ios-sim-portable

ios-sim-portable
================

The ios-sim-portable is a command-line utility written in Node.js that launches an [iOS application bundle (.app)][5] in the Xcode [iOS Simulator][4].

* System Requirements
* Installation
* Usage
* License
* Related npm Packages

System Requirements
===================

* OS X 10.9.4 or later
* Node.js 0.10.26 or later
* Xcode 5.0 or later
* Command Line Tools for Xcode, compatible with your versions of Xcode and OS X
* iOS 7.0 SDK or later

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Installation
============

To install ios-sim-portable, run the following command.

``bash
npm i -g ios-sim-portable
`

To update ios-sim-portable, run the following command.

`bash
npm update -g ios-sim-portable
`

To uninstall ios-sim-portable, run the following command.

`bash
npm uninstall -g ios-sim-portable
`

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Usage
=====

`bash
$ ios-sim-portable [parameters] [--options ]
$ isim [parameters] [--options ]

General commands:
help Shows additional information about the commands in this list.
launch Launches the application bundle at the specified path in the iOS Simulator.
device-types Lists the available device types for the current Xcode version.
sdks Lists the available iOS SDK versions.
notify-post Post a darwin notification on a device.

For more information about each command, run
$ isim help
or
$ isim --help

`

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License
=======

This software is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, quoted here.

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Related npm Packages
================

Both the Telerik AppBuilder CLI (appbuilder) and the NativeScript CLI (nativescript`) rely on ios-sim-portable to load projects in the iOS Simulator.

The [Telerik AppBuilder CLI][2] lets you build, test, deploy, and publish hybrid mobile apps for iOS, Android, and Windows Phone 8 from your favorite IDE or code editor.

The [NativeScript CLI][3] lets you create, build, and deploy Telerik NativeScript-based projects on iOS and Android devices.

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[1]: #ios-sim-portable
[2]: https://www.npmjs.org/package/appbuilder
[3]: https://www.npmjs.org/package/nativescript
[4]: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/IDEs/Conceptual/iOS_Simulator_Guide/Introduction/Introduction.html
[5]: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/CoreFoundation/Conceptual/CFBundles/AboutBundles/AboutBundles.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/10000123i-CH100-SW1