ios-simulator-mcp

Tools

• get_booted_sim_idGet the ID of the currently booted iOS simulator
• open_simulatorOpens the iOS Simulator application
• ui_describe_allDescribes accessibility information for the entire screen in the iOS Simulator
• ui_tapTap on the screen in the iOS Simulator
• ui_typeInput text into the iOS Simulator
• ui_swipeSwipe on the screen in the iOS Simulator
• ui_describe_pointReturns the accessibility element at given co-ordinates on the iOS Simulator's screen
• ui_find_elementSearches the accessibility tree and returns elements matching the given criteria
• ui_viewGet the image content of a compressed screenshot of the current simulator view
• screenshotTakes a screenshot of the iOS Simulator
• record_videoRecords a video of the iOS Simulator using simctl directly
• stop_recordingStops the simulator video recording using killall
• install_appInstalls an app bundle (.app or .ipa) on the iOS Simulator
• launch_appLaunches an app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier
• terminate_appTerminates a running app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier
• open_urlOpens a URL in the iOS Simulator, useful for testing deep links and universal links
• list_appsLists all installed apps on the iOS Simulator with their bundle identifiers and display names

Updated：2026-10-29 (tools/list verified)

Install

npx -y ios-simulator-mcp@2.1.0

Configure in Claude / Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ios-simulator-mcp@2.1.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}