iPhone Mirror MCP Server

Let any LLM drive a real iPhone. An MCP server that controls a physical iPhone through the built-in macOS iPhone Mirroring app, and automates Xcode development testing - build, test, install, and launch on simulators and devices, then operate the app on the mirrored screen with taps, swipes, typing, and OCR.

People who need browser automation tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Swift.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 2 · #182 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Swift · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install iPhone Mirror

before you install - you'll need

MIRROR_MCP_LIVE

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/nickatnight96/iphone-mirror-mcp/releases/download/v1.0.1/iphone-mirror-mcp.mcpb .mcpb bundle

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

repo age created 2026-08-12 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

registry namespace io.github.nickatnight96 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What iPhone Mirror can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v1.0.1 · 2026-08-14

Install · From source (recommended - no Gatekeeper prompts): · sh · git clone · cd iphone-mirror-mcp && ./install.sh · MCP bundle - download iphone-mirror-mcp.mcpb below and open it · with a client that supports…

v1.0.0 · 2026-08-14

Install · From source (recommended - no Gatekeeper prompts): · sh · git clone · cd iphone-mirror-mcp && ./install.sh · MCP bundle - download iphone-mirror-mcp.mcpb below and open it · with a client that supports…

04 · Who maintains iPhone Mirror

iPhone Mirror is maintained by nickatnight96. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/nickatnight96/iphone-mirror-mcp
website
https://github.com/nickatnight96/iphone-mirror-mcp
category
browser automation - ranked #182 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-14)
registry
io.github.nickatnight96/iphone-mirror-mcp (active, first published 2026-08-14)
packages
mcpb:https://github.com/nickatnight96/iphone-mirror-mcp/releases/download/v1.0.1/iphone-mirror-mcp.mcpb

06 · iPhone Mirror FAQ

What is iPhone Mirror?

Let any LLM drive a real iPhone. An MCP server that controls a physical iPhone through the built-in macOS iPhone Mirroring app, and automates Xcode development testing - build, test, install, and launch on simulators and devices, then operate the app on the mirrored screen with taps, swipes, typing, and OCR.

Is iPhone Mirror still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

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