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EvanBacon/serve-sim

The `npx serve` of Apple Simulators. observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/EvanBacon/serve-sim · TypeScript · Apache-2.0 (permissive) 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

Full methodology

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

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
EvanBacon/serve-simmain58

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