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Argent Ios Device Setup

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argent-ios-device-setup

Set up a cabled physical iPhone for argent. Use when a physical iPhone is involved (a list-devices iOS entry with kind "device") and ONLY then; never for a simulator.

Overview

Publishersoftware-mansion
Repositoryargent
Skill nameargent-ios-device-setup
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseApache-2.0
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  • 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 software-mansion on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

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

1

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.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/software-mansion/argent/tree/main/packages/skills/skills/argent-ios-device-setup
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

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/software-mansion/argent.git /tmp/argent
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/argent/packages/skills/skills/argent-ios-device-setup .claude/skills/argent-ios-device-setup
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Argent Ios Device Setup 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 Argent Ios Device Setup 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 Argent Ios Device Setup 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.

Physical iPhone setup

Read this only for a physical iPhone. Simulators use argent-ios-simulator-setup.

First run

  1. Cable the phone, unlock it, keep the screen awake, and turn on Developer Mode (Settings > Privacy & Security > Developer Mode). list-devices must show it connected.
  2. launch-app only registers the app. The first describe, gesture or screenshot builds, signs and starts the on-device runner: minutes cold, tens of seconds from cache or after a tool-server restart. Build cap 15 min, runner ready 120 s.
  3. On the first install the phone asks to trust the developer (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management), and an ArgentRunner app appears on the home screen. Tell the user it is argent's automation runner and must stay installed.

Signing and failures

Signing needs no configuration. The first phone call of a tool-server process carries a note naming the team picked and the ARGENT_IOS_TEAM_ID override (tool-server environment; a change forces a cold rebuild). Cable, lock, trust, expired-profile and missing-certificate errors name their fix: apply it, retry the same call. Also: errSecInternalComponent: run security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db (asks the user's login password), retry. team has no devices: keep the phone cabled, retry. Bundle id registration failed: free-team app-id cap, wait days or sign under a paid team. Any other xcodebuild failure prints raw error: lines: read ~/.argent/ios-device-runner/logs/runner-<udid8>.log. RUNNER_WEDGED: stop-simulator-server for the udid, retry.

Then read argent-ios-device-interact.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Argent Ios Device Setup AI skill do?

Set up a cabled physical iPhone for argent. Use when a physical iPhone is involved (a list-devices iOS entry with kind "device") and ONLY then; never for a simulator.

Why use Argent Ios Device Setup on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Argent Ios Device Setup 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 Argent Ios Device Setup in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/software-mansion/argent/tree/main/packages/skills/skills/argent-ios-device-setup. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Argent Ios Device Setup?

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 Argent Ios Device Setup?

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

Is the Argent Ios Device Setup AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by software-mansion under the Apache-2.0 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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