* refactor(ios): integrate runner with snapshot engine * fix(ios): preserve macOS runner snapshots * refactor(ios): keep runner presentation device-aware * fix(ios): validate runner scroll presentation * fix(ios): close presenter package boundaries * fix(ios): preserve snapshot source lineage * test(ios): colocate snapshot engine coverage * fix(ios): settle post-merge audit checks * test(ios): fix manifest parity lint * refactor(ios): simplify runner source walk * test(ios): cover shared package source fixture * fix(ios): close post-merge audit gaps * perf(ios): avoid bundling acquired snapshot path
agent-device iOS Runner
This folder contains the lightweight XCUITest runner used to provide element-level automation for Apple-family targets.
Intent
- Provide a minimal XCTest target that exposes UI automation over a small HTTP server.
- Allow local builds via
xcodebuildand caching for faster subsequent runs. - Support simulator prebuilds where compatible.
Status
Current internal runner for iOS, tvOS, and macOS desktop automation.
Protocol and maintenance references:
- Protocol overview:
RUNNER_PROTOCOL.md - TypeScript client:
../../packages/platform-apple/src/runner/runner-client.ts - Swift wire models:
AgentDeviceRunner/AgentDeviceRunnerUITests/RunnerTests+Models.swift
UITest Runner File Map
AgentDeviceRunnerUITests/RunnerTests is split into focused files to reduce context size for contributors and LLM agents.
RunnerTests.swift: shared state/constants,setUp(), andtestCommand()entry flow.RunnerTests+Models.swift: wire protocol models (Command,Response, snapshot payload models).RunnerTests+Environment.swift: environment and CLI argument helpers (RunnerEnv).RunnerTests+Transport.swift: TCP request handling and HTTP parsing/encoding.RunnerTests+CommandExecution.swift: command dispatch (execute*) and command switch.RunnerTests+Lifecycle.swift: activation/retry/stabilization and recording lifecycle helpers.RunnerTests+Interaction.swift: tap/drag/swipe/type/home/rotate/app-switcher helpers.RunnerTests+Navigation.swift: back/navigation-control helpers.RunnerTests+Snapshot.swift: fast/raw snapshot builders and include/filter helpers.RunnerTests+SystemModal.swift: SpringBoard/system modal detection and modal snapshot shaping.RunnerTests+ScreenRecorder.swift: nestedScreenRecorderimplementation.
Snapshot Strategy
iOS snapshots have two explicit public capture modes:
- full/raw snapshots use recursive XCTest snapshots for rich hierarchy and diagnostics;
- interactive snapshots filter the same visible tree down to agent-facing refs.
Some iOS apps expose accessibility trees that lower-level AX services can inspect but XCTest cannot
serialize reliably. In those cases interactive snapshots may return a sparse root quickly, while
full snapshots preserve the XCTest error. A penalized simulator can recover through private AX;
physical devices use a short XCTest probe because no non-XCTest semantic backend is available
there. See
../../docs/adr/0004-ios-snapshot-backend-strategy.md
for the backend boundary and future simulator AX-service direction.
Protocol Notes
- The daemon posts JSON commands to
POST /commandon the runner's local HTTP listener. - The runner responds with a JSON envelope shaped as
{ ok, data?, error? }. - The protocol is internal to
agent-device; when adding or renaming commands, update both wire models and the protocol tests/docs in the same change.