libimobiledevice/ideviceinstaller
Manage apps of iOS devices observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
50/100
- Activity 49
- Release rhythm 22
- 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: n/a
- age_days: 4949
- days_rel: 307
- days_push: 307
- n_releases_24m: 1
Adoption not part of the score
1446 stars · 274 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A cross-platform command-line application for managing apps on iOS devices, built on the libimobiledevice library. It can install, upgrade, uninstall, and list apps, with output in plist, XML, or JSON format.
Use cases
- install an ipa on an iphone from the command line
- list installed apps on an ios device
- uninstall an app from an iphone without itunes
- script ios app deployment on linux
- get installed app bundle identifiers as
- manage ios app archives from a terminal
When to choose
- you need to install, remove, or enumerate iOS apps from Linux, macOS, or Windows without iTunes
- you want scriptable, machine-readable (plist/XML/JSON) output for iOS app management
- you are automating iOS device app deployment in CI or shell scripts
When to avoid
- you need a graphical interface for managing iOS apps
- you want to sideload apps without a valid signing/provisioning setup
- you need general device management beyond apps (backups, restore, activation) - use other libimobiledevice tools instead
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools file-upload mobile-development developer-tools windows cli cross-platform ios iphone app-management libimobiledevice usb ipa plist command-line automation linux macos android
7 sources
- readme: https://github.com/libimobiledevice/ideviceinstaller · fetched 2026-08-28 · 444e9b65f994
- homepage: https://libimobiledevice.org · fetched 2026-08-29 · 60fcaebea5c7
- site_page: https://libimobiledevice.org/docs · fetched 2026-08-29 · 1b452d9b50b7
- site_page: https://libimobiledevice.org/docs/libimobiledevice/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · 8ba54f9669f4
- site_page: https://libimobiledevice.org/docs/libplist/latest · fetched 2026-08-29 · 3b4edf3de103
- site_page: https://libimobiledevice.org/news/2025/10/30/ideviceinstaller-1.2.0-release · fetched 2026-08-29 · d1228f7d98c9
- site_page: https://libimobiledevice.org/news/2025/10/24/docs-updated · fetched 2026-08-29 · 7bee0e8863bd
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| libimobiledevice/ideviceinstaller | main | 50 |
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