# simulator-workflows

> Claude/Codex skill by [@conorluddy](https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/index.md) · 186 stars · Updated 2026-10-20

iOS Simulator device and app management with simctl. Use when managing simulator devices (boot, create, delete), installing/launching apps, or troubleshooting simulator issues. Covers device lifecycle, app lifecycle, and diagnostics.

Tags: agentic, agentic-workflow, claude, claude-code, claude-code-plugin, claude-mcp, claude-plugins, claudecode, context-engineering, developer-tools, ios, llm, mcp, mcp-server, plugin, swift, tooling, xcode, xcodebuild

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin /tmp/xclaude-plugin && ln -s /tmp/xclaude-plugin/skills/simulator-workflows ~/.claude/skills/simulator-workflows
```

## From README

Simulator Workflows Use the executesimulatorcommand MCP tool for all simulator management The xclaude-plugin provides the executesimulatorcommand MCP tool which consolidates all simctl operations into a single, token-efficient dispatcher. ⚠️ CRITICAL: Always Use MCP Tools First This is the most important rule: When working with iOS simulators, you MUST use the executesimulatorcommand MCP tool. ✅ DO: Invoke executesimulatorcommand for all device/app lifecycle operations ✅ DO: If the MCP tool fails, adjust parameters and retry ✅ DO: Read error messages and debug the parameters ❌ NEVER: Fall back to bash xcrun simctl commands ❌ NEVER: Use simctl directly in bash ❌ NEVER: Run xcrun simctl commands in a terminal Why? The MCP tool provides: Structured error handling Token efficiency (consolidated into 1 tool vs.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin/skills/simulator-workflows/
- GitHub: https://github.com/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin
- Author: [@conorluddy](https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/index.md)

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