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Commands for controlling simulator state.

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flowdeck simulator boot

Boot a simulator so it’s ready to run apps. 
# Boot a simulator
flowdeck simulator boot <UDID>

# Boot with verbose output
flowdeck simulator boot <UDID> --verbose

# Boot with JSON output
flowdeck simulator boot <UDID> --json

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Options

OptionShortDescription
--verbose-vShow command output
--json-jOutput as JSON

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JSON Output

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Simulator booted successfully",
  "udid": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789ABC"
}

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flowdeck simulator shutdown

Shutdown a running simulator. 
# Shutdown a simulator
flowdeck simulator shutdown <UDID>

# Shutdown with verbose output
flowdeck simulator shutdown <UDID> --verbose

# Shutdown with JSON output
flowdeck simulator shutdown <UDID> --json

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Options

OptionShortDescription
--verbose-vShow command output
--json-jOutput as JSON

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flowdeck simulator open

Open the Simulator.app application. 
flowdeck simulator open
flowdeck simulator open --json

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Options

OptionShortDescription
--verbose-vShow command output
--json-jOutput as JSON