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danielpaulus/go-ios

This is an operating system independent implementation of iOS device features. You can run UI tests, launch or kill apps, install apps etc. with it. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/danielpaulus/go-ios · Go · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

93/100

  • Activity 97
  • Release rhythm 85
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 2.0
  • age_days: 2654
  • days_rel: 22
  • days_push: 19
  • n_releases_24m: 81

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

2223 stars · 330 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

go-ios is a cross-platform, open-source implementation of iOS device automation features written in Go, usable as a CLI or Go library. It enables installing and launching apps, running XCUITests including WebDriverAgent, pairing devices, and managing developer images on Linux, Windows, and macOS without needing a Mac.

Use cases

  • install ipa apps on ios devices from linux or windows
  • run xcuitest tests on ios devices in ci without a mac
  • launch and kill apps on connected iphones
  • pair ios devices programmatically without tapping trust popup
  • automate ios device testing at scale for device farms
  • reverse engineer apple instruments protocols via debug proxy
  • set device thermal states and network emulation on iphone

When to choose

  • you need to automate iOS devices on Linux or Windows without macOS
  • you want a lightweight static binary CLI with JSON output for scripting
  • you are building a device farm or CI pipeline for iOS testing
  • you need a Go library for talking to iOS devices over usbmuxd

When to avoid

  • you only need simple one-off device management and already have a Mac with Xcode
  • you need a full GUI-based device management experience
  • you require official Apple-supported tooling with guaranteed compatibility

Facets

cli-tool · maturity active

workflow-automation testing developer-tools cli e2e-testing mobile-development developer-tools testing windows cli cross-platform ios xcuitest appium device-automation usbmuxd webdriveragent go automation linux macos

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Member repositories

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danielpaulus/go-iosmain93

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