chuk-mcp-ios 0.1.3

iOS Device Control MCP Server - Comprehensive iOS automation and testing

iOS Device Control (chuk-mcp-ios)

Comprehensive iOS device control system supporting both simulators and real devices. Available as both a standalone CLI tool and MCP (Model Context Protocol) server.

Features

• Unified Device Management: Control both iOS simulators and real devices through a single interface
• Session Management: Create and manage device sessions for organized automation
• App Management: Install, launch, and manage iOS applications
• UI Automation: Tap, swipe, type, and interact with device UI
• Media & Location: Add photos/videos, simulate GPS locations
• Debugging: Access logs, crash reports, and debugging tools
• MCP Server: Use with AI assistants via Model Context Protocol
• CLI Tool: Standalone command-line interface for direct control

Requirements

For Simulators

• macOS with Xcode installed
• Xcode Command Line Tools (xcode-select --install)

For Real Devices (Optional)

• iOS device with developer mode enabled
• Valid Apple Developer account (for app installation)
• One or more of:
  • idb (Facebook's iOS Development Bridge)
  • devicectl (Xcode 15+)
  • instruments (Legacy Xcode tool)

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/chuk-mcp-ios.git
cd chuk-mcp-ios

# Install in development mode
pip install -e .

# Or install from PyPI (when published)
pip install chuk-mcp-ios

Quick Start

CLI Usage

# Check system status
ios-control status

# List available devices
ios-control device list

# Quick start with auto-setup
ios-control quick-start

# Create a session
ios-control session create --device "iPhone 15"

# Take a screenshot
ios-control ui screenshot SESSION_ID -o screenshot.png

# Launch an app
ios-control app launch SESSION_ID com.apple.Preferences

MCP Server Usage

1. Start the MCP server:

ios-mcp-server

2. Configure your AI assistant to connect to the MCP server

3. Use natural language commands:

• "Take a screenshot of the current screen"
• "Launch the Settings app"
• "Set location to San Francisco"

Python API Usage

from chuk_mcp_ios.core.device_manager import UnifiedDeviceManager
from chuk_mcp_ios.core.session_manager import UnifiedSessionManager
from chuk_mcp_ios.core.ui_controller import UnifiedUIController

# Initialize managers
device_manager = UnifiedDeviceManager()
session_manager = UnifiedSessionManager()
ui_controller = UnifiedUIController()

# Create a session
session_id = session_manager.create_automation_session()

# Take a screenshot
ui_controller.take_screenshot(session_id, "screenshot.png")

# Tap at coordinates
ui_controller.tap(session_id, 100, 200)

# Clean up
session_manager.terminate_session(session_id)

Examples

Run Quick Demo

# Basic demo
python -m chuk_mcp_ios.examples.quick_demo

# Interactive demo
python -m chuk_mcp_ios.examples.quick_demo --interactive

Automation Example

from chuk_mcp_ios.examples.automation_demo import AutomationDemo

demo = AutomationDemo()
demo.run_test_scenario()

Architecture

├── core/               # Core functionality (device-agnostic)
├── devices/            # Device-specific implementations
├── mcp/                # MCP server implementation
├── cli/                # Command-line interface
└── examples/           # Usage examples

Supported Operations

Device Management

• List devices (simulators and real devices)
• Boot/shutdown simulators
• Connect/disconnect real devices
• Get device information and capabilities

App Management

• Install apps (.app bundles or .ipa files)
• Launch and terminate apps
• List installed apps
• Manage app permissions

UI Automation

• Tap, swipe, pinch, zoom gestures
• Type text
• Press hardware buttons
• Take screenshots and record videos

Media & Location

• Add photos and videos to device
• Set GPS location
• Simulate location routes

Debugging

• View system and app logs
• Access crash reports
• Manage debug server

Development

Setup Development Environment

# Install dev dependencies
pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Run tests
pytest

# Format code
black src/

# Type checking
mypy src/

Adding New Features

1. Add interfaces to core/base.py
2. Implement in appropriate module
3. Add MCP tool in mcp/tools.py
4. Add CLI command in cli/commands/
5. Add tests and examples

Troubleshooting

Simulator Issues

• Ensure Xcode is installed: xcode-select -p
• Reset simulators: xcrun simctl erase all

Real Device Issues

• Enable developer mode on device
• Trust computer when prompted
• Check USB/WiFi connection

Tool Detection

Run ios-control status to see which tools are available

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')
4. Push branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open Pull Request

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details

Acknowledgments

• Apple for iOS Simulator and development tools
• Facebook for idb
• MCP community for protocol standards