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mobile_launch_app takes optional arguments (a list of strings) and environment (a string map). They are passed to mobilecli apps launch as --arg and --env, which applies them on iOS devices and simulators and reports an error on Android. The legacy robots reject both. Relates to #370
WalkthroughThe app launch API now accepts an options object with an optional locale, arguments, and environment variables. The MCP tool passes these options to the robot. The mobile launch command forwards configured values. Android, iOS, and simulator implementations reject arguments and environment settings. Tests cover command construction and MCP input validation. Priority: ➖ Normal Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to
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Check name Status Explanation Linked Issues check Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request. Out of Scope Changes check Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request. Title check The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: adding launch arguments and environment support to mobile_launch_app. Description check The description directly explains the new launch options, platform behavior, API changes, dependency, testing, and roadmap update.
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Review comments at @src/mobile-device.ts:
- Around line 239-240: Add a mobilecli version compatibility check before launch
argument construction in the method containing the `options.arguments` loop.
Ensure the binary supports both `--arg` and `--env`; otherwise, return an
actionable error that identifies the required version or upgrade path before
attempting launch.
Review comments at @src/server.ts:
- Line 603: Update the shared tool-invocation tracing logic to redact the
environment values in arguments for mobile_launch_app before serializing them to
stderr or LOG_FILE. Preserve all other arguments and leave tracing behavior for
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official mobile-next/mobilecli pull request 531 --arg --env launch app release version
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**PR #531** in `mobile-next/mobilecli` is an **open** pull request titled “feat: pass arguments and environment variables to apps launch on iOS.” It adds repeatable `--arg` and `--env KEY=VALUE` flags to `mobilecli apps launch`. The PR says these options work on iOS devices and simulators; Android rejects them as unsupported. It also adds `args` and `env` to the `device.apps.launch` JSON-RPC method. (GitHub pull request 531 in mobile-next/mobilecli (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference))
Example from the PR:
```sh
mobilecli apps launch com.example.app --device <id> --arg -FeatureX --arg YES --env API_URL=https://staging.example.com
```
The PR notes the changes were manually tested on an iOS 26 simulator, but **not yet on a real iOS device**. (GitHub pull request 531 in mobile-next/mobilecli (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference))
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- 1: GitHub pull request 531 in mobile-next/mobilecli (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
- 2: GitHub pull request 531 in mobile-next/mobilecli (link omitted to avoid creating a cross-reference)
Gate launch options on a compatible mobilecli release.
The locked mobilecli version is 1.0.21, while mobilecli PR #531 remains open and adds these flags. Ensure the distributed binary supports --arg and --env, or return an actionable version error before attempting the launch.
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Review comment at @src/mobile-device.ts around lines 239 - 240:
Add a mobilecli version compatibility check before launch argument construction
in the method containing the `options.arguments` loop. Ensure the binary
supports both `--arg` and `--env`; otherwise, return an actionable error that
identifies the required version or upgrade path before attempting launch.
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| packageName: z.string().describe("The package name (Android) or bundle id (iOS) of the app to launch"), | ||
| locale: z.string().optional().describe("Comma-separated BCP 47 locale tags to launch the app with (e.g., fr-FR,en-GB)"), | ||
| arguments: z.array(z.string()).optional().describe("iOS only. Arguments passed to the app process, one per item, like Xcode's Arguments Passed On Launch (e.g., [\"-FeatureX\", \"YES\"])"), | ||
| environment: z.record(z.string().regex(/^[^=]+$/), z.string()).optional().describe("iOS only. Environment variables set for the app process (e.g., {\"API_URL\": \"https://staging.example.com\"})"), |
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Redact mobile_launch_app.environment before tracing tool arguments.
The wrapper logs complete tool arguments unconditionally to stderr and, when configured, to LOG_FILE. The default stdio setup exposes stderr to the local MCP host, while LOG_FILE is readable according to its filesystem permissions. This PR adds a new path for credentials. The wrapper already logged free-form values from mobile_type_keys.text and mobile_open_url.url, so this is a local, minor exposure rather than a major external disclosure.
Redact environment values in the shared trace
- trace(`Invoking ${name} with args: ${JSON.stringify(args)}`);
+ const loggedArgs = name === "mobile_launch_app" && args.environment
+ ? { ...args, environment: "[REDACTED]" }
+ : args;
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Review comment at @src/server.ts at line 603:
Update the shared tool-invocation tracing logic to redact the environment values
in arguments for mobile_launch_app before serializing them to stderr or
LOG_FILE. Preserve all other arguments and leave tracing behavior for other
tools unchanged.
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- Line 105: Update the README description for `mobile_launch_app` to clarify
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| - **`mobile_list_apps`** - List all installed apps on the device | ||
| - **`mobile_get_foreground_app`** - Get the app currently in the foreground | ||
| - **`mobile_launch_app`** - Launch an app using its package name | ||
| - **`mobile_launch_app`** - Launch an app using its package name, optionally with a locale, launch arguments (intent extras on Android) and environment variables (iOS) |
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Document the iOS argument behavior.
This description explains Android intent extras but does not say that arguments are process arguments on iOS. Distinguish both platform behaviors so users know what each item means.
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Update the README description for `mobile_launch_app` to clarify that
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iOS; retain the existing locale and iOS environment-variable details.
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Adds the "App launch options" roadmap item to
mobile_launch_app. Relates to #370.Depends on mobile-next/mobilecli#531, which adds
--argand--envtomobilecli apps launch. This PR needs a mobilecli release that includes it.mobile_launch_appnow takes:packageName: the package name (Android) or bundle id (iOS). The parameter is unchanged and the description is clearer.locale: unchanged.arguments(string[]): each item becomes one--arg=<value>. Using=keeps values that start with-from being read as flags.key=valueand becomes a string intent extra (am start --es key value).environment(string map, iOS only): passed as--env KEY=VALUE. A key that is empty or contains=is rejected by the schema.On Android, mobilecli returns an error for
environment, or for an argument without=, and the tool reports it as an error result. The legacy robots (MOBILEMCP_LEGACY_ROBOT=1) reject both with anActionableError.Robot.launchApp(packageName, locale?)is nowlaunchApp(packageName, options?: LaunchAppOptions).This PR also moves "App launch options" to Done in ROADMAP.md.
Supersedes #388. That PR was written against go-ios and simctl, which have since been replaced by mobilecli.
Testing
npm testpasses (153 tests), and lint is clean.pson the launched Settings process shows-AppleLanguages (fr)andMCP_TEST=hello=world.