> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.tapkit.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Control iPhones from the terminal — built for developers and AI agents

## What is TapKit CLI?

TapKit CLI is one of three ways to use TapKit — alongside the [Python SDK](/sdk/installation) and [REST API](/api-reference/introduction). It gives you direct iPhone control from your terminal.

```bash theme={null}
tapkit tap 200 400 --phone "iPhone 15 Pro"
```

It's a **native macOS binary** with zero runtime dependencies — no Python, no Node.js, no Docker. Install it and go.

## What you can do

* **Gestures**: tap, double-tap, hold, swipe, drag — all by coordinates
* **Screenshots**: capture the screen, open it locally, or pipe as base64 to an LLM
* **App control**: open apps, type text, use Spotlight, Siri, and shortcuts
* **Device control**: home, lock/unlock, volume, rotate
* **Skills**: install Markdown-based knowledge files that teach AI agents how to use specific apps
* **Agent integration**: works with Claude Code, Codex, OpenClaw, Cursor, Windsurf, and 35+ other agents

## What makes TapKit unique

1. **Real iPhones, not browsers.** TapKit controls physical devices — real app stores, real push notifications, real biometrics. Not simulators or emulators.
2. **Skills that teach agents.** Mobile apps are opaque screenshots, not DOMs. Skills are Markdown files that map out an app's entire UI so agents know where things are and how to interact.

## Next steps

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    Install the CLI via curl or Homebrew.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/cli/quickstart">
    Your first screenshot-tap-verify workflow.
  </Card>
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