ios-agent MCP server

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• ios_clipboard

  Read or write the device clipboard.

• ios_close_session

  Release the device and shut down its WebDriverAgent runner.

• ios_doctor

  Check that this machine can drive an iOS device, and say how to fix what it can't.

• ios_drag

  Drag one element onto another, for reordering lists and moving items.

• ios_export_trace

  Return the ordered record of everything this session has done.

• ios_get_logs

  Read recent device logs. Useful when an app misbehaves and the UI does not say why.

• ios_halt

  Stop this session from taking further action.

• ios_handle_alert

  Answer a system alert.

• ios_install_app

  Install an app from a local .app or .ipa.

• ios_launch_app

  Bring an app to the foreground and return its screen.

• ios_list_apps

  List apps installed on the device, with their bundle identifiers.

• ios_list_devices

  List iOS Simulators and attached physical iPhones available for automation.

• ios_observe

  Read the screen as a compact list of elements with short refs.

• ios_open_session

  Attach to a device and start driving it.

• ios_open_url

  Open a URL or deep link.

• ios_press_button

  Press a hardware button or a keyboard key.

• ios_read_text

  Read the text of the screen, or of one element and everything inside it.

• ios_resume

  Clear a halt after a human has decided it is safe to continue.

• ios_screenshot

  Capture the screen as an image.

• ios_scroll

  Scroll, optionally until some text comes into view.

• ios_session_status

  Report the current session: device, foreground app, and safety state.

• ios_set_device_state

  Change device-level state. Appearance, location, and status bar are Simulator only.

• ios_set_permission

  Set a privacy permission without going through the alert.

• ios_set_value

  Set a switch, slider, stepper, or picker to a value.

• ios_swipe

  Swipe once, for carousels, page views, and swipe-to-reveal rows.

• ios_tap

  Tap an element and return the resulting screen.

• ios_terminate_app

  Force-quit an app.

• ios_type

  Type into a field, focusing it first when a ref or target is given.

• ios_type_secret

  Type a stored secret without ever seeing its value.

• ios_wait_for

  Wait for something to appear or disappear.

• Code scan51 source files scanned25/25
• –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
• –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
• Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
• Maintenancelast push 19 days ago15/15
• Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

ios-agent: common questions

Is ios-agent MCP server safe?

Yes, by our scan: it is graded A (92/100). Read the ios-agent safety report

How do I install ios-agent?

It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.

Does ios-agent need an API key?

No secret keys are declared. It reads 4 settings from the environment.

Is ios-agent maintained?

The last commit was 19 days ago (2026-09-01). The latest release is v0.1.1.

What can I use instead of ios-agent?

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