Developer Builds iOS Debug Tool Letting Claude AI Directly Control and Inspect Apps

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A developer has created a lightweight debug tool that gives Claude Code AI direct visual and interactive access to a live iOS app during development. The system works by embedding a small HTTP server inside debug builds of the app, which connects to an MCP server on the developer's Mac via a USB tunnel using iproxy. Claude can then take screenshots, tap UI elements, read app state, and record video flows entirely on its own, without the developer acting as an intermediary. The setup mirrors how Playwright works for web browsers, but adapted for native iOS without requiring XCUITest or any formal test framework. The tool is strictly limited to debug builds, ensuring no debug infrastructure is shipped in production apps.

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