iPhone Screen Capture

Overview

Native macOS app that mirrors a connected iPhone's screen on the Mac desktop using AVFoundation. Features an integrated console for live app logs via pymobiledevice3.

When to Use

Invoke this skill when the user:

Asks to "start screen capture"
Wants to "see their iPhone screen"
Wants to "mirror their iPhone"
Mentions viewing or displaying their connected device
Says "show me my phone"

Prerequisites

iPhone connected via USB
Device trusted (tap "Trust This Computer" on iPhone)
pymobiledevice3 installed for console logs (pip3 install pymobiledevice3)

Instructions

Navigate to the screen capture directory:

cd miso/platforms/ios/development/screen-capture/imp

Run the screen capture script:
```
./iphone_screencap.sh
```

Features

Borderless window (390x844) styled like an iPhone
Console toggle: Click ">" button in top-right to open live log panel
Click to resize: Click window to toggle between full and half size
Draggable: Move window by clicking and dragging anywhere
Live logs: Console shows [APP] prefixed logs via pymobiledevice3 syslog

What to Tell the User

A borderless window will appear showing their iPhone screen
Click the ">" button to open the console panel with live logs
Click anywhere on the window to toggle full/half size
Close window or Cmd+Q to quit

Taking Screenshots

./screenshot.sh /tmp/screenshot.png

Reading Logs (for Claude)

When console is open, logs stream via pymobiledevice3. Claude can also read logs with:

pymobiledevice3 syslog live 2>/dev/null | grep "\[APP\]" | head -20

Troubleshooting

iPhone screen not showing:

Check USB connection
Ensure iPhone is unlocked
Accept "Trust This Computer" prompt
Disconnect and reconnect device

Console not working:

Install pymobiledevice3: pip3 install pymobiledevice3
Check device is trusted

Files

main.swift - Native macOS app source
build.sh - Compiles the Swift app
iphone_screencap.sh - Builds (if needed) and launches
screenshot.sh - Captures device screenshot