Mirroir MCP

Name: Mirroir MCP
Author: jfarcand

by jfarcandversion 0.45.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.jfarcand/mirroir-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Drive a stock iPhone via iPhone Mirroring: no Developer Mode, Xcode or WDA. LLM-free skill replay.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Search & AI memory

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mirroir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mirroir-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add mirroir -- npx -y mirroir-mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mirroir": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mirroir-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "mirroir": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mirroir-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account jfarcand, which owns the repo
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Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
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Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
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Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

More stars than 0% of the other 5730 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 93% of the other 5730 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5730 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Mirroir MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.45.0) reached the registry 3 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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mirroir-mcp

Let your agent use your real iPhone, then replay what it did without an LLM.

A real run on a real iPhone, sped up: the agent reads the ETA in Waze, then posts it in Slack.

No Developer Mode, no Xcode, no WebDriverAgent, no jailbreak. mirroir-mcp works through macOS iPhone Mirroring, so it reaches any app on your phone, including App Store apps you could never build. It works from any MCP client, with 39 tools.

Quick start

You need macOS 15 or later and an iPhone connected through iPhone Mirroring. Paste this into your coding agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, …):

Set up mirroir-mcp so you can drive my iPhone: follow https://github.com/jfarcand/mirroir-mcp/blob/main/docs/onboarding.md step by step, and finish by reading back what my iPhone screen shows.

Or install it yourself:

npx -y mirroir-mcp install    # or: brew tap jfarcand/tap && brew install mirroir-mcp

npx -y mirroir-mcp doctor # names anything left to fix

OpenClaw, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and the other clients: Install.

Then ask for something:

Open Calendar, create a new event called "Dentist" next Tuesday at 2pm.

Open my Expo Go app, tap "LoginDemo", test the login screen with

test@example.com / password123. Screenshot after each step.

Start recording, open Instagram, scroll the feed and open my profile, stop recording.

Why mirroir

Nothing to install on the phone. The iPhone stays stock: no signing, no provisioning profile, no on-device agent. If iPhone Mirroring shows it, mirroir can drive it.
Your Mac stays yours. Taps, typing and swipes reach the mirror without bringing it to the front, so you can keep working. Drags and two-finger gestures bring it forward for a moment, then hand your app back.
Explore once, replay without an LLM. generate_skill explores an app and writes SKILL.md files. A compiled skill replays from the CLI with no AI in the loop (mirroir test), so CI runs are deterministic and cost no tokens.
One test across phone, web and backend. mirroir-run is our companion test runner, a separate binary. One YAML scenario can drive the iPhone, a browser, HTTP endpoints and subprocesses, then compare what the page and the phone showed. See Web and iOS in one scenario.
Drift fails loudly. mirroir-run has a third verdict beside pass and fail: DRIFT, exit code 65, when every assertion held but the output moved past its baseline. Your CI lane decides whether drift blocks a merge.
It plays games, too. A scene: step plays a turn-based or tap-driven game, frame by frame, under a hard budget. See Games.

A real game on a real iPhone: the model reads the board, Stockfish picks the moves, mirroir plays them against Chess.com's strongest bot. The opening runs at 2.5×, the middle game at 45×, the finish at 2×.

How it compares

	mirroir	phone-harness	mobile-mcp	Appium
Physical iPhone, no Developer Mode or signing	Yes — stock phone via iPhone Mirroring	Yes — stock phone via iPhone Mirroring	USB-connected, trusted device (see its README)	No — WebDriverAgent via Xcode, Developer Mode
App Store apps you can't build	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes, on a provisioned device
Your own iPhone from any MCP client	Yes	No — its MCP server is cloud-only; local phones use its CLI	Yes	Through the separate appium-mcp
Replay without an LLM	Yes — compiled skills, `mirroir test`	Python scripts you write; no recorder or compiled replay	No — the agent drives every run	Yes — test code
Distinct drift verdict	Yes — `DRIFT`, exit 65	No	No	No — pass / fail
One scenario across iPhone + web + HTTP	Yes — `mirroir-run`	No	No	Via your own test code
Android	No — an emulator window can be driven only as a generic macOS window	Yes	Yes	Yes
iOS Simulator	No	No	Yes	Yes
Hosted cloud phones	No	Yes — Phone Harness Cloud	Yes — Mobile Next Cloud	Via third-party device clouds

