Does this skill support physical iOS devices?

The current version of the apple-tester skill is optimized for iOS Simulators and native macOS desktop applications.

Why are my mouse and keyboard gestures blocked by default?

Host-input is blocked to prevent automation from stealing local focus; you must explicitly use the --allow-host-input flag for actions requiring host gestures.

Can I use apple-tester for automated regression testing?

Yes, apple-tester allows you to promote successful exploratory sessions into deterministic XCTest files that can be integrated into your standard testing pipeline.

How do I see what is happening during a test session?

You can use the 'snapshot --json' command to see the current UI hierarchy or 'apple-tester logs --follow' to stream live diagnostics.

What is the best way to target UI elements?

The skill works best when you use accessibility identifiers in your app code, as these provide the most stable targets for promoted XCTest artifacts.

Apple UI Automation Tester

Name: Apple UI Automation Tester
Author: lev-os

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Security & Testing

Automates iOS and macOS UI testing through a CLI-first harness that generates deterministic XCTest artifacts.

The apple-tester skill provides a robust harness for Apple platform UI automation, allowing developers to observe, act, and verify application behavior within the iOS Simulator or macOS environment. It streamlines the transition from exploratory testing to automated regression by promoting successful run logs into native XCTest Swift files. By enforcing a strict snapshot-action-verification loop and managing host input safety, it ensures reliable and reproducible testing sessions for Apple application development.

Key Features

01Automatic promotion of test runs into native XCTest Swift source code

02Deterministic UI automation for iOS Simulators and native macOS apps

03NDJSON log streaming for real-time observability and agent-friendly parsing

041 GitHub stars

05Integrated host-input safety to prevent focus stealing during automation

06Advanced element inspection using JSON snapshots and accessibility identifiers

Use Cases

01Automating smoke tests for iOS and macOS applications during local development

02Debugging UI state and accessibility hierarchies in complex Apple ecosystem apps

03Generating native XCTest artifacts from interactive CLI-based testing sessions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add lev-os/agents apple-tester

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT