Desktop

Windows, macOS & Linux testing

Automate testing for native desktop applications. AskUI's vision-based agents work on any UI framework: Electron, Java, .NET, Qt, or legacy apps that have no automation API at all.

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.NET / WPF

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Linux

GTK / Qt

Electron

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Dual-monitor desktop workstation in dark environment

3operating systems

Windows, macOS, Linux, validated from a single test suite

AnyUI framework

Electron, Java, .NET, Qt, WPF, legacy, no framework dependency

Vision-basedagents

Tests interact by what they see, no accessibility IDs or UI tree required

0framework lock-in

No WinAppDriver, no AppleScript, no AT-SPI. One approach for all.

Desktop test automation has always been the hardest surface. WinAppDriver is fragile and Windows-only. macOS has no real equivalent. Linux desktop automation barely exists. Electron apps need yet another framework. Legacy apps built on proprietary UI toolkits have no automation hooks at all. AskUI solves this by testing what the user sees, the rendered pixels on screen, not the underlying UI framework. If a human can use it, AskUI can test it.

The challenge

Why existing tools fall short

No cross-OS automation

WinAppDriver is Windows-only. macOS has AppleScript and XCUITest, neither built for app testing. Linux has AT-SPI, which almost nothing supports. There is no cross-OS desktop automation tool.

Framework fragmentation

Electron, Java Swing, WPF, Qt, and GTK each need a different automation approach. Teams either pick one OS to automate or maintain parallel toolchains.

Legacy app untestability

Proprietary and legacy desktop applications have no automation API, no accessibility hooks, and no test framework support. They stay manually tested forever.

Brittle UI tree dependencies

Traditional tools depend on UI element trees that change between framework versions, OS updates, and theme switches. Tests break without any code change in the application.

What AskUI delivers

One suite. Full coverage.

Cross-OS validation

Write tests once, run on Windows, macOS, and Linux. No per-OS tooling or scripts.

—Single test suite covers all three operating systems
—Vision-based, no UI tree, no accessibility IDs needed
—OS-specific rendering differences caught automatically
—Remote execution across OS environments

Framework-agnostic testing

Test any desktop application regardless of the UI framework it was built with.

—Electron, Java Swing/FX, .NET WPF/WinForms, Qt, GTK
—Legacy and proprietary UI toolkits fully supported
—No framework-specific test adapters or plugins
—Works on apps with no automation API at all

Legacy app coverage

Finally automate testing for applications that were previously untestable.

—Proprietary desktop apps with no automation hooks
—Mainframe terminal emulators and green-screen apps
—Custom-built internal tools and admin interfaces
—Screenshot comparison and visual regression detection

Compliance & evidence

Evidence generated automatically

Cross-OS test evidence

Per-OS pass/fail reports with screenshots and execution traces.

Release documentation

Automated test coverage reports across all supported platforms.

Legacy app audit trail

Test evidence for applications that previously had no automated validation.

How it works

From intent to traceable results

Describe intent

Natural language or CSV. Describe what to do, not where to click.

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Run adaptively

Real-time screen interpretation. Adapts to changes without re-programming.

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Validate, report & document

Full traceability: pass/fail, screenshots, timestamps. Audit-ready reports and user manuals generated from every run.

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Integrate anywhere

APIs for capture & simulation. Self-hosted or edge-deployed.

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