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ios-simulator

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Manages iOS Simulator devices and app tests with xcrun simctl: lifecycle, install/launch, push and location simulation, privacy permissions, deep links, status-bar overrides, screenshots/video, log streaming, app containers, and targetEnvironment(simulator). Use when scripting Simulator workflows, debugging CoreSimulator boot failures, or deciding which hardware, performance, networking, memory-pressure, and security behaviors require a physical device.

When to use

• scripting Simulator workflows
• debugging CoreSimulator boot failures
• deciding which behaviors require a physical device
• device lifecycle management
• app install and launch
• push and location simulation
• privacy permissions and deep links
• status-bar overrides and screenshots

When not to use

• APNs delivery testing
• physical device specific behaviors

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