fix: support reinstall on physical iOS devices

README.md

@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ Navigation helpers:
 - `boot --platform ios|android` ensures the target is ready without launching an app.
 - Use `boot` mainly when starting a new session and `open` fails because no booted simulator/emulator is available.
 - `open [app|url] [url]` already boots/activates the selected target when needed.
-- `reinstall <app> <path>` uninstalls and installs the app binary in one command (Android + iOS simulator).
+- `reinstall <app> <path>` uninstalls and installs the app binary in one command (Android + iOS simulator/device).
 - `reinstall` accepts package/bundle id style app names and supports `~` in paths.
 
 Deep links:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ Boot diagnostics:
 
 ## iOS notes
 - Core runner commands: `snapshot`, `wait`, `click`, `fill`, `get`, `is`, `find`, `press`, `long-press`, `focus`, `type`, `scroll`, `scrollintoview`, `back`, `home`, `app-switcher`.
-- Simulator-only commands: `alert`, `pinch`, `record`, `reinstall`, `settings`.
+- Simulator-only commands: `alert`, `pinch`, `record`, `settings`.
 - iOS device runs require valid signing/provisioning (Automatic Signing recommended). Optional overrides: `AGENT_DEVICE_IOS_TEAM_ID`, `AGENT_DEVICE_IOS_SIGNING_IDENTITY`, `AGENT_DEVICE_IOS_PROVISIONING_PROFILE`.
 
 ## Testing

src/core/__tests__/capabilities.test.ts

@@ -33,13 +33,19 @@ test('iOS simulator-only commands reject iOS devices and Android', () => {
 });
 
 test('simulator-only iOS commands with Android support reject iOS devices', () => {
-  for (const cmd of ['reinstall', 'record', 'settings', 'swipe']) {
+  for (const cmd of ['record', 'settings', 'swipe']) {
     assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice(cmd, iosSimulator), true, `${cmd} on iOS sim`);
     assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice(cmd, iosDevice), false, `${cmd} on iOS device`);
     assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice(cmd, androidDevice), true, `${cmd} on Android`);
   }
 });
 
+test('reinstall supports iOS simulator, iOS device, and Android', () => {
+  assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice('reinstall', iosSimulator), true, 'reinstall on iOS sim');
+  assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice('reinstall', iosDevice), true, 'reinstall on iOS device');
+  assert.equal(isCommandSupportedOnDevice('reinstall', androidDevice), true, 'reinstall on Android');
+});
+
 test('core commands support iOS simulator, iOS device, and Android', () => {
   for (const cmd of [
     'app-switcher',

src/core/capabilities.ts

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ const COMMAND_CAPABILITY_MATRIX: Record<string, CommandCapability> = {
   home: { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
   'long-press': { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
   open: { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
-  reinstall: { ios: { simulator: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
+  reinstall: { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
   press: { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
   record: { ios: { simulator: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },
   screenshot: { ios: { simulator: true, device: true }, android: { emulator: true, device: true, unknown: true } },

src/daemon/handlers/__tests__/session-reinstall.test.ts

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ test('reinstall validates required args before device operations', async () => {
   }
 });
 
-test('reinstall reports unsupported operation on iOS physical devices', async () => {
+test('reinstall succeeds on active iOS physical device session', async () => {
   const sessionStore = makeStore();
   sessionStore.set(
     'default',
@@ -109,12 +109,24 @@ test('reinstall reports unsupported operation on iOS physical devices', async ()
     logPath: '/tmp/daemon.log',
     sessionStore,
     invoke,
+    reinstallOps: {
+      ios: async (_device, app, pathToBinary) => {
+        assert.equal(app, 'com.example.app');
+        assert.equal(pathToBinary, appPath);
+        return { bundleId: 'com.example.app' };
+      },
+      android: async () => {
+        throw new Error('unexpected android reinstall');
+      },
+    },
   });
   assert.ok(response);
-  assert.equal(response.ok, false);
-  if (!response.ok) {
-    assert.equal(response.error.code, 'UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION');
-    assert.match(response.error.message, /reinstall is not supported/i);
+  assert.equal(response.ok, true);
+  if (response.ok) {
+    assert.equal(response.data?.platform, 'ios');
+    assert.equal(response.data?.appId, 'com.example.app');
+    assert.equal(response.data?.bundleId, 'com.example.app');
+    assert.equal(response.data?.appPath, appPath);
   }
 });
 

src/platforms/ios/__tests__/index.test.ts

@@ -3,10 +3,47 @@ import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
 import { promises as fs } from 'node:fs';
 import os from 'node:os';
 import path from 'node:path';
-import { listIosApps, openIosApp, parseIosDeviceAppsPayload, resolveIosApp } from '../index.ts';
+import { listIosApps, openIosApp, parseIosDeviceAppsPayload, reinstallIosApp, resolveIosApp } from '../index.ts';
 import type { DeviceInfo } from '../../../utils/device.ts';
 import { AppError } from '../../../utils/errors.ts';
 
