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Ios Simulator MCP

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iossimulatorui-automationaccessibilitytesting

MCP server to control and inspect iOS simulators via UI actions, screenshots, video, and app management.

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Target File:~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "uri-scheme"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

This MCP server enables programmatic interaction with iOS simulators, including retrieving simulator info, performing UI gestures, inspecting accessibility elements, capturing screenshots and video, and managing apps. It is suited for developers automating iOS UI testing or building tools that require simulator control and inspection. The server exposes commands for tapping, typing, swiping, element search, and media capture on the simulator screen.

Use cases

โ€ขAutomate UI interactions on iOS simulators
โ€ขCapture screenshots and videos of simulator sessions
โ€ขInspect accessibility elements on simulator screens
โ€ขInstall and launch apps on the iOS simulator
โ€ขRetrieve the currently booted simulator ID

Key features

โ€ขGet booted simulator ID
โ€ขPerform tap, swipe, and type UI actions
โ€ขSearch and describe accessibility elements
โ€ขCapture screenshots and compressed view images
โ€ขRecord and stop simulator video
โ€ขInstall and launch apps by bundle ID

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Inspect callable tools, capabilities, and parameters exposed to AI agents by Ios Simulator MCP.

get_booted_sim_id

**Description:** Get the ID of the currently booted iOS simulator

open_simulator

**Description:** Opens the iOS Simulator application

ui_describe_all

**Description:** Describes accessibility information for the entire screen in the iOS Simulator

ui_tap

**Description:** Tap on the screen in the iOS Simulator

ui_type

**Description:** Input text into the iOS Simulator

ui_swipe

**Description:** Swipe on the screen in the iOS Simulator

Documentation Overview

iOS Simulator MCP Server

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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with iOS simulators. This server allows you to interact with iOS simulators by getting information about them, controlling UI interactions, and inspecting UI elements.

Security Notice: Command injection vulnerabilities present in versions < 1.3.3 have been fixed. Please update to v1.3.3 or later. See SECURITY.md for details.

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Tools

get_booted_sim_id

Description: Get the ID of the currently booted iOS simulator

Parameters: No Parameters

open_simulator

Description: Opens the iOS Simulator application

Parameters: No Parameters

ui_describe_all

Description: Describes accessibility information for the entire screen in the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
}

ui_tap

Description: Tap on the screen in the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Press duration in seconds (decimal numbers allowed)
   */
  duration?: string;
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** The x-coordinate */
  x: number;
  /** The y-coordinate */
  y: number;
}

ui_type

Description: Input text into the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /**
   * Text to input
   * Format: ASCII printable characters only
   */
  text: string;
}

ui_swipe

Description: Swipe on the screen in the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Swipe duration in seconds (decimal numbers allowed)
   */
  duration?: string;
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** The starting x-coordinate */
  x_start: number;
  /** The starting y-coordinate */
  y_start: number;
  /** The ending x-coordinate */
  x_end: number;
  /** The ending y-coordinate */
  y_end: number;
  /** The size of each step in the swipe (default is 1) */
  delta?: number;
}

ui_describe_point

Description: Returns the accessibility element at given co-ordinates on the iOS Simulator's screen

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** The x-coordinate */
  x: number;
  /** The y-coordinate */
  y: number;
}

ui_find_element

Description: Searches the accessibility tree and returns elements matching the given criteria

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /** Array of search strings. An element matches if ANY string matches against its AXLabel or AXUniqueId */
  search: string[];
  /** Filter by element type (e.g. 'Button', 'StaticText', 'Group'). Case-insensitive exact match */
  type?: string;
  /** Match mode: 'substring' (default) or 'exact' */
  matchMode?: "substring" | "exact";
  /** Whether search matching is case-sensitive (default: false) */
  caseSensitive?: boolean;
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
}

ui_view

Description: Get the image content of a compressed screenshot of the current simulator view

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
}

screenshot

Description: Takes a screenshot of the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** File path where the screenshot will be saved. If relative, it uses the directory specified by the `IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR` env var, or `~/Downloads` if not set. */
  output_path: string;
  /** Image format (png, tiff, bmp, gif, or jpeg). Default is png. */
  type?: "png" | "tiff" | "bmp" | "gif" | "jpeg";
  /** Display to capture (internal or external). Default depends on device type. */
  display?: "internal" | "external";
  /** For non-rectangular displays, handle the mask by policy (ignored, alpha, or black) */
  mask?: "ignored" | "alpha" | "black";
}

record_video

Description: Records a video of the iOS Simulator using simctl directly

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** Optional output path. If not provided, a default name will be used. The file will be saved in the directory specified by `IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR` or in `~/Downloads` if the environment variable is not set. */
  output_path?: string;
  /** Specifies the codec type: "h264" or "hevc". Default is "hevc". */
  codec?: "h264" | "hevc";
  /** Display to capture: "internal" or "external". Default depends on device type. */
  display?: "internal" | "external";
  /** For non-rectangular displays, handle the mask by policy: "ignored", "alpha", or "black". */
  mask?: "ignored" | "alpha" | "black";
  /** Force the output file to be written to, even if the file already exists. */
  force?: boolean;
}

stop_recording

Description: Stops the simulator video recording using killall

Parameters: No Parameters

install_app

Description: Installs an app bundle (.app or .ipa) on the iOS Simulator

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** Path to the app bundle (.app directory or .ipa file) to install */
  app_path: string;
}

launch_app

Description: Launches an app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** Bundle identifier of the app to launch (e.g., com.apple.mobilesafari) */
  bundle_id: string;
  /** Terminate the app if it is already running before launching */
  terminate_running?: boolean;
  /** Optional environment variables passed via SIMCTL_CHILD_ to simctl launch */
  env?: Record<string, string>;
}

Notes: Environment variables are passed using SIMCTL_CHILD_ because simctl launch does not support --env/--envs on all Xcode versions.

Example:

config.json
{
  "bundle_id": "com.example.app",
  "terminate_running": true,
  "env": {
    "FOO": "bar",
    "BAZ": "qux"
  }
}

terminate_app

Description: Terminates a running app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier. Useful for testing cold-start flows and verifying crash recovery without reinstalling the app.

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** Bundle identifier of the app to terminate (e.g., com.apple.mobilesafari) */
  bundle_id: string;
}

open_url

Description: Opens a URL or deep link in the iOS Simulator. Handles https:// URLs (via Safari), custom URL schemes, and universal links โ€” essential for testing deep-link routing and OAuth redirect flows.

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
  /** The URL or deep link to open (e.g., https://example.com or myapp://screen/detail) */
  url: string;
}

list_apps

Description: Lists all installed apps on the iOS Simulator with their bundle identifiers and display names, sorted alphabetically. Removes the need to look up bundle IDs manually before calling launch_app or terminate_app.

Parameters:

JSON Config
{
  /**
   * Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var
   * Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters)
   */
  udid?: string;
}

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You can provide the simulator UDID as a parameter or set the IDB_UDID environment variable to target a specific simulator.

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