iOS Simulator Skill for Claude Code

Production-ready automation for iOS app testing and building. 21 scripts optimized for both human developers and AI agents.

This is basically a Skill version of my XCode MCP: https://github.com/conorluddy/xc-mcp

[!WARNING] You want to take the ios-simulator-skill directory from this repo and drop it into your skills directory - not this entire repo. I'll update this soon with an easier approach. Feel free to fork this and get Claude to adjust it to your specific needs.

MCPs load a lot of tokens into the context window when they're active, but also seem to work really well. Skills don't load in any context. I'll make a plugin next and try to find the balance...

Updated: The Plugin version lets you easily disable MCPs for different tool groups. Optimise your context window by only enabling the tools you're actively using, such as xcodebuild: https://github.com/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin

What It Does

Instead of pixel-based navigation that breaks when UI changes:

# Fragile - breaks if UI changes
idb ui tap 320 400

# Robust - finds by meaning
python scripts/navigator.py --find-text "Login" --tap

Uses semantic navigation on accessibility APIs to interact with elements by their meaning, not coordinates. Works across different screen sizes and survives UI redesigns.

Features

• 21 production scripts for building, testing, and automation
• Semantic navigation - find elements by text, type, or ID
• Token optimized - 96% reduction vs raw tools (3-5 lines default)
• Zero configuration - works immediately on macOS with Xcode