iOS Development Bridge (idb)

by noahlozevski

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Interact with iOS simulators and devices using Facebook's iOS Development Bridge (idb).

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Author: noahlozevski
Downloads: 155
Categories: Developer Tools, Other

Setting up with Highlight

This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:

Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
Configure the plugin with the settings below

Plugin Name iOS Development Bridge (idb)

Command (node, npx, python, etc.)

Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches

Setting up with Cursor

Open Cursor's settings
Navigate to the MCP section
Click "Add new Global MCP server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's settings
Go to the Integrations tab
Click "Add MCP Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure Claude Desktop is running before attempting to connect.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Windsurf

Open Windsurf's preferences
Go to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Integration"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Cline

Open Cline's settings
Navigate to the Integrations section
Click "Add MCP Server"
Copy and paste the configuration below based on your operating system

Note: Make sure to restart Cline after adding the configuration.

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

Setting up with Goose

Open Goose's preferences
Go to the Integrations tab
Select "MCP Servers"
Click "Add New Server"
Use the configuration below based on your operating system

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

From the repository

Install idb-companion via Homebrew (brew tap facebook/fb then brew install idb-companion). Start the server with npx -y @noahlozevski/mcp-idb, or add it to your mcp-config.json as shown in the README to use it with MCP clients.

`idb`

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ios development bridge (idb)": {
            "mcp-idb": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

McpServers

{
    "mcp-idb": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "@noahlozevski/mcp-idb"
        ]
    }
}

Interact with iOS simulators and devices using Facebook's iOS Development Bridge (idb).

MCP server integration for Facebook's iOS Development Bridge (idb).

This package provides integration betweenMCP (Model Context Protocol)and Facebook's idb (iOS Development Bridge), enabling automated iOS device management and test execution through MCP.

brew tap facebook/fb brew install idb-companion # verify installation idb

For more details, visit the official idb GitHub repository.

To use idb in your MCP configuration, add the following to yourmcp-config.json:

{ "mcpServers": { "idb": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@noahlozevski/idb"] } } }

- Automated test development
- Screenshot testing
- Automated interactions ("tap the home button on the screen")
- Installing / removing applications

This project uses Prettier for code formatting. To format your code:

The formatting configuration can be found in.prettierrcat the root of the project.
- idb companion not found: Ensure idb-companion is installed via Homebrew
- Device not detected: Make sure the iOS device is:

- Connected via USB
- Trusted on the computer
- Has developer mode enabled

Please follow the standard MCP contribution guidelines when making changes to this package.

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