+const IOS_TEST_DEVICE: DeviceInfo = {
+  platform: 'ios',
+  id: 'ios-device-1',
+  name: 'iPhone Device',
+  kind: 'device',
+  booted: true,
+};
+
+async function withMockedXcrun(
+  tempPrefix: string,
+  script: string,
+  run: (ctx: { tmpDir: string; argsLogPath: string; device: DeviceInfo }) => Promise<void>,
+): Promise<void> {
+  const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), tempPrefix));
+  const xcrunPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'xcrun');
+  const argsLogPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'args.log');
+  await fs.writeFile(xcrunPath, script, 'utf8');
+  await fs.chmod(xcrunPath, 0o755);
+
+  const previousPath = process.env.PATH;
+  const previousArgsFile = process.env.AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE;
+  process.env.PATH = `${tmpDir}${path.delimiter}${previousPath ?? ''}`;
+  process.env.AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE = argsLogPath;
+
+  try {
+    await run({ tmpDir, argsLogPath, device: IOS_TEST_DEVICE });
+  } finally {
+    process.env.PATH = previousPath;
+    if (previousArgsFile === undefined) {
+      delete process.env.AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE;
+    } else {
+      process.env.AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE = previousArgsFile;
+    }
+    await fs.rm(tmpDir, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  }
+}
+
 test('openIosApp custom scheme deep links on iOS devices require app bundle context', async () => {
   const device: DeviceInfo = {
     platform: 'ios',
@@ -130,6 +167,111 @@ test('openIosApp custom scheme on iOS device uses active app context', async ()
   }
 });
 
+test('reinstallIosApp on iOS physical device uses devicectl uninstall + install', async () => {
+  await withMockedXcrun(
+    'agent-device-ios-reinstall-device-test-',
+    `#!/bin/sh
+printf "%s\\n" "$@" >> "$AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE"
+if [ "$1" = "devicectl" ] && [ "$2" = "device" ] && [ "$3" = "info" ] && [ "$4" = "apps" ]; then
+  out=""
+  while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    if [ "$1" = "--json-output" ]; then
+      out="$2"
+      shift 2
+      continue
+    fi
+    shift
+  done
+  cat > "$out" <<'JSON'
+{"result":{"apps":[{"bundleIdentifier":"com.example.demo","name":"Demo"}]}}
+JSON
+fi
+exit 0
+`,
+    async ({ tmpDir, argsLogPath, device }) => {
+    const appPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'Sample.app');
+    await fs.writeFile(appPath, 'placeholder', 'utf8');
+    const result = await reinstallIosApp(device, 'Demo', appPath);
+    assert.equal(result.bundleId, 'com.example.demo');
+
+    const args = (await fs.readFile(argsLogPath, 'utf8'))
+      .trim()
+      .split('\n')
+      .filter(Boolean);
+
+    const uninstallIdx = args.indexOf('uninstall');
+    const installIdx = args.indexOf('install');
+    assert.notEqual(uninstallIdx, -1);
+    assert.notEqual(installIdx, -1);
+    assert.equal(uninstallIdx < installIdx, true, 'reinstall should uninstall before install');
+    assert.deepEqual(args.slice(uninstallIdx - 2, uninstallIdx + 5), [
+      'devicectl',
+      'device',
+      'uninstall',
+      'app',
+      '--device',
+      'ios-device-1',
+      'com.example.demo',
+    ]);
+    assert.deepEqual(args.slice(installIdx - 2, installIdx + 5), [
+      'devicectl',
+      'device',
+      'install',
+      'app',
+      '--device',
+      'ios-device-1',
+      appPath,
+    ]);
+    },
+  );
+});
+
+test('reinstallIosApp on iOS physical device proceeds when uninstall reports app not installed', async () => {
+  await withMockedXcrun(
+    'agent-device-ios-reinstall-device-missing-app-test-',
+    `#!/bin/sh
+printf "%s\\n" "$@" >> "$AGENT_DEVICE_TEST_ARGS_FILE"
+if [ "$1" = "devicectl" ] && [ "$2" = "device" ] && [ "$3" = "info" ] && [ "$4" = "apps" ]; then
+  out=""
+  while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]; do
+    if [ "$1" = "--json-output" ]; then
+      out="$2"
+      shift 2
+      continue
+    fi
+    shift
+  done
+  cat > "$out" <<'JSON'
+{"result":{"apps":[{"bundleIdentifier":"com.example.demo","name":"Demo"}]}}
+JSON
+  exit 0
+fi
+if [ "$1" = "devicectl" ] && [ "$2" = "device" ] && [ "$3" = "uninstall" ] && [ "$4" = "app" ]; then
+  echo "app not installed" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+if [ "$1" = "devicectl" ] && [ "$2" = "device" ] && [ "$3" = "install" ] && [ "$4" = "app" ]; then
+  exit 0
+fi
+echo "unexpected xcrun args: $@" >&2
+exit 1
+`,
+    async ({ tmpDir, argsLogPath, device }) => {
+    const appPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'Sample.app');
+    await fs.writeFile(appPath, 'placeholder', 'utf8');
+    const result = await reinstallIosApp(device, 'Demo', appPath);
+    assert.equal(result.bundleId, 'com.example.demo');
+
+    const args = (await fs.readFile(argsLogPath, 'utf8'))
+      .trim()
+      .split('\n')
+      .filter(Boolean);
+    assert.equal(args.includes('uninstall'), true);
+    assert.equal(args.includes('install'), true);
+    },
+  );
+});
+
 test('openIosApp with app and URL on iOS device launches app bundle with payload URL', async () => {
   const tmpDir = await fs.mkdtemp(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'agent-device-ios-open-app-url-test-'));
   const xcrunPath = path.join(tmpDir, 'xcrun');

