How does JetBrains AppCode launch the iOS Simulator?

Question

I just looked at JetBrains\'s App Code IDE and it seems to be able to launch the iOS Simulator and run applications in it.

When I had to automate the deployment of my pr

Answer 1

What exactly do you want to automate? Installing app and launching it in simulator or device?

About "3":

AMDeviceService is just some daemon which is responsible for any interaction with device. It uses only /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/MobileDevice.framework library(it's private). It doesn't know about any /Developer stuff (of course if you are not going to debug on device).

This service deploys app on device, mounts developer image, browses apps on device and starts debugserver.

It uses Google Protocol Buffers based protocol to communicate with AppCode. Not Apple-stuff.