# argent-device-interact

Controls iOS simulators, Android emulators, and Chromium apps via MCP tools: taps elements, types text, scrolls, takes screenshots, and waits for UI changes.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 26300 installs · ★ 3084
- Author: software-mansion
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/software-mansion/argent/tree/HEAD/packages/skills/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/argent-device-interact

## What it does

The skill provides a unified interface for iOS, Android, and Chromium (Electron, Chrome, Brave, Edge with Chrome DevTools Protocol). The agent taps buttons via `gesture-tap`, scrolls lists via `gesture-swipe`, types text via `keyboard`, opens apps by bundle ID via `launch-app`, and checks screen state after each action — the element tree is returned automatically; a separate `describe` call is only needed when no fresh tree is available. Coordinates are normalized from 0.0 to 1.0. For app navigation, use the element tree, not screenshot pixels.

Before first use of gesture tools (`gesture-tap`, `gesture-swipe`, `gesture-pinch`, `gesture-rotate`, `gesture-custom`), load their schemas via ToolSearch, or parameters will be coerced to strings instead of numbers. Chromium targets differ: use `gesture-scroll` for scrolling, not `gesture-swipe`; read `references/chromium.md` before driving them. To launch apps, use `launch-app` or `open-url` — never tap home-screen icons.

## Requirements
- Works with: Chrome

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-device-interact -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/argent-device-interact/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-device-interact -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-device-interact -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install software-mansion/argent argent-device-interact
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-device-interact -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/software-mansion/argent --path packages/skills/skills/argent-device-interact
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-device-interact -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/software-mansion/argent/tree/HEAD/packages/skills/skills/argent-device-interact/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- tap a button in an iOS simulator and verify the screen changed
- scroll an Android emulator list to a specific element
- type text into a field, open an app by bundle ID, and take a screenshot
- wait for a UI element to appear after an async action
- control an Electron app or Chrome via Chrome DevTools Protocol

## Example prompts
- Open `com.apple.MobileSMS` in the simulator and tap the first chat in the list
- Scroll down the Android emulator screen and wait for the "Load more" button to appear
- Type "Hello" into the active field in the Chromium app and press Enter

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: argent-device-interact
description: Interact with an iOS simulator, Android emulator, or Chromium (CDP) app using argent MCP tools. Use when tapping UI elements, performing gestures, scrolling/swiping, typing text, pressing hardware buttons, launching apps, opening URLs, taking screenshots, waiting for an element to appear or disappear, or checking visible app state after interactions. Not for TV targets.
---

## Unified tool surface

All interaction tools below accept a `udid` parameter and auto-dispatch iOS vs Android based on its shape (UUID → iOS simulator, `chromium-cdp-<port>` → Chromium (CDP) app, anything else → Android adb serial). You use the same tool names on every platform.

**Chromium (CDP) app** = an Electron app or a Chromium-family browser (Chrome/Brave/Edge) exposing a Chrome DevTools Protocol endpoint. The same describe/tap/keyboard/screenshot surface drives it, but scrolling, tabs, cookies and storage differ: **read `references/chromium.md` before driving a `chromium` target.**

## 1. Before You Start

If you delegate simulator tasks to sub-agents, make sure they have MCP permissions.

Use `list-devices` to get a target id. Results are tagged with `platform` (`ios`, `android`, or `chromium`); booted/ready devices come first. For a `harmony` target, read `references/harmonyos.md` before driving it. Pick the first entry that matches the platform you need; if none are ready, call `boot-device` with `udid` (iOS), `avdName` (Android), or `electronAppPath` (boots an Electron app as a `chromium` device). A Chromium browser already running with a CDP port shows up directly; no `boot-device` needed. See `argent-ios-simulator-setup` / `argent-android-emulator-setup` for full setup flow.

**Load tool schemas before first use.** Gesture tools (`gesture-tap`, `gesture-swipe`, `gesture-pinch`, `gesture-rotate`, `gesture-custom`) may be deferred: their parameter schemas are not loaded until fetched. Always use ToolSearch to load the schemas of all gesture tools you plan to use **before** calling any of them. If you skip this step, parameters may be coerced to strings instead of numbers, causing validation errors.

## 2. Best Practices

1. **Always refer to tapping_rule** from your argent.md rule before tapping.
2. Before performing interactions, consider whether they can be **dispatched sequentially** - more on that in `run-sequence`.
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