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From the listing
About ios-simulator-mcp
The ios-simulator-mcp is an MCP server built in JavaScript that provides programmatic control over the iOS simulator. It exposes simulator actions through the Model Context Protocol, enabling integration with AI assistants and development tools.
Best for
Developers who want to automate iOS simulator tasks through AI assistants
Use cases
- Automating iOS simulator launches and app installations
- Injecting touch events and system interactions for testing
- Integrating simulator debugging into AI-powered workflows
Notes
2,025 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-04-21. Licensed MIT.
Pros
- Open source with over 2,000 GitHub stars, indicating community trust
- Written in JavaScript, lowering the barrier for web developers
- Adheres to the MCP standard, flexible for connecting with various AI agents
Cons
- Limited to macOS because it relies on Apple's iOS simulator
- Functionality depends on Apple's simulator state and may break with OS updates
- May not cover all simulator capabilities or require manual setup
Key facts
What we have checked
Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.
How to use
How to set it up
As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.
Install
npx uri-scheme open "myapp://products/42" --iosTools exposed
IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_FILTERED_TOOLSIOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIRIOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_IDB_PATH
Clients the listing names (not checked here)
Claude Code, Cursor
Install
Add ios-simulator-mcp to your client
No install recipe yet. We write one for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and ChatGPT when the server is in the official MCP registry with a package or remote address we can use.
Until then, follow the project's own README, or the setup the listing publishes under How to set it up.
Works with
What ios-simulator-mcp connects to
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Health and security
Is ios-simulator-mcp looked after, and what do its setup files show
Security check static checks
97 out of 100
- Low The documented install uses uri-scheme, whose published metadata points at github.com/expo/expo, not this repository. Check it is the right package before installing.
- Note No published npm or PyPI package of this repository was found, so package advisories were not checked.
- Note The lab has not recorded this server's tool list yet, so tool permissions were not checked.
Alternatives
Alternatives to ios-simulator-mcp
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|---|---|---|---|
| mobile-next/mobile-mcpThis is an alternative to it | MCP server | Named in the listing | Not dated |
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