# Preflight iOS

> Use this tool when you need to automate testing and interaction with iOS Simulators, solving problems such as simulating user interactions, debugging, and testing app functionality. Preflight iOS provides a range of inputs, including programmatic control and specialized tools, and outputs, such as screenshots, videos, and crash logs. It is ideal for use cases where automated testing and simulation of iOS apps are required, integrating with various MCP-compatible clients and tools.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/preflight-ios  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/preflight-ios

## Description

Preflight iOS gives AI coding agents full programmatic control over iOS Simulators via 82 specialized tools spanning 14 categories. Capabilities include touch gestures, text input, accessibility tree inspection, screenshot capture, video recording, crash log retrieval, push notification simulation, location spoofing, and biometric testing. It uses Facebook's idb for touch injection to avoid interfering with the Mac cursor during automation. The package is available on npm as preflight-ios-mcp and works with Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** social-media
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/preflight-ios)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/ethanackerman-git/preflight>

## 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": "preflight-ios"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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