phone-harness is the closest tool here: it also drives a stock iPhone through iPhone Mirroring, and it adds Android and hosted phones, which mirroir doesn't have. mobile-mcp and Appium cover Android and simulators too. mirroir goes further after the agent's first run: that run becomes a replay that needs no LLM, and a test that tells you when the output moves.

Safety

Giving an AI access to your phone demands defense in depth, so mirroir-mcp is fail-closed.

Read-only until you say otherwise. Without a config file, only the 12 read-only tools are exposed. Every tool that changes something stays hidden from the client until you allow it in permissions.json.
Sensitive apps can be blocked. blockedApps keeps the AI out of apps like Wallet or Banking, even when other tools are allowed.
Passwords stay yours. mirroir never presses a sheet that asks for a password or Touch ID, and it tells agents to ask you before sending, buying, deleting or changing a setting.
No root, no daemon, no telemetry. It runs as your user with Screen Recording and Accessibility. The one network call it makes by default is a once-a-day version check against npm (updateCheck: false turns it off). What your agent reads from the screen goes to whichever model your client uses.
Kill switch. Close iPhone Mirroring to stop all input instantly.

See Security for the full threat model.

Documentation


Install	Every install path, per-client setup, updating, uninstalling
Onboarding	Setup written for the agent: prerequisites, install, doctor, and a read-only proof
Tools Reference	All 39 tools, parameters, and input workflows
How mirroir sees the screen	The observe, reason, act loop; OCR, icon detection, AI vision
Skills, exploration and CI	APP.md, skills, `generate_skill`, `mirroir test`, compiled replay, AI diagnosis, patterns
`mirroir-run`	Replay across iPhone, web, HTTP and subprocesses; GitHub Actions; Maestro import
Games	Shell and scene, the `scene:` step, game controls
CLI Tools	Recorder, doctor, keyboard layout
Configuration	All settings: screen intelligence, input timing, exploration, AI providers
FAQ	Security, focus stealing, keyboard layouts, embacle/vision mode
Security	Threat model, kill switch, and recommendations
Privacy	What mirroir reads, sends and stores
Permissions	Fail-closed permission model and config file
Known Limitations	Focus stealing, keyboard layout gaps, autocorrect
Patterns & Skills	Element patterns, screen recipes, APP.md app descriptions, and the detection pipeline
Exploring a New App	Step-by-step playbook for onboarding a new app — APP.md, permissions, components, exploration goal
YOLO Icon Detection	Recommended YOLO models, CoreML setup, and configuration
Compiled Skills	Zero-OCR skill replay
Testing	FakeMirroring, integration tests, and CI strategy
Web and iOS in one scenario	How `mirroir-run` hands iOS blocks to `mirroir-mcp`, and how `cross_surface` compares a browser with a phone
Cross-surface replay	`mirroir-run` scenario grammar, `.mirroir/` plan, `SAMPLE.md`, judge profiles, CI
Troubleshooting	Debug mode and common issues
Contributing	How to add tools, commands, and tests
Skills Marketplace	Skill format, plugin discovery, and authoring

Community

Join the Discord server to ask questions, share skills, and discuss ideas. Contributions are welcome: see CONTRIBUTING.md. By submitting a patch, you agree to the Contributor License Agreement; your Git commit metadata serves as your electronic signature.

Why "mirroir"? — It's the old French spelling of *miroir* (mirror). A nod to the author's roots, not a typo.

Mirroir MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi

Common questions

Alternatives

Context7

Codebase Memory

Exa

README from the maker

mirroir-mcp

Let your agent use your real iPhone, then replay what it did without an LLM.

Quick start

Why mirroir

How it compares

Safety

Documentation

Community