However, I ended up using the accessibility tree to create a semantic, ephemeral ref API as the…
I didn't end up needing to go full scrcpy because my use case just runs Android in an emulator (Waydroid) for my Hermes agent to run apps. If I need vision or (x,y) coordinate interaction, I can just screenshot the emulator window and interact via ADB. However, I ended up using the accessibility tree to create a semantic, ephemeral ref API as the preferred mechanism for interaction. Basically more 'Playwright for Android' than 'Remote Desktop for Android'. But, unfortunately, the accessibility tree is often incomplete or inaccurate.
https://www.djfa.ai/articles/clawdroid
— jeffnash, 2026-08-15, in the Hacker News thread “Show HN: Deltix – AI Driven Testing”.