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argent-ios-simulator-setup — Claude Code skill: boot and connect iOS

A skill for connecting to an iOS simulator via argent MCP tools. Use it to find a booted simulator, get its UDID, and prepare for any interaction task.

Install into Claude Code · Skills CLI (Vercel) All methods and platforms ↓ 
npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-ios-simulator-setup -a claude-code
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What argent-ios-simulator-setup does

The skill handles two core operations: finding an already-booted simulator using list-devices (filters out physical devices and picks the first available iOS simulator) and booting a specific device with boot-device if none are running.

All interaction tools (gesture-tap, gesture-swipe, gesture-custom) automatically start the MCP server if it isn't running yet. The simulator UDID has the format A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890 — pass it to any command that needs it.

If you delegate simulator tasks to sub-agents, verify they have MCP-permissions access.

What it helps with

  • find a booted iOS simulator
  • boot and connect to a new simulator
  • retrieve a simulator UDID for interactions
  • start the MCP server before automation
  • distinguish a simulator from a physical device

Example prompts for the agent

  • Connect to an iOS simulator and find the first available one
  • Boot the simulator with UDID A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890
  • Set up a simulator for argent before running UI tests

How to install argent-ios-simulator-setup

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-ios-simulator-setup -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/argent-ios-simulator-setup/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/argent-ios-simulator-setup/

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Questions about argent-ios-simulator-setup

How do I install argent-ios-simulator-setup in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add software-mansion/argent --skill argent-ios-simulator-setup -a claude-code twice, then open ~/.claude/skills/argent-ios-simulator-setup/SKILL.md.

What does this skill do?

It finds a booted iOS simulator via list-devices, boots a specific device with boot-device, and prepares it for interaction using argent MCP tools.

Do sub-agents need special permissions?

Yes. If you assign simulator tasks to sub-agents, make sure they have access to MCP-permissions to use argent tools.

Source text

SKILL.md · Apache-2.0 
---
name: argent-ios-simulator-setup
description: Set up and connect to an iOS simulator using argent MCP tools. Use when starting a new session, booting an iOS simulator, getting an iOS UDID, or before any iOS simulator interaction task.
---

## 1. Setup Steps

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

1. **Find a booted simulator**
   Use `list-devices`. Filter for entries with `platform: "ios"` and skip any with `kind: "device"` (a physical iPhone, never a simulator target): booted simulators are listed first.
   If none are booted, call `boot-device` with `udid: <chosen UDID>`.

2. **Verify connection**
   All interaction tools (`gesture-tap`, `gesture-swipe`, `gesture-custom`, etc.) auto-start the server if not already running.

## 2. Notes

- UDIDs look like: `A1B2C3D4-E5F6-7890-ABCD-EF1234567890`

© software-mansion · Apache-2.0 · software-mansion/argent

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