# simctl-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to manage and control iOS Simulators, automate app testing, and handle device permissions and certificates. It provides a Model Context Protocol server implementation for device management, app operations, and system feature control. Ideal for use cases involving iOS development, testing, and automation, where programmatic control of simulators is required.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/ambar-simctl-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ambar-simctl-mcp

## Description

A Model Context Protocol server implementation for iOS Simulator control, providing tools for device management, app operations, permissions, system features, and certificate handling.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-06-12

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/rgyio64ks3)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ambar/simctl-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "ambar-simctl-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ambar-simctl-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/ambar-simctl-mcp/pull`

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