Astra Scout Studio
A tour of the Astra Scout window: navigator, editor, runner, inspector, and toolbar.
Astra Scout Studio is the native macOS app. Its window is laid out like Xcode. This page is a tour of the screen. Each area links to a page with more detail.
The layout
The window has a navigator on the left, the editor in the center with the runner below it, an inspector on the right, and a toolbar on top.
| Area | What it does |
|---|---|
| Navigator (left) | Switch between the navigators and the AI Assistant with the control at the top. The navigators are Files, Test Runs, Element Hierarchy and Find. Show or hide it with Cmd+0. See Run flows. |
| Editor (center) | A code editor for YAML flows, with suggestions for Maestro commands and a status icon for each line while a flow runs. In AI mode, the open conversation takes the editor's place. |
| Runner (below the editor) | Shows the steps and logs of a run, has a Tracking view and the Environment menu. Show or hide it with Shift+Cmd+Y. |
| Inspector (right) | Mirrors the connected device and lets you tap, swipe and type on it. The Settings (iOS Simulator only) and Info buttons in the toolbar switch what the column shows. Show or hide it with Option+Cmd+0. See Devices and Inspector. |
| Toolbar | Back and forward, the workspace name, the device picker, the run status, and Run Test and Stop. |
Some features open in their own window: Explore app, the popped-out device mirror, and Settings (Cmd+,). A Welcome to Astra Scout window offers Open…, New Workspace… and Docs when no workspace is open.
Main features
- Run flows: run one flow or the whole workspace, read logs and watch the video.
- Testing for a team: set up a tester's Mac and iPhone and run the team's flows without the source code.
- Inspector: click an element to generate a command.
- Devices: iOS Simulator, real iPhone and Android.
- Environments and variables: named sets of variables and tags.
- AI assistant: chat, auto-fix and AI commands in flows.
- Explore app: the AI tries your app like a user.
- Tracking: check Amplitude events during a run.
- Purchase testing: preparing a test environment for purchase steps.
- Jira: report bugs from a run.
- Settings: general, emulators, iOS, MCP, AI, AI CLI and Jira panes, plus the setup check.
Appearance and language
Astra Scout follows the macOS appearance (Light or Dark). It has no theme setting of its own. Choose the interface language in Settings → General → Language: System, English or Tiếng Việt. It takes effect the next time the app starts.
Keyboard shortcuts
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Cmd+S | Save the active file |
Cmd+W | Close the active file |
Cmd+R | Run Test |
Shift+Cmd+R | Run All Tests |
Cmd+. | Stop |
Shift+Cmd+E | Device → Explore the App… |
Shift+Cmd+B | Device → Report Bug to Jira… |
Shift+Cmd+I | Device → Install App… |
Option+Cmd+I | Device → Inspect Elements |
Option+Cmd+E | Device → Element Hierarchy |
Cmd+0 | Show or hide the navigator |
Option+Cmd+0 | Show or hide the inspector |
Shift+Cmd+Y | Show or hide the runner |
Cmd+N / Cmd+O | New Workspace… / Open Workspace… |
Shift+Cmd+N | New File… |
Cmd+, | Settings |
What is different from Maestro Studio
Astra Scout keeps the Maestro Studio workflow and adds real iPhone support, the AI features, Jira reporting and tracking checks. It removes login, cloud runs and telemetry. Web testing is not available.