argent-ios-device-setup
Set up a cabled physical iPhone for argent. Use when a physical iPhone is involved (a list-devices iOS entry with kind "device") and ONLY then; never for a simulator.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/software-mansion/argent --skill argent-ios-device-setup- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads argent-ios-device-setup automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
Security audits
Independent scans of the skill's instructions and bundled files.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Physical iPhone setup
Read this only for a physical iPhone. Simulators use argent-ios-simulator-setup.
First run
- Cable the phone, unlock it, keep the screen awake, and turn on Developer Mode (Settings > Privacy & Security > Developer Mode).
list-devicesmust show itconnected. launch-apponly registers the app. The firstdescribe, gesture orscreenshotbuilds, signs and starts the on-device runner: minutes cold, tens of seconds from cache or after a tool-server restart. Build cap 15 min, runner ready 120 s.- On the first install the phone asks to trust the developer (Settings > General > VPN & Device Management), and an Argent Runner app appears on the home screen. Tell the user it is argent's automation runner and must stay installed.
Signing and failures
Signing needs no configuration. The first phone call of a tool-server process carries a note naming the team picked and the ARGENT_IOS_TEAM_ID override (tool-server environment; a change forces a cold rebuild). Cable, lock, trust, expired-profile and missing-certificate errors name their fix: apply it, retry the same call. Also: errSecInternalComponent: run security set-key-partition-list -S apple-tool:,apple:,codesign: -s ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain-db (asks the user's login password), retry. team has no devices: keep the phone cabled, retry. Bundle id registration failed: free-team app-id cap, wait days or sign under a paid team. Any other xcodebuild failure prints raw error: lines: read ~/.argent/ios-device-runner/logs/runner-<udid8>.log. RUNNER_WEDGED: stop-simulator-server for the udid, retry.
Then read argent-ios-device-interact.
FAQ
What does the argent-ios-device-setup skill do?
Set up a cabled physical iPhone for argent. Use when a physical iPhone is involved (a list-devices iOS entry with kind "device") and ONLY then; never for a simulator.
How do I install argent-ios-device-setup?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/software-mansion/argent --skill argent-ios-device-setup in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/argent-ios-device-setup/ (personal) or .claude/skills/argent-ios-device-setup/ (project).
Which AI agents can use argent-ios-device-setup?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is argent-ios-device-setup safe to install?
Security partners have reviewed it: Gen Agent Trust Hub passed; Socket passed; Snyk passed. As with any skill, read the SKILL.md and bundled scripts before installing.
Who maintains argent-ios-device-setup?
It is published by software-mansion in software-mansion/argent. It has 11,340 recorded installs.
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