record_video

record_video

Capture videos of iOS Simulator activity using simctl. Customize output path, codec, display, and mask settings for precise recording needs.

Instructions

Records a video of the iOS Simulator using simctl directly

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`codec`	No	Specifies the codec type: "h264" or "hevc". Default is "hevc".
`display`	No	Display to capture: "internal" or "external". Default depends on device type.
`force`	No	Force the output file to be written to, even if the file already exists.
`mask`	No	For non-rectangular displays, handle the mask by policy: "ignored", "alpha", or "black".
`output_path`	No	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.

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "codec": {
      "description": "Specifies the codec type: \"h264\" or \"hevc\". Default is \"hevc\".",
      "enum": [
        "h264",
        "hevc"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "display": {
      "description": "Display to capture: \"internal\" or \"external\". Default depends on device type.",
      "enum": [
        "internal",
        "external"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "force": {
      "description": "Force the output file to be written to, even if the file already exists.",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "mask": {
      "description": "For non-rectangular displays, handle the mask by policy: \"ignored\", \"alpha\", or \"black\".",
      "enum": [
        "ignored",
        "alpha",
        "black"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "output_path": {
      "description": "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.",
      "maxLength": 1024,
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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