src/platforms/ios/apps.ts

@@ -4,14 +4,24 @@ import { runCmd } from '../../utils/exec.ts';
 import { Deadline, retryWithPolicy } from '../../utils/retry.ts';
 import { isDeepLinkTarget, resolveIosDeviceDeepLinkBundleId } from '../../core/open-target.ts';
 
-import { IOS_APP_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT_MS } from './config.ts';
-import { listIosDeviceApps, runIosDevicectl, type IosAppInfo } from './devicectl.ts';
+import { IOS_APP_LAUNCH_TIMEOUT_MS, IOS_DEVICECTL_TIMEOUT_MS } from './config.ts';
+import {
+  IOS_DEVICECTL_DEFAULT_HINT,
+  listIosDeviceApps,
+  resolveIosDevicectlHint,
+  runIosDevicectl,
+  type IosAppInfo,
+} from './devicectl.ts';
 import { ensureBootedSimulator, ensureSimulator, getSimulatorState } from './simulator.ts';
 
 const ALIASES: Record<string, string> = {
   settings: 'com.apple.Preferences',
 };
 
+function isMissingAppErrorOutput(output: string): boolean {
+  return output.includes('not installed') || output.includes('not found') || output.includes('no such file');
+}
+
 export async function resolveIosApp(device: DeviceInfo, app: string): Promise<string> {
   const trimmed = app.trim();
   if (trimmed.includes('.')) return trimmed;
@@ -125,16 +135,40 @@ export async function closeIosApp(device: DeviceInfo, app: string): Promise<void
 }
 
 export async function uninstallIosApp(device: DeviceInfo, app: string): Promise<{ bundleId: string }> {
-  ensureSimulator(device, 'reinstall');
   const bundleId = await resolveIosApp(device, app);
+  if (device.kind !== 'simulator') {
+    const args = ['devicectl', 'device', 'uninstall', 'app', '--device', device.id, bundleId];
+    const result = await runCmd('xcrun', args, {
+      allowFailure: true,
+      timeoutMs: IOS_DEVICECTL_TIMEOUT_MS,
+    });
+    if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
+      const stdout = String(result.stdout ?? '');
+      const stderr = String(result.stderr ?? '');
+      const output = `${stdout}\n${stderr}`.toLowerCase();
+      if (!isMissingAppErrorOutput(output)) {
+        throw new AppError('COMMAND_FAILED', `Failed to uninstall iOS app ${bundleId}`, {
+          cmd: 'xcrun',
+          args,
+          exitCode: result.exitCode,
+          stdout,
+          stderr,
+          deviceId: device.id,
+          hint: resolveIosDevicectlHint(stdout, stderr) ?? IOS_DEVICECTL_DEFAULT_HINT,
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    return { bundleId };
+  }
+
   await ensureBootedSimulator(device);
 
   const result = await runCmd('xcrun', ['simctl', 'uninstall', device.id, bundleId], {
     allowFailure: true,
   });
   if (result.exitCode !== 0) {
     const output = `${result.stdout}\n${result.stderr}`.toLowerCase();
-    if (!output.includes('not installed') && !output.includes('not found') && !output.includes('no such file')) {
+    if (!isMissingAppErrorOutput(output)) {
       throw new AppError('COMMAND_FAILED', `simctl uninstall failed for ${bundleId}`, {
         stdout: result.stdout,
         stderr: result.stderr,
@@ -147,7 +181,14 @@ export async function uninstallIosApp(device: DeviceInfo, app: string): Promise<
 }
 
 export async function installIosApp(device: DeviceInfo, appPath: string): Promise<void> {
-  ensureSimulator(device, 'reinstall');
+  if (device.kind !== 'simulator') {
+    await runIosDevicectl(['device', 'install', 'app', '--device', device.id, appPath], {
+      action: 'install iOS app',
+      deviceId: device.id,
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
   await ensureBootedSimulator(device);
   await runCmd('xcrun', ['simctl', 'install', device.id, appPath]);
 }