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• src/mcp/tools/ui-testing/key_press.ts:38-79 (handler)

  Core handler function implementing the key_press tool logic. Parses params, constructs axe 'key' command, executes it via executor, handles errors and returns responses.

  export async function key_pressLogic(
    params: KeyPressParams,
    executor: CommandExecutor,
    axeHelpers: AxeHelpers = {
      getAxePath,
      getBundledAxeEnvironment,
      createAxeNotAvailableResponse,
    },
  ): Promise<ToolResponse> {
    const toolName = 'key_press';
    const { simulatorId, keyCode, duration } = params;
    const commandArgs = ['key', String(keyCode)];
    if (duration !== undefined) {
      commandArgs.push('--duration', String(duration));
    }
  
    log('info', `${LOG_PREFIX}/${toolName}: Starting key press ${keyCode} on ${simulatorId}`);
  
    try {
      await executeAxeCommand(commandArgs, simulatorId, 'key', executor, axeHelpers);
      log('info', `${LOG_PREFIX}/${toolName}: Success for ${simulatorId}`);
      return createTextResponse(`Key press (code: ${keyCode}) simulated successfully.`);
    } catch (error) {
      log('error', `${LOG_PREFIX}/${toolName}: Failed - ${error}`);
      if (error instanceof DependencyError) {
        return axeHelpers.createAxeNotAvailableResponse();
      } else if (error instanceof AxeError) {
        return createErrorResponse(
          `Failed to simulate key press (code: ${keyCode}): ${error.message}`,
          error.axeOutput,
        );
      } else if (error instanceof SystemError) {
        return createErrorResponse(
          `System error executing axe: ${error.message}`,
          error.originalError?.stack,
        );
      }
      return createErrorResponse(
        `An unexpected error occurred: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`,
      );
    }
  }

• src/mcp/tools/ui-testing/key_press.ts:21-25 (schema)

  Zod schema defining the input parameters for the key_press tool: simulatorId (UUID), keyCode (0-255), optional duration.

  const keyPressSchema = z.object({
    simulatorId: z.string().uuid('Invalid Simulator UUID format'),
    keyCode: z.number().int('HID keycode to press (0-255)').min(0).max(255),
    duration: z.number().min(0, 'Duration must be non-negative').optional(),
  });

• src/mcp/tools/ui-testing/key_press.ts:81-99 (registration)

  Tool registration exporting the key_press tool with name, description, public schema (omitting simulatorId), and session-aware handler wrapping the logic function.

  const publicSchemaObject = keyPressSchema.omit({ simulatorId: true } as const).strict();
  
  export default {
    name: 'key_press',
    description:
      'Press a single key by keycode on the simulator. Common keycodes: 40=Return, 42=Backspace, 43=Tab, 44=Space, 58-67=F1-F10.',
    schema: publicSchemaObject.shape, // MCP SDK compatibility
    handler: createSessionAwareTool<KeyPressParams>({
      internalSchema: keyPressSchema as unknown as z.ZodType<KeyPressParams>,
      logicFunction: (params: KeyPressParams, executor: CommandExecutor) =>
        key_pressLogic(params, executor, {
          getAxePath,
          getBundledAxeEnvironment,
          createAxeNotAvailableResponse,
        }),
      getExecutor: getDefaultCommandExecutor,
      requirements: [{ allOf: ['simulatorId'], message: 'simulatorId is required' }],
    }),
  };

• src/mcp/tools/ui-testing/key_press.ts:102-158 (helper)

  Inline helper function to execute axe commands, used by the key_press handler. Handles axe binary path, udid, environment, execution, and error wrapping.

  async function executeAxeCommand(
    commandArgs: string[],
    simulatorId: string,
    commandName: string,
    executor: CommandExecutor = getDefaultCommandExecutor(),
    axeHelpers: AxeHelpers = { getAxePath, getBundledAxeEnvironment, createAxeNotAvailableResponse },
  ): Promise<void> {
    // Get the appropriate axe binary path
    const axeBinary = axeHelpers.getAxePath();
    if (!axeBinary) {
      throw new DependencyError('AXe binary not found');
    }
  
    // Add --udid parameter to all commands
    const fullArgs = [...commandArgs, '--udid', simulatorId];
  
    // Construct the full command array with the axe binary as the first element
    const fullCommand = [axeBinary, ...fullArgs];
  
    try {
      // Determine environment variables for bundled AXe
      const axeEnv = axeBinary !== 'axe' ? axeHelpers.getBundledAxeEnvironment() : undefined;
  
      const result = await executor(fullCommand, `${LOG_PREFIX}: ${commandName}`, false, axeEnv);
  
      if (!result.success) {
        throw new AxeError(
          `axe command '${commandName}' failed.`,
          commandName,
          result.error ?? result.output,
          simulatorId,
        );
      }
  
      // Check for stderr output in successful commands
      if (result.error) {
        log(
          'warn',
          `${LOG_PREFIX}: Command '${commandName}' produced stderr output but exited successfully. Output: ${result.error}`,
        );
      }
  
      // Function now returns void - the calling code creates its own response
    } catch (error) {
      if (error instanceof Error) {
        if (error instanceof AxeError) {
          throw error;
        }
  
        // Otherwise wrap it in a SystemError
        throw new SystemError(`Failed to execute axe command: ${error.message}`, error);
      }
  
      // For any other type of error
      throw new SystemError(`Failed to execute axe command: ${String(error)}`);
    }
  }