I built an open-source MCP server so AI agents can control a real iPhone

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作者开源了一个 Mac 应用 + MCP 服务器 Open iPhone Use，让 AI 智能体通过屏幕共享和蓝牙键鼠控制真实 iPhone。支持 ChatGPT/Codex、Claude Code 等任意支持 computer-use 的智能体，仅需 iPhone 和 Apple Silicon Mac。

I wanted to see if an AI agent could use my actual iPhone, not a simulator a real iPhone. Nothing existed for it, so I built it. Open iPhone Use is a free, open-source Mac app + MCP server. The iPhone shares its screen from Safari over local Wi-Fi (you don't even install an app on the phone, Safari does the sharing). The Mac pairs as a Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, and the agent gets screenshot and input tools over MCP, checking a fresh screenshot after every action. It works with any AI agent: ChatGPT/Codex, Claude Code, any harness. Any model with strong computer-use skills is fine, GPT-6 Luna and Claude Haiku 5.5+ are good starting points. And since your client brings the model, your existing subscription is enough, no extra cost. Demo (full video attached): an agent searched Instagram, watched a Reel, scrolled the feed and liked one, all on my physical phone. You only need an iPhone + an Apple Silicon Mac. Download for Mac: https://github.com/semsturgut/open-iphone-use/releases GitHub: https://github.com/semsturgut/open-iphone-use Windows/Linux: coming soon Multi device support: coming soon Let me know what you think! And if you find this useful, a star on GitHub would help a lot.
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