Automates iOS Simulator UI interactions using the AXe CLI.
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Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: axe Source: https://github.com/pattobrien/dotfiles/tree/main/claude/skills/axe Command: npx skills add https://github.com/pattobrien/dotfiles --skill axe-pattobrien
--id / --label) or coordinate-based targeting. - UI Inspection and Verification: Uses describe-ui and screenshot to inspect the accessibility tree, discover element selectors, and verify outcomes after fire-and-forget HID events. - Batch Workflows: Executes multi-step flows in a single axe batch invocation with --wait-timeout, --poll-interval, --ax-cache, and sleep steps to handle animations and navigation transitions. - Use Case: An agent asked to log into an iOS app in the simulator can list simulators, describe the UI to find field identifiers, batch the tap-and-type steps with wait timeouts, then screenshot the result to confirm the login succeeded. ## Quick Start Use AXe to tap the login button on my booted iOS Simulator and verify the home screen appears.High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.
Use `axe tap --id <identifier> --udid <UDID>` or `axe tap --label <text> --udid <UDID>` for selector-based taps, or `axe tap -x <X> -y <Y> --udid <UDID>` for coordinates. Run `axe describe-ui --udid <UDID>` first to discover available identifiers and labels.
Use `axe batch` with steps supplied via `--step`, `--file`, or `--stdin`. Batch runs all steps in one process with a shared HID session, and selector taps support `--wait-timeout` to poll until elements appear during navigation.
Prefer batch for multi-step flows since it uses one invocation and one HID session, reducing latency. Fall back to discrete commands when a step's parameters depend on parsing a previous step's output, such as choosing coordinates from describe-ui JSON.
AXe HID commands are fire-and-forget, so a tap may land before a view is interactive or during a transition. Add `--pre-delay` or `--post-delay`, use `--wait-timeout` in batch, and verify outcomes separately with describe-ui or screenshot.
Simulator-interaction commands like tap, swipe, type, describe-ui, and screenshot require `--udid <UDID>`. Commands such as `axe list-simulators` and `axe init` do not need a UDID, so list simulators first to find your target.
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