Test Your iOS Apps Without Lifting a Finger

Stop switching between your code editor and simulator to manually test every UI change. This MCP server gives your AI assistant direct control over iOS simulators—letting you validate features, run QA checks, and document UI interactions through simple prompts.

Skip the Manual Testing Dance

You know the drill: implement a feature, switch to simulator, manually tap through the flow, take screenshots, switch back to code, repeat. What if your AI could handle that entire validation loop while you keep coding?

With 524+ GitHub stars, this MCP server has proven its worth by letting developers automate the tedious parts of iOS QA through natural language commands to their AI assistant.

What Your AI Can Do

Once connected, your AI assistant can interact with any running iOS simulator:

• Visual Inspection: "Take a screenshot and describe all UI elements on screen"
• Interaction Testing: "Tap the login button at coordinates 200,400 and verify the response"
• Input Validation: "Enter '[email protected]' in the email field and confirm it appears correctly"
• Flow Testing: "Swipe from the bottom of the screen upward and check if the sheet appears"
• Element Analysis: "Describe the accessibility properties of the element at position 150,300"
• Recording: "Start recording a video while I test the onboarding flow"

Each command executes immediately on your simulator while your AI provides detailed feedback about what happened.

Real Development Workflow

Picture this: you just implemented a new user profile screen. Instead of manually testing it yourself:

You: "Open the simulator, take a screenshot, then tap on each interactive element and verify they respond correctly. Document any issues you find."

AI: *Takes screenshot, analyzes accessibility elements, performs systematic taps, reports back with detailed findings including which buttons work, which don't, and suggests improvements to accessibility labels*

Your AI becomes your QA partner, systematically validating your work while you focus on the next feature.

Integration Takes Minutes

Works with popular MCP clients like Cursor and Claude Code. Add it to your MCP configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "ios-simulator-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart your client, and your AI gains simulator superpowers. No complex setup, no authentication headaches.

Perfect for Mobile Teams

Solo developers: Get instant QA feedback without context switching Team leads: Have AI document UI changes for design reviews QA engineers: Automate repetitive test scenarios through prompts Product managers: Generate visual documentation of features automatically

Technical Foundation

Built on Facebook's IDB tool and Apple's simctl, this server provides reliable programmatic control over iOS simulators. It handles the complexity of simulator management while exposing simple, powerful tools to your AI assistant.

Requirements are minimal: macOS, Xcode, Node.js, and Facebook's IDB tool. The server manages simulator state, handles coordinate mapping, and provides robust error handling so your AI gets consistent, actionable responses.

Why This Matters

Mobile development already involves enough context switching. This MCP server eliminates the manual testing bottleneck by making your AI a capable QA assistant. You implement features, your AI validates them—immediately, thoroughly, and without breaking your flow.

Ready to let AI handle your iOS testing grunt work? Install it, connect it to your favorite MCP client, and start prompting your way to faster mobile development.

Get started: npx ios-simulator-mcp or check out the full setup guide.