Iphone MCP

Name: Iphone MCP
Author: Lakr233

appium · by Lakr233

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automating iPhone tasks with Appium. Supports app control, UI interactions, and screenshot capture via streamable HTTP.

133 1.3M/wk 9 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Stale

Last commit 356d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: http

9 tools · ~339 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Iphone MCP is an MCP server that a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automating iPhone tasks with Appium. Supports app control, UI interactions, and screenshot capture via streamable HTTP. Its tool list has not been published yet over http, requires no API key, and scores 85/100 on MCPpedia's security, maintenance and efficiency rubric.

Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktophttp · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iphone-mcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "appium"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Iphone Mcp does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automating iPhone tasks with Appium. Supports app control, UI interactions, and screenshot capture via streamable HTTP.

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Tools (9)

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~339 tokens total

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Iphone Mcp safe to use?: Iphone Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Iphone Mcp?: Iphone Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Iphone Mcp do?: Iphone Mcp provides 9 tools: iphone_device_info, iphone_device_apps, iphone_interface_snapshot, iphone_interface_elements, iphone_operate_click and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Iphone Mcp?: Iphone Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.
Is Iphone Mcp actively maintained?: Iphone Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 356 days ago. It has 133 GitHub stars.

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Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.8 or later

Node.js and npm

iPhone with UDID

Xcode

Steps

Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/Lakr233/iphone-mcp.git && cd iphone-mcp

Set up virtual environment: python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

Install Appium: npm install -g appium && appium driver install xcuitest

Set up WebDriver Agent: Follow the WebDriver Agent Guide

Configure: Edit start.sh with your DEVICE_UDID

Tools

iphone_device_info: Get device details

iphone_device_apps: List installed apps

iphone_interface_snapshot: Capture screenshot and XML

iphone_interface_elements: List UI elements

iphone_operate_click: Perform tap

iphone_operate_swipe: Perform swipe

iphone_operate_text_input: Input text

iphone_operate_app_launch: Launch app

iphone_operate_get_current_bundle_id: Get current bundle ID

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Iphone Mcp safe to use?

Iphone Mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Iphone Mcp?

Iphone Mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Iphone Mcp do?

Iphone Mcp provides 9 tools: iphone_device_info, iphone_device_apps, iphone_interface_snapshot, iphone_interface_elements, iphone_operate_click and 4 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Iphone Mcp?

Iphone Mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses http transport.

Is Iphone Mcp actively maintained?

Iphone Mcp is less actively maintained — last commit was 356 days ago. It has 133 GitHub stars.

iPhone MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for automating iPhone tasks with Appium. Supports app control, UI interactions, and screenshot capture via streamable HTTP.

We recommend Cherry Studio as an MCP client for iPhone automation.

Features

Retrieve device info and list installed apps
Capture screenshots (JPEG, around 500KB)
List UI elements and perform touch operations
Launch or switch apps using bundle IDs
Optimized XML output to minimize token usage

Installation

Prerequisites

Python 3.8 or later
Node.js and npm
iPhone with UDID
Xcode

Steps

Clone the repo: git clone https://github.com/Lakr233/iphone-mcp.git && cd iphone-mcp
Set up virtual environment: python -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate
Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
Install Appium: npm install -g appium && appium driver install xcuitest
Set up WebDriver Agent: Follow the WebDriver Agent Guide
Configure: Edit start.sh with your DEVICE_UDID

Usage

Run ./start.sh to start Appium and the MCP server. Access it at http://127.0.0.1:8765/mcp with default settings.

Tools

iphone_device_info: Get device details
iphone_device_apps: List installed apps
iphone_interface_snapshot: Capture screenshot and XML
iphone_interface_elements: List UI elements
iphone_operate_click: Perform tap
iphone_operate_swipe: Perform swipe
iphone_operate_text_input: Input text
iphone_operate_app_launch: Launch app
iphone_operate_get_current_bundle_id: Get current bundle ID

Configuration

Set environment variables in start.sh (defaults in src/utils.py):

DEVICE_UDID (required)
APPIUM_HOST/PORT
SERVER_HOST/PORT/PATH
LOG_LEVEL

Development

Run tests: pytest
Code style: Python 3.8+ with type hints

Contributing

Fork the repo, create a branch, and submit a pull request. Report bugs or suggest features via issues.

License

MIT