ios-simulator-mcp
MCP server for interacting with the iOS simulator
MCP server · by joshuayoes
About
ios-simulator-mcp is an MCP server published by joshuayoes. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (npm registry (MCP servers)). The last change we recorded was on 2026-11-05. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-06.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
None of the marketplaces we read publishes its tools or the settings it asks for.
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm ios-simulator-mcp (ios-simulator-mcp on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 12 631 (2026-11-01)
- npm downloads/month: 28 411 (2026-11-01)
- Latest version on npm: 2.2.0, published 2026-10-27
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Connect
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| npm registry (MCP servers) (Open on npm) | Listed | 2.2.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 28 411 Downloads/week (npm): 12 631 Forks (GitHub): 97 Stars (GitHub): 2 209 |
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Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
How its figures have moved
- 2026-11-032.2k
- 2026-11-052.2k
Each dot is a day we read a different number; flat stretches are days the number did not move. Figures of different marketplaces are never added up.
What changed
- npm registry (MCP servers): released version 2.2.0 (was 2.1.0)
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