eas-cli adds Appium EAS Simulator session support

Introduced 2026-08-20 · score 0.96

HOW TO USE IT

When starting an EAS Simulator session for Appium, select the Appium session type. Start it with `eas sim:start --platform <ios|android> --type appium` and follow the connection instructions it prints.

WHY THIS HELPS

When using an Appium session in an EAS Simulator workflow, use the supported eas-cli session handling.

REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS

• Version: v22.2.0
• --platform: Device platform: `ios` or `android`.
• --type (required): Session type; use `appium` to enable the Appium automation interface. Allowed values: `agent-device`, `appium`, `argent`, `serve-sim`.
• --out-config-type: Connection configuration output: `dotenv` writes `.env.eas-simulator` (default); `env` prints shell exports. These are alternative output modes.
• Prerequisite: Install eas-cli, log in to an Expo account, and link the project (`eas init`).

FIRST-PARTY EVIDENCE

• https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/releases/tag/v22.2.0
• https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/pull/4190
• https://github.com/expo/eas-cli/blob/v22.2.0/packages/eas-cli/README.md

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