testing tools often assume deep setup knowledge or command-line comfort. Making it plug-and-play for both devs and non-tech teammates is a game-changer. Excited to see how it handles scale and edge case scenarios without the IDE barrier.
Creating, running, and scaling tests in minutes from a desktop app is a real productivity booster. Well done!
Maestro is so powerful! We achieved 10x efficiency with only 1/10 of the original code compard to previous UI automation framework during the migration to Maestro. Its simple and clear syntax made it easy for our team to quickly move a large number of bottomline and golden test cases. It also helped us catch regressions earlier and more often. Maestro has greatly improved our mobile testing process—faster, cleaner, and much easier to maintain.
Meanwhile, collaborating with Maestro is really great!! I do believe Maestro will be widely promoted in Microsoft and the entire industry!
Testing still remains difficult part of my dev workflow. Looking forward to trying this.
Wow, I love it! Does it support the web, too? I'm going to use it for all my projects ⚡
I've been using maestro in the company I work for for more than 2 years now and it was the core reason why we were able to reach a huge level of impact with the tests. We currently have something close to 150 tests running, mixed with e2e and hermetic (mocked) ones. We run an average of 6500 UI tests on PRs per week. And now with this new Maestro Studio Desktop IDE is enhancing the devexp even more, with potential to keep engineers (yes, here engineers are responsible for building and maintaining tests) even more productive. Good job on everything folks, happy to be part of it!
I really like the fact that it's easy to write quick tests using syntax based on intent. Awesome work!
Congrats on the launch!
This update is HUGE. We've been enjoying the CLI for a while now, but spinning up the local web page to interact with the devices used to have some issues for us. Like we used to need to start it up, tear it down, and then we could run our tests because it would occupy control of the device. Now though? I got my IDE with the same functionality baked in. The autocomplete you got is absolutely outstanding, and inspecting/picking elements from the device visually and getting good feedback via text and visuals is amazing! I know it's not got all the planned features yet, but I can't wait to fully adopt this when it does. For now though, we're enjoying using the new IDE to speed up writing tests. The jumping between the CLI, docs, IDE, and mobile inspector eats so much time, and gluing most of that together gives a phenomenal experience to work with! Keep going we're hyped :D
Just tried Maestro Studio Desktop and it feels like someone finally built a real testing command center — without all the dev tool chaos.
This isn’t just a test automation tool. It’s like having a QA genius in a box.
No CLI madness. No IDE setup. No flipping between platforms. Just open the app, plug in a device, and go.
Write tests in plain English
Point, click, generate test steps like magic
Debug with one click — even I can do it without touching a terminal
Maestro GPT? Insane. Feels like pair programming for QA.
And it’s not just for devs — even product folks can build and run tests.
From web to mobile, Android to iOS — it’s cross-platform, cloud-ready, and honestly… kind of a game-changer.
This is how testing should feel in 2025: visual, intelligent, and FAST.
Already a fan of Maestro, although I am more of a CLI guy :D This is probably one of the only apps I'd be willing to go GUI on 😂
