AXe Reference (iOS Simulator UI Automation)

AXe is a CLI tool for interacting with iOS Simulators using Apple's Accessibility APIs and HID functionality. Single binary, no daemon required.

Installation

brew install cameroncooke/axe/axe

# Verify installation
axe --version

Critical Best Practice: describe_ui First

ALWAYS run describe_ui before UI interactions. Never guess coordinates from screenshots.

Best practice: Use describe-ui to get precise element coordinates prior to using x/y parameters (don't guess from screenshots).