Ios Simulator Ui Automation

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ios-simulator-ui-automation

Drive a booted iOS Simulator like a user with the axe CLI (describe-ui, tap, swipe, type, screenshot, record-video) to verify UI flows, reproduce bugs and capture screenshots. Use when asked to tap, scroll, type into, screenshot or smoke-test a running iOS app.

Overview

Publisher	milisp
Repository	`mcp-linker`
Skill name	`ios-simulator-ui-automation`
Stars	345
Forks	42
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	AGPL-3.0
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by milisp on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Ios Simulator Ui Automation AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/milisp/mcp-linker/tree/main/plugins/ios/skills/ios-simulator-ui-automation
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/milisp/mcp-linker/tree/main/plugins/ios/skills/ios-simulator-ui-automation

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/milisp/mcp-linker.git /tmp/mcp-linker
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/mcp-linker/plugins/ios/skills/ios-simulator-ui-automation .claude/skills/ios-simulator-ui-automation

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Ios Simulator Ui Automation in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Ios Simulator Ui Automation on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Ios Simulator Ui Automation is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Drive the iOS Simulator with axe

axe talks to a booted simulator through HID and the accessibility APIs. Install: brew install cameroncooke/axe/axe. Every command needs --udid <UDID>; get it from axe list-simulators or xcrun simctl list devices booted.

Core loop

Read the screen: axe describe-ui --udid $UDID returns the real element tree (labels, identifiers, frames). Read coordinates from it; never guess pixels from a screenshot.
Act: prefer selectors over coordinates because they survive layout changes.
- axe tap --label "Sign In" --udid $UDID (also --id, --value, --element-type Button)
- axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID when no accessibility label exists
- axe type "hello@example.com" --udid $UDID after focusing a text field
- axe swipe from one point to another to scroll (see axe swipe --help for the flags)
- axe button, axe gesture (presets), axe key, axe key-combo for hardware buttons and keyboards
Observe: axe describe-ui again, plus axe screenshot --udid $UDID (writes a PNG; see axe screenshot --help for the output option).
Repeat until the flow is verified.

Use --wait-timeout on tap when a screen is still animating. axe <subcommand> --help is the source of truth for flags.

Batch a sequence

axe batch runs ordered steps in one HID session, which is faster and more reliable than many separate calls. See axe batch --help for the step syntax.

Recording

axe record-video --udid $UDID records the display to MP4 (see --help for output and stopping). Useful as evidence for a bug report or PR.

Tips

Add accessibilityIdentifier values to the views you automate; it makes --id selectors stable.
If describe-ui returns nothing, confirm the simulator is booted and the app is in the foreground.
The ios-simulator MCP server in this plugin exposes similar tap, swipe, type and screenshot tools when a shell is not available.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Ios Simulator Ui Automation AI skill do?

Why use Ios Simulator Ui Automation on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Ios Simulator Ui Automation is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Ios Simulator Ui Automation in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/milisp/mcp-linker/tree/main/plugins/ios/skills/ios-simulator-ui-automation. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Ios Simulator Ui Automation?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Ios Simulator Ui Automation?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Ios Simulator Ui Automation with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Ios Simulator Ui Automation AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by milisp under the AGPL-3.0 license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Drive the iOS Simulator with axe

Core loop

Batch a sequence

Recording

Tips

Frequently asked questions

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