Sim Mirror MCP Server

Mirror and drive the iOS Simulator from Claude Code, CLI agents and the browser. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ios simulator, mobile testing and screen mirroring and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 2 · #240 OF 255 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Sim Mirror

Claude Code

claude mcp add andrewkochulab-sim-mirror -- uvx sim-mirror

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "andrewkochulab-sim-mirror": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sim-mirror"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

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 local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-09-15 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package sim-mirror - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Sim Mirror can do

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

Latest releases

v1.0.0 · 2026-09-16

SimMirror 1.0. The agent tools, protocol v1 -- now with what the daemon's HTTP routes answer -- sim_mirror.api, the · viewer package, settings and the command line are stable, and compat/surface-v1.json holds every 1.x…

04 · Who maintains Sim Mirror

SimMirror is maintained by andrewkochulab. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/andrewkochulab/sim-mirror
website: https://github.com/AndrewKochulab/sim-mirror#readme
category: browser automation - ranked #240 of 255 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-16)
registry: io.github.AndrewKochulab/sim-mirror (active, first published 2026-09-16 · 3 versions)
packages: pypi:sim-mirror

06 · Sim Mirror FAQ

What is Sim Mirror?

Mirror and drive the iOS Simulator from Claude Code, CLI agents and the browser. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Sim Mirror still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Sim Mirror?

Run `uvx sim-mirror`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Sim Mirror run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Sim Mirror

Alternatives to Sim Mirror

Maintained browser automation servers if Sim Mirror isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Sim Mirror doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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