Connection refused: Error while executing the maestro test for the second time

[KaiqueDultra]

Hi everyone, how are you? I hope you're all well!

I'd like to share something that's been happening to me while using Maestro.

I'm implementing some E2E tests using Maestro and I've been encountering a problem, while executing this command:

maestro test test.yaml

The first time I run this command, the test runs normally. However, if I run the same command again immediately afterwards, I get an error:

Connection refused: getsockopt: localhost/[0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1] : 7001

I noticed that as soon as the command above is executed, a file called sessions is created in the ./maestro directory. However, if I delete this sessions file and run the command again, the test runs normally, without any error.

I know that this sessions file stores the sessions that are initialized, but why does it work without error when I manually delete this file and run the command? And when I don't delete the file, I get the error?

Could you please help me with this problem?

Best Regards,
Kaique.

[Fishbowler]

Tell us about the machine running Maestro

[Fishbowler]

@KaiqueDultra I'd really like to know about the computer. You don't even mention Mac v Windows v Linux

[KaiqueDultra]

Hello dear @Fishbowler!

Oh, sorry! I´m using Windows.

[KaiqueDultra]

I'm using Maestro CLI and also Maestro Studio. Using only Maestro Studio, I don't encounter this error. This error only occurs when I run my flow from the terminal.

I don't have the specific configurations of the machine I'm using right now...

But what I noticed was precisely these points I mentioned - deleting the sessions file manually and running the command maestro test test.yaml doesn't give any errors... however, if I don't delete this file, the error occurs.

[Fishbowler]

Be aware that Maestro architecture means that you can't have more than 1 Maestro connection to a device.

When you're running from the terminal, Studio shouldn't be open.

[KaiqueDultra]

So that´s why when I open the sessions file, there´s 2 android connection there...

I think that this is the problem! Studio was opened when I was running Maestro through terminal..

I´ll try it again by closing the Studio when running it through terminal.

[KaiqueDultra]

Hello dear @Fishbowler, how are you? I hope you´re good.

I tried to run Maestro more than one time using only the terminal (with Maestro Studio closed) and now it worked as expected.

Thank you a lot for your help!