AXe is a CLI tool for interacting with iOS Simulators using Apple's Accessibility APIs and HID functionality. Single binary, no daemon required.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionaxiom-axe-refExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches axiom-axe-ref from charleswiltgen/axiom and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate axiom-axe-ref. Access via /axiom-axe-ref in your agent's command palette.
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Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
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AXe is a CLI tool for interacting with iOS Simulators using Apple's Accessibility APIs and HID functionality. Single binary, no daemon required.
brew install cameroncooke/axe/axe
# Verify installation
axe --version
ALWAYS run describe_ui before UI interactions. Never guess coordinates from screenshots.
Best practice: Use describe-ui to get precise element coordinates prior to using x/y parameters (don't guess from screenshots).
# 1. FIRST: Get the UI tree with frame coordinates
axe describe-ui --udid $UDID
# 2. THEN: Tap by accessibility ID (preferred)
axe tap --id "loginButton" --udid $UDID
# 3. OR: Tap by label
axe tap --label "Login" --udid $UDID
# 4. LAST RESORT: Tap by coordinates from describe-ui output
axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID
Priority order for targeting elements:
--id (accessibilityIdentifier) - most stable--label (accessibility label) - stable but may change with localization-x -y coordinates from describe-ui - fragile, use only when no identifierAXe's key advantage: Tap elements by accessibility identifier or label, not just coordinates.
# Coordinate-based (fragile - breaks with layout changes)
axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID
# Accessibility-based (stable - survives UI changes)
axe tap --id "loginButton" --udid $UDID
axe tap --label "Login" --udid $UDID
Always prefer --id or --label over coordinates.
AXe requires the simulator UDID for most commands:
# Get booted simulator UDID
UDID=$(xcrun simctl list devices -j | jq -r '.devices | to_entries[] | .value[] | select(.state == "Booted") | .udid' | head -1)
# List all simulators
axe list-simulators
# Tap element with accessibilityIdentifier
axe tap --id "loginButton" --udid $UDID
# Tap element with accessibility label
axe tap --label "Submit" --udid $UDID
# Basic tap
axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID
# Tap with timing controls
axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --pre-delay 0.5 --post-delay 0.3 --udid $UDID
# Long press (hold duration in seconds)
axe tap -x 200 -y 400 --duration 1.0 --udid $UDID
# Touch down (finger press)
axe touch down -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID
# Touch up (finger release)
axe touch up -x 200 -y 400 --udid $UDID
# Swipe from point A to point B
axe swipe --start-x 200 --start-y 600 --end-x 200 --end-y 200 --udid $UDID
# Swipe with duration (slower = more visible)
axe swipe --start-x 200 --start-y 600 --end-x 200 --end-y 200 --duration 0.5 --udid $UDID
# Scrolling
axe gesture scroll-up --udid $UDID # Scroll content up (swipe down)
axe gesture scroll-down --udid $UDID # Scroll content down (swipe up)
axe gesture scroll-left --udid $UDID
axe gesture scroll-right --udid $UDID
# Edge swipes (navigation)
axe gesture swipe-from-left-edge --udid $UDID # Back navigation
axe gesture swipe-from-right-edge --udid $UDID
axe gesture swipe-from-top-edge --udid $UDID # Notification Center
axe gesture swipe-from-bottom-edge --udid $UDID # Home indicator/Control Center
# Type text (element must be focused)
axe type "[email protected]" --udid $UDID
# Type with delay between characters
axe type "password123" --char-delay 0.1 --udid $UDID
# Type from stdin
echo "Hello World" | axe type --stdin --udid $UDID
# Type from file
axe type --file /tmp/input.txt --udid $UDID
# Press specific key by HID keycode
axe key 40 --udid $UDID # Return/Enter
# Common keycodes:
# 40 = Return/Enter
# 41 = Escape
# 42 = Backspace/Delete
# 43 = Tab
# 44 = Space
# 79 = Right Arrow
# 80 = Left Arrow
# 81 = Down Arrow
# 82 = Up Arrow
# Key sequence with timing
axe key-sequence 40 43 40 --delay 0.2 --udid $UDID
# Home button
axe button home --udid $UDID
# Lock/Power button
axe button lock --udid $UDID
# Long press power (shutdown dialog)
axe button lock --duration 3.0 --udid $UDID
# Side button (iPhone X+)
axe button side-button --udid $UDID
# Siri
axe button siri --udid $UDID
# Apple Pay
axe button apple-pay --udid $UDID
# Screenshot to auto-named file
axe screenshot --udid $UDID
# Output: screenshot_2026-01-11_143052.png
# Screenshot to specific file
axe screenshot --output /tmp/my-screenshot.png --udid $UDID
# Screenshot to stdout (for piping)
axe screenshot --stdout --udid $UDID > screenshot.png
# Start recording (Ctrl+C to stop)
axe record-video --output /tmp/recording.mp4 --udid $UDID
# Record with quality settings
axe record-video --output /tmp/recording.mp4 --quality high --udid $UDID
# Record with scale (reduce file size)
axe record-video --output /tmp/recording.mp4 --scale 0.5 --udid $UDID
# Stream at 10 FPS (default)
axe stream-video --udid $UDID
# Stream at specific framerate (1-30 FPS)
axe stream-video --fps 30 --udid $UDID
# Stream formats
axe stream-video --format mjpeg --udid $UDID # MJPEG (default)
axe stream-video --format jpeg --udid $UDID # Individual JPEGs
axe stream-video --format ffmpeg --udid $UDID # FFmpeg compatible
axe stream-video --format bgra --udid $UDID # Raw BGRA
Critical for finding accessibility identifiers and labels.
# Get complete accessibility tree
axe describe-ui --udid $UDID
# Output includes:
# - Element type (Button, TextField, StaticText, etc.)
# - Accessibility identifier
# - Accessibility label
# - Frame (position and size)
# - Enabled/disabled state
# Get element at specific coordinates
axe describe-ui --point 200,400 --udid $UDID
{
"type": "Button",
"identifier": "loginButton",
"label": "Login",
"frame": {"x": 150,Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
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✓ Use when
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
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axiom-axe-ref has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
axiom-axe-ref reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: axiom-axe-ref is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
I recommend axiom-axe-ref for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
We added axiom-axe-ref from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
axiom-axe-ref fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Useful defaults in axiom-axe-ref — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
axiom-axe-ref fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
We added axiom-axe-ref from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
axiom-axe-ref reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
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