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Eas Simulator

Eas Simulator is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from expo/skills. Run and control a user's app on a remote iOS/Android simulator hosted on EAS cloud. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 2,661 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.

github.com/expo/skills/plugins/expo/skills/eas-simulator (opens in a new tab)

  • Official
  • Multi-skill repo
  • Plugin marketplace
  • Needs API key
  • Testing & QA
  • Actively maintained
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Add this skill

Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add expo/skills
/plugin install expo@expo-plugins

In the Claude apps, zip the eas-simulator folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/expo/skills.git
cp -r skills/plugins/expo/skills/eas-simulator .agents/skills/eas-simulator   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/expo/skills.git
cp -r skills/plugins/expo/skills/eas-simulator .cursor/skills/eas-simulator   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Run and control a user's app on a remote iOS/Android simulator hosted on EAS cloud. Read before running any eas simulator: commands - it has the current syntax for this experimental API. Use whenever the user needs a simulator they can't run locally - 'run my app on a cloud simulator', 'use eas simulator to run/install/screenshot my app', 'I'm on Linux/Cursor and need an iOS device', 'no sim on this box / headless CI', 'let an agent click through my app and screenshot it', 'test my dev build…

When it triggers

  • user's app on a remote iOS/Android simulator hosted on EAS cloud.
  • Use whenever the user needs a simulator they can't run locally - 'run my app on a cloud simulator', 'use eas simulator to run/install/screenshot my app', 'I'm on Linux/Cursor and need an iOS device', 'no sim on this box / headless CI', 'let
  • trigger for a plain 'run on the simulator' - use it only for a cloud/remote/shareable sim, an iOS version they lack, or an agent-driven session.

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FAQ

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What is the Eas Simulator skill?

Eas Simulator is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from expo/skills. Run and control a user's app on a remote iOS/Android simulator hosted on EAS cloud. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 2,661 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/expo/skills/plugins/expo/skills/eas-simulator.

How do I install the Eas Simulator skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add expo/skills and then /plugin install expo@expo-plugins. For Codex or Cursor, copy the eas-simulator folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Eas Simulator skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is Eas Simulator maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 5, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.