simctl-mcp

by ambar

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# simctl-mcp A Model Context Protocol server implementation for iOS Simulator control. [![Trust Score](https://archestra.ai/mcp-catalog/api/badge/quality/ambar/simctl-mcp)](https://archestra.ai/mcp-catalog/ambar__simctl-mcp) [![Install MCP…

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Author: ambar
GitHub stars: 20
Downloads: 139
Categories: Other

- Device management: create, delete, boot, shutdown, and list devices, types, and runtimes
- App management: install, uninstall, launch, terminate, and inspect apps
- App permissions: grant, revoke, and reset permissions for installed apps
- System features: open URLs, add media, manage environment variables and appearance
- Certificate & security: add root/regular certificates, reset keychain
- Media & content: take screenshots, get/set pasteboard content, send simulated push notifications

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 simctl-mcp

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": {
        "simctl-mcp": {
            "simctl-mcp": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "simctl-mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

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

JSON

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

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": {
        "simctl-mcp": {
            "simctl-mcp": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "simctl-mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

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

JSON

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

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": {
        "simctl-mcp": {
            "simctl-mcp": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "simctl-mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

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

JSON

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

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": {
        "simctl-mcp": {
            "simctl-mcp": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "simctl-mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

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

JSON

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

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": {
        "simctl-mcp": {
            "simctl-mcp": {
                "command": "npx",
                "args": [
                    "-y",
                    "simctl-mcp"
                ]
            }
        }
    }
}

JSON

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

JSON

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

From the repository

Run npx -y simctl-mcp (STDIO mode) or npx simctl-mcp --http (HTTP mode, default port 8081). Add the JSON configuration to .cursor/mcp.json or .vscode/mcp.json to register the server with compatible clients.

`create_device`

Create a new simulator device

`delete_device`

Delete the specified simulator device

`boot_device`

Boot simulator device

`shutdown_device`

Shutdown simulator device

`get_env`

Get device environment variable

`open_url`

Open URL in device

`add_media`

Add media files to device

`install_app`

Install app on device

`uninstall_app`

Uninstall app from device

`get_app_container`

Get installed app container path

`launch_app`

Launch app on device

`terminate_app`

Terminate running app on device

`list_devices`

List available simulator devices

`list_device_types`

List available device types

`list_runtimes`

List available runtimes

`get_app_info`

Get installed app information

`get_appearance`

Get device appearance settings

`set_appearance`

Set device appearance

`push_notification`

Send simulated push notification to device

`grant_permission`

Grant permission to app

`revoke_permission`

Revoke app permission

`reset_permission`

Reset all app permissions

`add_root_certificate`

Add root certificate to device keychain

`add_certificate`

Add certificate to device keychain

`reset_keychain`

Reset device keychain

`get_screenshot`

Get device screenshot

`list_apps`

List installed apps on device

`set_pasteboard`

Copy content to the device pasteboard

`get_pasteboard`

Get the contents of the device pasteboard

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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

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

McpServers

{
    "simctl-mcp": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": [
            "-y",
            "simctl-mcp"
        ]
    }
}

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:

1. STDIO Mode (default)
2. HTTP Server Mode

STDIO Mode

In STDIO mode, the server communicates through standard input/output streams.

npx simctl-mcp

HTTP Server Mode

In HTTP server mode, the server listens for HTTP connections on a specified port.

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From the repository

create_device

delete_device

boot_device

shutdown_device

get_env

open_url

add_media

install_app

uninstall_app

get_app_container

launch_app

terminate_app

list_devices

list_device_types

list_runtimes

get_app_info

get_appearance

set_appearance

push_notification

grant_permission

revoke_permission

reset_permission

add_root_certificate

add_certificate

reset_keychain

get_screenshot

list_apps

set_pasteboard

get_pasteboard

Claude Desktop / Cursor

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simctl-mcp

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Prompts

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HTTP Server Mode

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`create_device`

`delete_device`

`boot_device`

`shutdown_device`

`get_env`

`open_url`

`add_media`

`install_app`

`uninstall_app`

`get_app_container`

`launch_app`

`terminate_app`

`list_devices`

`list_device_types`

`list_runtimes`

`get_app_info`

`get_appearance`

`set_appearance`

`push_notification`

`grant_permission`

`revoke_permission`

`reset_permission`

`add_root_certificate`

`add_certificate`

`reset_keychain`

`get_screenshot`

`list_apps`

`set_pasteboard`

`get_pasteboard`