# AXe (open-source desktop app)

> AXe is a free, open-source command-line desktop tool for macOS. AXe is a CLI tool for interacting with Simulators using Apple's Private Accessibility APIs. It has 2,258 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at cameroncooke/AXe.

AXe is a comprehensive CLI tool for interacting with iOS Simulators using Apple's HID (Human Interface Device) functionality.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/cameroncooke/AXe |
| Platforms | macOS |
| Interface | command line |
| GitHub stars | 2,258 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Swift |
| Website | https://www.axe-cli.com |
| Official | no |
| Category | Other |
| Latest release | v1.8.0 (Jul 20, 2026) |
| Last commit | Jul 20, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/cameroncooke/AXe/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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