Ios Sim MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 32 installs a week from npm. Last commit 3 Aug 2026.
Drive the iOS Simulator via semantic accessibility-tree snapshots. Sub-200ms, no WebDriverAgent.
We read the source, 1 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
const child = spawn(cmd, args, { stdio: ["ignore", "pipe", "pipe"], env });
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We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add ios-sim-mcp -- npx -y ios-sim-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ios-sim-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ios-sim-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
[mcp_servers.ios-sim-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "ios-sim-mcp"]
{
"mcpServers": {
"ios-sim-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ios-sim-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"ios-sim-mcp": {
"args": [
"-y",
"ios-sim-mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}
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