ios-simulator
Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log streaming, app containers, and targetEnvironment(simulator). Use when scripting Simulator workflows, debugging CoreSimulator boot failures, or deciding which hardware, performance, networking, memory-pressure, and security behaviors require a physical device.
Profile →npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# iOS Simulator Load [the simctl command reference](references/simctl-commands.md) when you need complete command tables, JSON parsing, privacy/status-bar values, Logger filter setup, or boot recovery commands. ## Contents - [Device Lifecycle](#device-lifecycle) - [App Install and Launch](#app-install-and-launch) - [Testing Workflows](#testing-workflows) - [Screenshot and Video Recording](#screenshot-and-video-recording) - [Log Streaming](#log-streaming) - [Compile-Time Simulator Detection](#compile-time-simulator-detection) - [Simulator Limitations](#simulator-limitations) - [Common Mistakes](#common-mistakes) - [Review Checklist](#review-checklist) - [References](#references) ## Device Lifecycle ### Listing Devices and Runtimes ```bash # List all available simulators grouped by runtime xcrun simctl list devices available # List installed runtimes xcrun simctl list runtimes # List only booted devices xcrun simctl list devices booted # JSON output for scripting xcrun simctl list -j devices available ``` Parse JSON output to find a specific device programmatically. See [references/simctl-commands.md](references/simctl-commands.md) for `jq` parsing examples. ### Creating a Device ```
- Contents
- Device Lifecycle
- Listing Devices and Runtimes
- Creating a Device
- Boot, Shutdown, Erase, Delete
- App Install and Launch
- Installing an App
- Launching and Terminating
- App Container Paths
- Testing Workflows
- Push Notification Simulation
- Location Simulation
- Privacy Permissions
- Deep Links and URLs
List all available simulators grouped by runtime xcrun simctl list devices available List installed runtimes xcrun simctl list runtimes List only booted devices xcrun simctl list devices booted JSON output for scripting xcrun simctl list -j devices available Find available device types and runtimes xcrun simctl list devicetypes
What does the ios-simulator skill do?
Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log streaming, app containers, and targetEnvironment(simulator). Use when scripting Simulator workflows, debugging CoreSimulator boot failures, or deciding which hardware, performance, networking, memory-pressure, and security behaviors require a physical device.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, a repository with 963 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.