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).
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:
../../src/platforms/apple/core/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.