▲ 201 today604 starsJavaScriptNew · 5d old
AI agents can now control a real iPhone without jailbreak
What is poki?
Poki runs a local MCP server that lets language-model agents send taps, swipes and text to a connected iPhone, reading the screen back as needed. It works on macOS (Apple Silicon) with Xcode, Node, Rust and ffmpeg, requiring no extra hardware or jailbreak.
Who it is for
Mobile-automation developers and AI hobbyists can test real-device interactions with AI without the hassle of jailbreaking.
Try it in 60 seconds
No one-line install. The README has the setup steps.
AGPL-3.0 licenseUpdated todaySwift34 open issues
New projects are not vetted. Skim the code, and run it in a fresh folder or a container before giving it your files or keys.
The story so far
Early Signal first spotted JosssphZhou/poki on November 8, 2026, when it had 509 GitHub stars. It has since grown to 604. On its busiest day it gained 201 stars. The project is 5 days old and written mainly in Swift. It is published under the AGPL-3.0 license and has 163 forks. Early Signal files it under MCP & Skills, Agents, Coding.
Questions about poki
- Is poki free and open source?
- Yes. JosssphZhou/poki is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license, and the code is on GitHub at https://github.com/JosssphZhou/poki.