iOS Simulator MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| IDB_UDID | No | Udid of target, can also be set with the IDB_UDID env var. Format: UUID (8-4-4-4-12 hexadecimal characters) | |
| IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_FILTERED_TOOLS | No | A comma-separated list of tool names to filter out from being registered. | |
| IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR | No | Specifies a default directory for output files like screenshots and video recordings. If not set, ~/Downloads will be used. This can be handy if your agent has limited access to the file system. |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_booted_sim_idA | Get the ID of the currently booted iOS simulator |
| open_simulatorA | Opens the iOS Simulator application |
| ui_describe_allB | Describes accessibility information for the entire screen in the iOS Simulator |
| ui_tapC | Tap on the screen in the iOS Simulator |
| ui_typeB | Input text into the iOS Simulator |
| ui_swipeC | Swipe on the screen in the iOS Simulator |
| ui_describe_pointA | Returns the accessibility element at given co-ordinates on the iOS Simulator's screen |
| ui_find_elementA | Searches the accessibility tree and returns elements matching the given criteria |
| ui_viewA | Get the image content of a compressed screenshot of the current simulator view |
| screenshotC | Takes a screenshot of the iOS Simulator |
| record_videoB | Records a video of the iOS Simulator using simctl directly |
| stop_recordingA | Stops the simulator video recording using killall |
| install_appA | Installs an app bundle (.app or .ipa) on the iOS Simulator |
| launch_appA | Launches an app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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