EvanBacon/serve-sim
The `npx serve` of Apple Simulators. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
58/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 9
Flags: no_releases young
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: 126
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 12
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2696 stars · 145 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
serve-sim is a CLI tool that provides quick, headless access to Apple Simulators, described as 'the npx serve of Apple Simulators'. It is written in TypeScript and designed to be agent-friendly for automated iOS simulator workflows.
Use cases
- boot and interact with iOS simulators from the command line
- run headless Apple Simulator sessions for automation
- let AI agents control iOS simulators
- quickly serve or preview apps on an iOS simulator via npx
- script simulator workflows in CI
When to choose
- you need scriptable or agent-driven control of Apple Simulators on macOS
- you want a zero-install npx-based simulator utility
- you run headless iOS simulator tasks in automation or CI
When to avoid
- you need Android emulator support
- you are not on macOS
- you need a GUI-based simulator management tool
Facets
cli-tool · maturity active
cli developer-tools simulation developer-tools apple-ecosystem mobile-development cli ios-simulator apple-simulators headless npx agent-friendly expo command-line macos nodejs
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/EvanBacon/serve-sim · fetched 2026-08-28 · efcfc6b89e09
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/serve-sim · fetched 2026-08-29 · 9413a1a58b53
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| EvanBacon/serve-sim | main | 58 |
For agents
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