simctl-get-app-container

MCP tool from Xc MCP by conorluddy

Get app container paths (bundle, data, group)

How to use it

simctl-get-app-container is exposed by the Xc MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the simctl-get-app-container tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

Install Xc MCP

$npx xc-mcp

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workflow-fresh-install

Clean install workflow (shutdown → erase → boot → build → install → launch)

workflow-tap-element

High-level semantic tap (find + tap in one call)

xcodebuild-build

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xcodebuild-clean

Clean build artifacts

xcodebuild-get-details

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xcodebuild-version

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