Hig Project Context
raintree-technology/hig-doctor
Create or update a shared Apple design context document that other HIG skills use to tailor guidance.
Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log…
Install iOS Simulator
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulator --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .claude/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .claude/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulatorType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulator --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .agents/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .agents/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulator --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .cursor/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .cursor/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git --path skills/ios-simulator--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulator --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .gemini/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .gemini/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulatorInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .github/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .github/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills ios-simulator --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios-simulator .opencode/skills/ios-simulator && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-simulator" agent skill from https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills/tree/main/skills/ios-simulator into .opencode/skills/ios-simulator/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-simulator", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
ios-simulator- GitHub stars
- 1.2k
- Token cost
- ~4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,035 words
- Files
- 3 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 86
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log…
- Scripting Simulator workflows
- SKILL.md covers Contents, Device Lifecycle, App Install and Launch and Testing Workflows, plus 7 more sections
- Calls xcrun, xcodebuild and jq
- Debugging CoreSimulator boot failures
What it does
iOS Simulator is an agent skill from dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills. Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log streaming, app containers, and targetEnvironment(simulator). Use when scripting Simulator workflows, debugging CoreSimulator boot failures, or deciding which hardware, performance, networking, memory-pressure, and security behaviors require a physical device.
Its SKILL.md is about 4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `evals/evals.json` and `references/simctl-commands.md`).
It sits in Mobile. It works with iOS. The repository describes itself as: Agent Skills for iOS 26+, Swift 6.3, SwiftUI, and modern Apple frameworks.
When your agent uses it
- Scripting Simulator workflows
- Debugging CoreSimulator boot failures
- Deciding which hardware
- Memory-pressure
Example prompts
- “Use the ios-simulator skill to manage iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location…”
- “/ios-simulator”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 8d90fd1. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
xcrunxcodebuildjq
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
sosumi.ai
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
iOS Simulator loads about 4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 118 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,035 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,035 words (~4,013 tokens).
“Load the simctl command reference when you need complete command tables, JSON parsing, privacy/status-bar values, Logger filter setup, or boot recovery commands.”
- name
- ios-simulator
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in skills/ios-simulator of dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills.
- SKILL.md
- evals/evals.json
- references/simctl-commands.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 8d90fd1
Compare with similar skills
iOS Simulator next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS Simulator this skilldpearson2699/swift-ios-skills | 1.2k | — | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Hig Project Contextraintree-technology/hig-doctor | 143 | 5 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Hig Components Contentraintree-technology/hig-doctor | 143 | 5 repos | ~1.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Discover iOS KeysPoomSmart/MGKeys | 238 | — | ~1.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Argent Metro Debuggerbbplayer-app/BBPlayer | 1.1k | — | ~3.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| iOS Simulator Skilln0an/VivaDicta | 131 | 1 repos | ~2.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about iOS Simulator
What does iOS Simulator do?
Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log…. iOS Simulator is an agent skill from dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills. Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log streaming, app containers, and targetEnvironment(simulator).
When should I use iOS Simulator?
iOS Simulator fits situations like: scripting Simulator workflows; debugging CoreSimulator boot failures; deciding which hardware; memory-pressure.
How do I install iOS Simulator in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ios-simulator in dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills) into .claude/skills/ios-simulator in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install iOS Simulator in Codex?
Run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ios-simulator in dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills) into .agents/skills/ios-simulator in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use iOS Simulator in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill ios-simulator -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ios-simulator, .gemini/skills/ios-simulator, .github/skills/ios-simulator and .opencode/skills/ios-simulator in your project.
What does iOS Simulator need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, iOS Simulator needs the command-line tools its instructions call (xcrun, xcodebuild and jq).
Does iOS Simulator access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: sosumi.ai. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is iOS Simulator safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does iOS Simulator use?
iOS Simulator has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does iOS Simulator use?
About 4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 16k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.4k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to iOS Simulator?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with iOS Simulator: Hig Project Context (raintree-technology/hig-doctor, 143 stars), Hig Components Content (raintree-technology/hig-doctor, 143 stars), Discover iOS Keys (PoomSmart/MGKeys, 238 stars) and Argent Metro Debugger (bbplayer-app/BBPlayer, 1.1k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains iOS Simulator?
dpearson2699 (a GitHub user) maintains it in dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, which has 1,175 GitHub stars. The repository holds 86 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 31, 2026.
Source: dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.