# ios-simulator-mcp

> MCP server for controlling the iOS Simulator — screenshots, taps, swipes, logs, and more

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/ios-simulator-mcp-2/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/adborroto/ios-simulator-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/adborroto/ios-simulator-mcp
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: claude, cursor, ios, mcp, simctl, simulator, xcode, xcrun
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ios-simulator-mcp

### Description (declared)

# ios-simulator-mcp

MCP server that gives AI assistants (Claude, Cursor, etc.) direct control over the iOS Simulator.

Built on `xcrun simctl` + AppleScript. 21 tools covering device management, UI interaction, app control, sensor simulation, logs, and video recording — no Appium, no WebDriver, no extra services.

**Platform:** macOS only · Requires Xcode with iOS Simulator installed

---

## Install & run

No installation needed. [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) downloads and runs the package in an isolated environment:

```bash
uvx ios-simulator-mcp
```

To install permanently:

```bash
uv tool install ios-simulator-mcp
# or
pip install ios-simulator-mcp
```

---

## Configure your client

### Claude Code

Add to `~/.claude/settings.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ios-simulator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

Or run from Claude Code's terminal:

```bash
claude mcp add ios-simulator -- uvx ios-simulator-mcp
```

### Claude Desktop

Edit `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ios-simulator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

Restart Claude Desktop after saving.

### Cursor

Edit `.cursor/mcp.json` in your project root (or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` globally):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ios-simulator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code (with Copilot / MCP extension)

Edit `.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ios-simulator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

### Pin a specific simulator (optional)

If you have multiple simulators and want to target a specific one without passing `udid` to every tool:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ios-simulator-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "IOS_SIM_DEFAULT_UDID": "A1B2C3D4…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.779, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ios-simulator-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:21:55.252Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ios-simulator-mcp-2/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/ios-simulator-mcp-2 · ARD identifier urn:air::server:ios-simulator-mcp-2