Terminal Phone

Terminal Phone is an interactive iOS simulator or physical iPhone inside the terminal for users and AI agents.

Terminal phone embeds an interactive iOS simulator or paired physical iPhone inline within the terminal. It streams a 30 fps view using shared terminal memory and accepts standard mouse and keyboard inputs to click, type, drag, and scroll. Designed for developers and AI agents, it provides a JSON CLI and an MCP server with accessibility elements, stale screen rejection, and postcondition checks. Agents use it to build applications, install them, tap through the interface, and verify results. It supports twelve device finishes, status bar controls, dark mode, screenshots, and app store exports.

Terminal Phone at a glance

Best for: Software engineer
Runs on: macOS, CLI, VS Code, open source
Pricing: Free
Released: November 2026
Category: AI agent tool
Website: github.com/govijr/terminal-phone

Key features

Stream a 30 fps iPhone view inside supported terminals
Control simulated or physical iPhones via keyboard and mouse
Drive apps using an MCP server and JSON CLI
Inspect accessibility elements in display points
Switch between twelve device frame finishes
Capture screenshots and record app previews for App Store Connect
Control real iPhones over USB or Wi-Fi via WebDriverAgent

Use it for

Building and testing iOS applications with AI coding agents
Automating user interface taps and verifications
Capturing app store screenshots and previews
Running automated visual checks on real and simulated iPhones

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