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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 13 Aug 2026. How this is checked

uictl is a Linux command-line tool for inspecting and automating desktop user interfaces through dogtail and AT-SPI. It supports accessibility-driven GUI control and testing across Wayland and X11 environments for developers and automation engineers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceGPL-3.0CLILinuxSelf-hosted
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Automating and testing Linux desktop interfaces without manually interacting with GUI elements.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Linux developers and QA automation engineers

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: indicated (inferred, not tested)

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: GPL-3.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli, linux, self_hosted

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

In the CLI tools & terminal space, uictl takes a focused approach. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on automating and testing Linux desktop interfaces without manually interacting with GUI elements. Inferred · not functionally tested: uictl is an open-source project aimed at linux developers and QA automation engineers. Basis unknown · not verified: uictl is open source under the GPL-3.0 license. Basis unknown · not verified: uictl is available on the command line and Linux, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by lin-calvin, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 8 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include UI element inspection, Desktop UI control, and accessibility automation.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • UI element inspection
  • Desktop UI control
  • Accessibility automation
  • GUI testing
  • Wayland support
  • X11 support

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
linux-ui-automationat-spiaccessibility-testingdogtailgui-testing

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Built with & integrations

Connectors
github
Runs on
CLILinuxSelf-hosted

Trust & compliance

License
GPL-3.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed13 Aug · 21:37 UTC
    uictl seen via PyPI Fresh Feed
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Frequently asked questions about uictl

What is uictl?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Uictl focuses on automating and testing Linux desktop interfaces without manually interacting with GUI elements. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is uictl for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: uictl is an open-source project built for linux developers and QA automation engineers.
Does uictl have a free plan?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — uictl is open source under the GPL-3.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does uictl run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: uictl runs on the command line and Linux. It can also be self-hosted.
Is uictl still maintained?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 3 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 8 commits in the last 90 days.
Who makes uictl?
uictl is developed by lin-calvin.
When did uictl launch?
uictl first shipped in 2026.
Is uictl open source?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — uictl is open source under the GPL-3.0 license, developed on GitHub.

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