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DimensioniOS Simulator MCP ServerInteract with and inspect iOS simulators through MCP.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS56 / 100 · C76 / 100 · B
Reliability8 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions10 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation15 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience13 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Teams developing or performing QA with macOS, Xcode, and iOS simulators
  • Users who want an AI assistant to perform mobile UI validation through MCP
  • Developers checking the iOS accessibility tree and UI responses
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Environments without macOS, Xcode, or iOS simulators
  • Testing scenarios that require a physical iOS device
  • Tasks that do not need simulator control, inspection, or app installation
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Requires access to the iOS Simulator and Xcode tools on macOS.
  • Requires Facebook IDB; by default, idb is resolved from PATH, or IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_IDB_PATH can specify a custom path.
  • Screenshot and video features need write access to the output directory; the default is ~/Downloads, configurable with IOS_SIMULATOR_MCP_DEFAULT_OUTPUT_DIR.
  • App installation and launch require an application path or bundle identifier.
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • ui_tap, ui_type, ui_swipe, install_app, and launch_app can change simulator or application state.
  • Screenshots and videos may save simulator screen content to local files.
  • Versions below 1.3.3 have command injection vulnerabilities; the README states this is fixed and recommends version 1.3.3 or later.
  • Text input supports ASCII printable characters only.
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
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