bridge4simulator

Overview

bridge4simulator is an MCP server that enables AI assistants to control iOS Simulator through 21 different tools. It provides device management, input simulation, screen capture, app control, navigation, UI analysis with OCR capabilities, and macro automation features. The server integrates seamlessly with popular AI clients like Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code, making it a powerful tool for automated iOS testing and app development workflows.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 3 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• device_list

  List available simulator devices

  Try:Show me all available iOS simulator devicesTry:List devices
• device_boot

  Boot a simulator device

  Try:Boot the iPhone 14 Pro simulatorTry:Start the iOS device
• device_shutdown

  Shutdown a simulator device

  Try:Turn off the simulatorTry:Shutdown the iOS device
• status

  Check simulator device status

  Try:What's the current status of the simulator?Try:Check device status
• tap

  Simulate a tap gesture on the screen

  Try:Tap the login buttonTry:Click the 'Continue' option
• swipe

  Simulate a swipe gesture on the screen

  Try:Swipe left to go to the next screenTry:Scroll down the list
• type_text

  Type text into the simulator

  Try:Enter 'test@example.com' in the email fieldTry:Type 'Hello World'
• screenshot

  Take a screenshot of the simulator

  Try:Capture the current screenTry:Take a screenshot of the app
• app_launch

  Launch an application in the simulator

  Try:Open the Calendar appTry:Launch com.example.myapp
• app_terminate

  Terminate a running application

  Try:Close the Maps appTry:Stop the currently running app
• ui_describe

  Describe the current UI elements on screen

  Try:What elements are visible on screen?Try:Describe the interface
• ui_ocr

  Perform OCR on the current screen

  Try:Read the text on screenTry:Extract text from the display

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Installation

brew tap AppGram/tap
brew install bridge4simulator

curl -fsSL https://github.com/AppGram/bridge4simulator/releases/latest/download/install.sh | bash

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bridge4simulator": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/bridge4simulator",
      "args": ["mcp", "--enable-tools=screenshot"]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ios-simulator": {
      "command": "/usr/local/bin/bridge4simulator",
      "args": ["mcp", "--enable-tools=screenshot"]
    }
  }
}

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