Iphone MCP Server

Control a real iPhone through macOS iPhone Mirroring: screenshot, tap, swipe, type.

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What is the Iphone MCP server?

Most browser automation work still happens through a UI a human drives. Iphone MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. Control a real iPhone through macOS iPhone Mirroring: screenshot, tap, swipe, type.

The short version

Give your AI eyes, hands, and a real iPhone. An MCP server that lets any AI agent see the screen, tap what it needs, and figure the rest out — through macOS iPhone Mirroring. Experimental support for macOS windows. 33 tools, any MCP client.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 14 tools. What each one is for:

  • chevron — >
  • dismiss — ×
  • back — <
  • Mode — ocrBackend setting
  • Both — "both"
  • app_name — required
  • goal — none
  • goals — none
  • max_depth — 6
  • max_screens — 30
  • max_time — 300
  • strategy — auto

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: OPENAI_API_KEY, ANTHROPIC_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Getting it running

mirroir-mcp on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

How it compares

Plenty of browser automation servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Iphone's toolset — chevron, dismiss, back and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by jfarcand; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Iphone.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
chevron>
dismiss×
back<
ModeocrBackend setting
Both"both"
app_namerequired
goalnone
goalsnone
max_depth6
max_screens30
max_time300
strategyauto
explorerbfs
skip_calibrationfalse

How to install the Iphone MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "iphone-mirroir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "mirroir-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENAI_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Iphone to chevron.
  • Use Iphone to dismiss.
  • Use Iphone to back.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Iphone to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (chevron, dismiss, back, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Iphone directly.