Release v1.6.0

What's Changed

Added

• Added --value targeting for tap, allowing elements to be matched by their accessibility value in addition to --id and --label. Added --element-type filtering to narrow matches by element type (e.g., button, text field) (#40 by @andresdefi).
• Added --wait-timeout and --poll-interval options to tap for waiting until a matching element appears before tapping (#40 by @andresdefi).

Fixed

• Fixed describe-ui to expose and implement the documented --point option in command help and runtime behavior (#38)

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Installation

Homebrew

brew tap cameroncooke/axe
brew install axe

Manual

Download AXe-macOS-v1.6.0-universal.tar.gz from the assets below and extract it.

Keep the extracted payload together:

axe
Frameworks/
AXe_AXe.bundle/

Then either run ./axe from the extracted directory or symlink that axe executable onto your PATH without moving it away from Frameworks/ and AXe_AXe.bundle/.

Staging staging-main-17-550b3ab

Staging Build

This is an unreleased staging package for AXe 0.0.0-staging.17.

• Source ref: refs/heads/main
• Commit: 550b3ab1136c9581954ae4ce0ecb20e250b13e51
• Purpose: packaged Homebrew and archive validation before production tagging

Installation

Homebrew staging tap

brew tap cameroncooke/axe-staging
brew install cameroncooke/axe-staging/axe

This build is intended for end-to-end packaging and install validation. It is not the production shipping release.

Staging staging-main-16-babde59

Staging Build

This is an unreleased staging package for AXe 0.0.0-staging.16.

• Source ref: refs/heads/main
• Commit: babde59cd4e34f2d5eed775bf154981dc91b0a35
• Purpose: packaged Homebrew and archive validation before production tagging

Installation

Homebrew staging tap

brew tap cameroncooke/axe-staging
brew install cameroncooke/axe-staging/axe

This build is intended for end-to-end packaging and install validation. It is not the production shipping release.

Staging staging-main-13-4ada627

Staging Build

This is an unreleased staging package for AXe 0.0.0-staging.13.

• Source ref: refs/heads/main
• Commit: 4ada627254f7e8de2246922b35d6b8ce6a8eb0a0
• Purpose: packaged Homebrew and archive validation before production tagging

Installation

Homebrew staging tap

brew tap cameroncooke/axe-staging
brew install cameroncooke/axe-staging/axe

This build is intended for end-to-end packaging and install validation. It is not the production shipping release.

Staging staging-main-11-051e73e

Staging Build

This is an unreleased staging package for AXe 0.0.0-staging.11.

• Source ref: refs/heads/main
• Commit: 051e73e5093284effae28141c29523841de7a7c7
• Purpose: packaged Homebrew and archive validation before production tagging

Installation

Homebrew staging tap

brew tap cameroncooke/axe-staging
brew install cameroncooke/axe-staging/axe

This build is intended for end-to-end packaging and install validation. It is not the production shipping release.

Staging staging-main-10-966de09

Staging Build

This is an unreleased staging package for AXe 0.0.0-staging.10.

• Source ref: refs/heads/main
• Commit: 966de09aa4081632ead0d9a5f45651932654e763
• Purpose: packaged Homebrew and archive validation before production tagging

Installation

Homebrew staging tap

brew tap cameroncooke/axe-staging
brew install cameroncooke/axe-staging/axe

This build is intended for end-to-end packaging and install validation. It is not the production shipping release.

Release v1.5.2

What's Changed

Added

• Added batch command for executing ordered multi-step interaction workflows in a single invocation, with sequential execution that supports multi-screen flows, built-in sleep delays, accessibility caching, and configurable text submission strategies (#25). See BATCHING.md.
• Added axe init command to install, uninstall, or print the AXe skill for AI clients (claude, agents) or a custom destination (#25).

Fixed

• Fixed Homebrew installation on Intel Macs by producing architecture-specific release artifacts (#27, #21)
• Fixed tap --label resolving ambiguous matches by preferring actionable elements over read-only ones (#28)

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Installation

Homebrew

brew tap cameroncooke/axe
brew install axe

Manual

Download AXe-macOS-1.5.0.tar.gz from the assets below, extract, and place the axe binary on your PATH.

Release v1.5.1

What's Changed

Added

• Added batch command for executing ordered multi-step interaction workflows in a single invocation, with sequential execution that supports multi-screen flows, built-in sleep delays, accessibility caching, and configurable text submission strategies (#25). See BATCHING.md.
• Added axe init command to install, uninstall, or print the AXe skill for AI clients (claude, agents) or a custom destination (#25).

Fixed

• Fixed Homebrew installation on Intel Macs by producing architecture-specific release artifacts (#27, #21)
• Fixed tap --label resolving ambiguous matches by preferring actionable elements over read-only ones (#28)

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Installation

Homebrew

brew tap cameroncooke/axe
brew install axe

Manual

Download AXe-macOS-1.5.0.tar.gz from the assets below, extract, and place the axe binary on your PATH.

Release v1.5.0

What's Changed

Added

• Added batch command for executing ordered multi-step interaction workflows in a single invocation, with sequential execution that supports multi-screen flows, built-in sleep delays, accessibility caching, and configurable text submission strategies (#25). See BATCHING.md.
• Added axe init command to install, uninstall, or print the AXe skill for AI clients (claude, agents) or a custom destination (#25).

Fixed

• Fixed Homebrew installation on Intel Macs by producing architecture-specific release artifacts (#27, #21)
• Fixed tap --label resolving ambiguous matches by preferring actionable elements over read-only ones (#28)

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Installation

Homebrew

brew tap cameroncooke/axe
brew install axe

Manual

Download AXe-macOS-1.5.0.tar.gz from the assets below, extract, and place the axe binary on your PATH.

Release v1.4.0

Added support for for long press gesture to touch command