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launch_app_sim_name_ws

Launches an iOS app in a specific simulator by providing the simulator name and app bundle ID. Requires prior installation of the app in the simulator for successful execution.

Instructions

Launches an app in an iOS simulator by simulator name. IMPORTANT: You MUST provide both the simulatorName and bundleId parameters.

Note: You must install the app in the simulator before launching. The typical workflow is: build → install → launch. Example: launch_app_sim_name_ws({ simulatorName: 'iPhone 16', bundleId: 'com.example.MyApp' })

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
argsNoAdditional arguments to pass to the app
bundleIdYesBundle identifier of the app to launch (e.g., 'com.example.MyApp')
simulatorNameYesName of the simulator to use (e.g., 'iPhone 16')

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "additionalProperties": false, "properties": { "args": { "description": "Additional arguments to pass to the app", "items": { "type": "string" }, "type": "array" }, "bundleId": { "description": "Bundle identifier of the app to launch (e.g., 'com.example.MyApp')", "type": "string" }, "simulatorName": { "description": "Name of the simulator to use (e.g., 'iPhone 16')", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "simulatorName", "bundleId" ], "type": "object" }
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