idevice

XCTest support builds on DVT, Installation Proxy, AFC, RSD, and CoreDevice Proxy. The public types include TestConfig, XCUITestService, and WDA run handles.

Use It For

Build XCTest configuration payloads.
Start XCUITest flows.
Run WDA-backed test sessions.
Bridge WDA ports when needed.

Feature Flag

Cargo.toml

[dependencies]
idevice = { version = "0.1.64", features = ["usbmuxd", "xctest"] }

Service Names

Path	Value
DVT Lockdown	`com.apple.instruments.remoteserver`
DVT RSD	`com.apple.instruments.dtservicehub`

Rust Example

src/main.rs

use idevice::dvt::xctest::{TestConfig, XCUITestService};

let config = TestConfig::from_installation_proxy(
    &mut installation_proxy,
    "com.example.Runner",
).await?;
let service = XCUITestService::new(provider).await?;

CLI Equivalent

Terminal

idevice-tools xctest

Common Errors

Error	What to check
Channel creation failed	The DVT remote server did not accept the channel identifier.
Protocol decode error	Check that the client and device service are using the expected DTX payload shape.
Developer service unavailable	Start from the iOS 17+ tunnel path or a device state that exposes developer services.

XCTest

Use It For

Feature Flag

Service Names

Rust Example

CLI Equivalent

Common Errors

Source

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