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ambar/simctl-mcp

📇 🏠 🍎 - Control the iOS Simulator

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Official descriptionsimctl-mcp A Model Context Protocol server implementation for iOS Simulator control.

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claude mcp add simctl-mcp -- npx -y simctl-mcp

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Harvest history: first seen 2026-10-09 · last seen 2026-10-16 · seen 32× · listed by 10 sources
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simctl-mcp

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A Model Context Protocol server implementation for iOS Simulator control.
Config
.cursor/mcp.json or .vscode/mcp.json:
Prompts
Some examples of prompts:
- What operations does the simulator support?
- Open shortcuts://
- What is the bundle ID of the "Settings" app?
- Set clipboard content to: Hello
- What is the simulator SDK version?
- Generate an Appium connection string for the "Settings" app
Usage
The server can be started in two modes:
1. STDIO Mode (default)
2. HTTP Server Mode
STDIO Mode
In STDIO mode, the server communicates through standard input/output streams.
HTTP Server Mode
In HTTP server mode, the server listens for HTTP connections on a specified port.
Tools
Device Management:
- Create new simulator devices
- Delete existing devices
- Boot devices
- Shutdown devices
- List all available devices
- List available device types
- List available runtimes
App Management:
- Install apps
- Uninstall apps
- Launch apps
- Terminate running apps
- Get app container path
- Get app information
- List installed apps
App Permissions:
- Grant permissions to apps
- Revoke app permissions
- Reset all app permissions
System Features:
- Open URLs in simulator
- Add media files
- Get/Set environment variables
- Get/Set appearance (light/dark mode)
- Send simulated push notifications
Certificate & Security:
- Add root certificates
- Add regular certificates
- Reset keychain
Media & Content:
- Take screenshots
- Get/Set pasteboard content (clipboard)