# iOS Development Bridge (idb)

> Use this tool when you need to automate iOS device management and test execution, enabling tasks like screenshot capture, UI interactions, and app installation/removal. It integrates with the Model Context Protocol to provide a seamless interface for AI assistants to control iOS devices. The tool accepts inputs via the MCP server and outputs automated test results, requiring idb-companion installation and an npm module startup command to function.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/noahlozevski-idb  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/noahlozevski-idb

## Description

This MCP server provides integration between the Model Context Protocol and Facebook's iOS Development Bridge (idb), enabling automated iOS device management and test execution. Created by Noah Lozevski, it allows AI assistants to control iOS devices for tasks like automated testing, screenshot capture, UI interactions, and app installation/removal. The implementation is packaged as an npm module that can be easily started with a single command and requires idb-companion to be installed via Homebrew.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 1.00
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/noahlozevski-idb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/noahlozevski/mcp-idb>

## 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": "noahlozevski-idb"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/noahlozevski-idb` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/noahlozevski-idb/pull`

---
SkillsRegistry indexes agent skills from public registries and GitHub. Skills we have analysed are scanned with Circle-IR and scored on six dimensions; each listing states its scan coverage. More: https://skillsregistry.net/llms.txt