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callstack__agent-device/apple/runner
Michał Pierzchała e58cbcdb5f refactor: colocate native platform sources under android/, apple/, linux/ (#1273)
Move the scattered root-level native projects into per-platform folders and drop
the now-redundant platform prefix:

- android-ime-helper/        -> android/ime-helper/
- android-multitouch-helper/ -> android/multitouch-helper/
- android-snapshot-helper/   -> android/snapshot-helper/
- apple-runner/              -> apple/runner/
- macos-helper/              -> apple/macos-helper/
- src/platforms/linux/atspi-dump.py -> linux/atspi-dump.py

Only repo source paths move. Identity surfaces stay frozen so no user's runner
cache is invalidated on upgrade: the derived-cache key hashes source paths
relative to AgentDeviceRunner and excludes packageVersion, and the
~/.agent-device/{apple-runner,macos-helper} namespaces, the
agent-device-android-*-helper artifact/manifest/protocol names, the
AgentDeviceRunner Xcode project, and the `prepare ios-runner` CLI command are
unchanged. Updates build/package scripts, CI, package.json files+scripts,
ignore/attr/fallow configs, runtime path resolvers, and test fixtures.

Also: re-base repo-root-relative refs inside the moved apple/runner for the
added nesting level (gated XCUITest fixture walk + two doc links), and clean the
legacy dist/apple-runner packaged output so the relocated runner can't
double-ship into the wholesale-included dist (with a regression test).
2026-07-15 21:47:38 +02:00
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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 xcodebuild and 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:

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(), and testCommand() 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: nested ScreenRecorder implementation.

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 /command on 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.