DesktopApp =
    [{
      "appium:path": '/wd/hub',
      "appium:hostname": '127.0.0.1',
      "appium:app": "C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Evernote\\Evernote.exe",
      "appium:platformName": "windows",
      "appium:deviceName": "WindowsPC",
      "ms:waitForAppLaunch": '20',
    }]

exports.config = {
    ...config,
    ...{

        specs: [
        '../specs/03.1_WinApp_Suite.ts',
        ],
        capabilities: caps.DesktopApp,
        services: [['appium',{
            args: {
                debugLogSpacing: true,
                sessionOverride: true,
                address: 'localhost',
                port: 4723,
                hostname: "127.0.0.1",
                relaxedSecurity: true
            }}
        ]]
    }

}

amrsa@Amrs-MacBook-Pro wido-ultimate % npx wdio run src/test/config/desktopApp.conf.ts
{
  autoCompileOpts: {
    autoCompile: true,
    tsNodeOpts: { transpileOnly: true, project: './tsconfig.json' }
  },
  capabilities: [
    {
      'appium:path': '/wd/hub',
      'appium:hostname': '127.0.0.1',
      'appium:app': 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Evernote\\Evernote.exe',
      'appium:platformName': 'windows',
      'appium:deviceName': 'WindowsPC',
      'ms:waitForAppLaunch': '20'
    }
  ],
  exclude: [],
  maxInstances: 1,
  logLevel: 'trace',
  bail: 0,
  waitforTimeout: 20000,
  connectionRetryTimeout: 90000,
  connectionRetryCount: 3,
  framework: 'mocha',
  mochaOpts: { ui: 'bdd', timeout: 120000, retries: 0 },
  afterTest: [AsyncFunction: afterTest],
  reporters: [ 'spec', [ 'allure', [Object] ] ],
  specs: [ '../specs/03.1_WinApp_Suite.ts' ],
  services: [ [ 'appium', [Object] ] ]
}

Execution of 1 workers started at 2023-10-10T20:49:40.757Z

2023-10-10T20:49:40.764Z DEBUG @wdio/utils:initialiseServices: initialise service "appium" as NPM package
2023-10-10T20:49:40.769Z INFO @wdio/cli:launcher: Run onPrepare hook
2023-10-10T20:49:40.770Z INFO @wdio/appium-service: Will spawn Appium process: node /Users/amrsa/Desktop/wido-ultimate/node_modules/appium/index.js --base-path / --debug-log-spacing --session-override --address localhost --port 4723 --hostname 127.0.0.1 --relaxed-security
2023-10-10T20:49:41.734Z ERROR @wdio/appium-service: Appium exited before timeout (exit code: 1)


2023-10-10T20:49:41.735Z ERROR @wdio/cli:utils: A service failed in the 'onPrepare' hook
Error: Appium exited before timeout (exit code: 1)


    at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (file:///Users/amrsa/Desktop/wido-ultimate/node_modules/@wdio/appium-service/build/launcher.js:140:22)
    at Object.onceWrapper (node:events:628:26)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:513:28)
    at ChildProcess.emit (node:domain:489:12)
    at Process.ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:291:12)

Continue...
2023-10-10T20:49:41.735Z DEBUG @wdio/cli:utils: Finished to run "onPrepare" hook in 965ms
2023-10-10T20:49:41.736Z INFO @wdio/cli:launcher: Run onWorkerStart hook
2023-10-10T20:49:41.736Z DEBUG @wdio/cli:utils: Finished to run "onWorkerStart" hook in 0ms
2023-10-10T20:49:41.737Z INFO @wdio/local-runner: Start worker 0-0 with arg: run,src/test/config/desktopApp.conf.ts
2023-10-10T20:49:41.738Z DEBUG @wdio/local-runner: Send command run to worker with cid "0-0"
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.214Z INFO @wdio/local-runner: Run worker command: run
[0-0] {
[0-0]   autoCompileOpts: {
[0-0]     autoCompile: true,
[0-0]     tsNodeOpts: { transpileOnly: true, project: './tsconfig.json' }
[0-0]   },
[0-0]   capabilities: [
[0-0]     {
[0-0]       'appium:path': '/wd/hub',
[0-0]       'appium:hostname': '127.0.0.1',
[0-0]       'appium:app': 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Evernote\\Evernote.exe',
[0-0]       'appium:platformName': 'windows',
[0-0]       'appium:deviceName': 'WindowsPC',
[0-0]       'ms:waitForAppLaunch': '20'
[0-0]     }
[0-0]   ],
[0-0]   exclude: [],
[0-0]   maxInstances: 1,
[0-0]   logLevel: 'trace',
[0-0]   bail: 0,
[0-0]   waitforTimeout: 20000,
[0-0]   connectionRetryTimeout: 90000,
[0-0]   connectionRetryCount: 3,
[0-0]   framework: 'mocha',
[0-0]   mochaOpts: { ui: 'bdd', timeout: 120000, retries: 0 },
[0-0]   afterTest: [AsyncFunction: afterTest],
[0-0]   reporters: [ 'spec', [ 'allure', [Object] ] ],
[0-0]   specs: [ '../specs/03.1_WinApp_Suite.ts' ],
[0-0]   services: [ [ 'appium', [Object] ] ]
[0-0] }
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.285Z DEBUG @wdio/runner: init remote session
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.287Z DEBUG @wdio/utils:initialiseServices: initialise service "appium" as NPM package
[0-0] RUNNING in windows - file:///src/test/specs/03.1_WinApp_Suite.ts
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.391Z DEBUG @wdio/runner: init remote session
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.391Z INFO webdriver: Initiate new session using the WebDriver protocol
[0-0] 2023-10-10T20:49:42.391Z ERROR @wdio/runner: Error: No "browserName" defined in capabilities nor hostname or port found!
[0-0] If you like to run a mobile session with Appium, make sure to set "hostname" and "port" in your WebdriverIO options. If you like to run a local browser session make sure to pick from one of the following browser names: chrome,googlechrome,chromium,chromium-browser,firefox,ff,mozilla,mozilla firefox,edge,microsoftedge,msedge,safari,safari technology preview
[0-0]     at startWebDriver (file:///Users/amrsa/Desktop/wido-ultimate/node_modules/@wdio/utils/build/driver/index.js:41:15)
[0-0]     at Function.newSession (file:///Users/amrsa/Desktop/wido-ultimate/node_modules/webdriver/build/index.js:25:37)
[0-0]     at remote (file:///Users/amrsa/Desktop/wido-ultimate/node_modules/webdriverio/build/index.js:45:35)
2023-10-10T20:49:42.499Z DEBUG @wdio/local-runner: Runner 0-0 finished with exit code 1
[0-0] FAILED in windows - file:///src/test/specs/03.1_WinApp_Suite.ts
2023-10-10T20:49:42.500Z INFO @wdio/cli:launcher: Run onWorkerEnd hook
2023-10-10T20:49:42.500Z DEBUG @wdio/cli:utils: Finished to run "onWorkerEnd" hook in 0ms
2023-10-10T20:49:42.500Z INFO @wdio/cli:launcher: Run onComplete hook
2023-10-10T20:49:42.500Z DEBUG @wdio/cli:utils: Finished to run "onComplete" hook in 0ms

Spec Files:      0 passed, 1 failed, 1 total (100% completed) in 00:00:01 

2023-10-10T20:49:42.501Z INFO @wdio/local-runner: Shutting down spawned worker
2023-10-10T20:49:42.754Z INFO @wdio/local-runner: Waiting for 0 to shut down gracefully
2023-10-10T20:49:42.755Z INFO @wdio/local-runner: shutting down