This skill provides a collection of scripts designed to help AI coding assistants manage the iOS simulator lifecycle. It streamlines the build-and-run cycle for developers by automating app deployment and interaction within Xcode.
By implementing semantic UI navigation and accessibility testing, the tool allows agents to navigate app interfaces and verify UI elements with minimal token output.
Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.
Installs: Complete ios-simulator-skill plugin containing the documented 29-script skill · Claude Code
Platform: macOS 15 (Sequoia)+
In a Claude Code session, add the author's plugin marketplace.
/plugin marketplace add conorluddy/ios-simulator-skill
In the same Claude Code session, install the ios-simulator-skill plugin from that marketplace.
/plugin install ios-simulator-skill@conorluddy
Installs: Complete ios-simulator-skill installed in the user's Claude Code skills directory · Claude Code
Platform: macOS 15 (Sequoia)+
In a terminal, download the latest release archive to skill.zip.
curl -L https://github.com/conorluddy/ios-simulator-skill/releases/latest/download/ios-simulator-skill.zip -o skill.zip
In the same terminal directory, extract skill.zip into the user-wide Claude Code skill destination.
unzip skill.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/ios-simulator-skill
Restart Claude Code after installation.
In a terminal, verify that SKILL.md exists at the documented user-wide location.
ls ~/.claude/skills/ios-simulator-skill/SKILL.md
Installs: Complete ios-simulator-skill installed in the user's Claude Code skills directory while retaining a source clone that can track main · Claude Code
Platform: macOS 15 (Sequoia)+
In a terminal, clone the repository to the documented source location.
git clone https://github.com/conorluddy/ios-simulator-skill.git ~/src/ios-simulator-skill
In a terminal, copy the actual skill directory—not the repository root—into the user-wide Claude Code skills directory.
Claudecp -R ~/src/ios-simulator-skill/ios-simulator-skill/skills/ios-simulator-skill \
~/.claude/skills/ios-simulator-skillRestart Claude Code after installation.
In a terminal, verify that SKILL.md exists at the documented user-wide location.
ls ~/.claude/skills/ios-simulator-skill/SKILL.md
Uses ios-simulator-skill
Using the ios-simulator-skill, run its default environment health check with `bash scripts/sim_health_check.sh` and give me a concise summary of any unmet requirements. Do not change the environment yet.
Uses ios-simulator-skill
Using the ios-simulator-skill, map the current iOS Simulator screen with `python scripts/screen_mapper.py` and summarize the visible accessibility elements and useful semantic targets. Do not interact with the app yet.