screenshot

MCP tool from Ios Simulator MCP by joshuayoes

Description: Takes a screenshot of the iOS Simulator

How to use it

screenshot is exposed by the Ios Simulator MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the screenshot tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Ios Simulator MCP

$npx uri-scheme open "myapp://products/42" --ios

FULL IOS SIMULATOR MCP LISTING

Other tools in Ios Simulator MCP (16)

get_booted_sim_id

Description: Get the ID of the currently booted iOS simulator

install_app

Description: Installs an app bundle (.app or .ipa) on the iOS Simulator

launch_app

Description: Launches an app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier

list_apps

Description: Lists all installed apps on the iOS Simulator with their bundle identifiers and display names, sorted alphabetically. Removes the need to look up bundle IDs manually before calling launchapp or terminateapp.

open_simulator

Description: Opens the iOS Simulator application

open_url

Description: Opens a URL or deep link in the iOS Simulator. Handles https:// URLs (via Safari), custom URL schemes, and universal links — essential for testing deep-link routing and OAuth redirect flows.

record_video

Description: Records a video of the iOS Simulator using simctl directly

stop_recording

Description: Stops the simulator video recording using killall

terminate_app

Description: Terminates a running app on the iOS Simulator by bundle identifier. Useful for testing cold-start flows and verifying crash recovery without reinstalling the app.

ui_describe_all

Description: Describes accessibility information for the entire screen in the iOS Simulator

ui_describe_point

Description: Returns the accessibility element at given co-ordinates on the iOS Simulator's screen

ui_find_element

Description: Searches the accessibility tree and returns elements matching the given criteria

ui_swipe

Description: Swipe on the screen in the iOS Simulator

ui_tap

Description: Tap on the screen in the iOS Simulator

ui_type

Description: Input text into the iOS Simulator

ui_view

Description: Get the image content of a compressed screenshot of the current simulator view