simctl-mcp
A Model Context Protocol server implementation for iOS Simulator control.
 
Config
.cursor/mcp.json or .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"simctl-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "simctl-mcp"]
}
}
}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:
- STDIO Mode (default)
- HTTP Server Mode
STDIO Mode
In STDIO mode, the server communicates through standard input/output streams.
npx simctl-mcpHTTP Server Mode
In HTTP server mode, the server listens for HTTP connections on a specified port.
# Start with default port (8081)
npx simctl-mcp --http
# Start with custom port using --port flag
npx simctl-mcp --http --port 3000
# Start with custom port using environment variable
PORT=3000 npx simctl-mcp --httpTools
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)
