# luosheng/OpenSim

OpenSim is an open source alternative to SimPholders, written in Swift.

Repository: https://github.com/luosheng/OpenSim
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/opensim
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-10-17T15:04:10+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 23/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 3950, "days_push": 1051, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1291, forks 131 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:15.573608+00:00)

## What it is
OpenSim is a free, open-source macOS menu bar utility that gives iOS developers quick access to their apps' folders inside the iOS Simulator, serving as an open-source alternative to SimPholders. Written in Swift, it discovers simulators and their installed apps (via xcrun) and lets you open app bundles, documents, and sandboxes directly in Finder.

## Use cases
- access ios simulator app folders quickly on my mac
- find my app's sandbox and documents directory in the ios simulator
- open-source simpholders alternative
- browse apps installed on the ios simulator from a menu bar app
- locate core data or files written by my app in the simulator
- open simulator app bundle in finder without digging through Library/Developer

## When to choose
- You develop iOS apps on macOS and frequently need to inspect simulator app sandboxes, bundles, or documents
- You want a free, open-source replacement for the paid SimPholders utility
- You prefer a lightweight menu bar tool installable via Homebrew Cask

## When to avoid
- You need to uninstall simulator apps or reset simulator data, which is not yet implemented
- You need command-line or scriptable simulator management (use xcrun simctl instead)
- You work with Android emulators rather than the iOS Simulator

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: developer-tools, gui, file-system
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development, apple-ecosystem, desktop-applications, files
- platform: -
- tags: ios-simulator, simpholders-alternative, menu-bar-app, xcode, developer-utilities, app-sandbox-access, homebrew-cask, macos, desktop, swift

## Member repositories
- luosheng/OpenSim (main) score 23

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.573608+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:54:47.731563+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/luosheng/OpenSim (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:15.573608+00:00, sha b65638d3bc18)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.