@tetty0217/launch-simulator

Launch Device CLI

Overview

This is a macOS script that allows you to interactively launch registered devices in both Xcode and Android Studio.

You need to register the tools and devices for each.

Installation

Xcode

• Install Xcode
• Register Xcode Simulator

Android Studio

• Install Android Studio
• Create Virtual Device

NOTE

1. The emulator command in Android Studio needs to be enabled and installed via Android Studio > Settings > Language & Frameworks > Android SDK > SDK Tools.
2. You need to add the emulator command to your $PATH

export ANDROID_HOME=~/Library/Android/sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/emulator:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools

Setup

Install the package with any package manager.

npm

npm install -g @tetty0217/launch-simulator

yarn

yarn global add @tetty0217/launch-simulator

pnpm

pnpm add -g @tetty0217/launch-simulator

bun

bun add -g @tetty0217/launch-simulator

Usage

Xcode iOS Simulator

1. Select the OS name you want to launch.

2. Select the Runtime (iOS Version) you want to test (limited to installed versions).

3. Select the device you want to test (limited to devices associated with the selected Runtime).

4. The device will launch.

5. If the Simulator is already running or if you attempt to launch a Simulator that does not meet the conditions, an error will occur.

Android Studio Emulator

1. Select the OS name you want to launch.

2. Select the AVD you want to launch.

3. The device will launch.

Installation

• Install globally and add to your PATH.
• Place it within the project directory.