Runtimes

Runtimes are the platform images (iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS) used by simulators.

# Show runtime command examples
flowdeck simulator runtime --examples

flowdeck simulator runtime list

List installed runtimes.

flowdeck simulator runtime list
flowdeck simulator runtime list --json

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

flowdeck simulator runtime available

List downloadable runtimes from Apple.

flowdeck simulator runtime available
flowdeck simulator runtime available --platform iOS
flowdeck simulator runtime available --json
flowdeck simulator runtime available --examples

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--platform <name>`	`-P`	Filter by platform (iOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS)
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

flowdeck simulator runtime install

Download and install a runtime. Also available as flowdeck simulator runtime create (the two are aliases for the same command).

flowdeck simulator runtime install iOS 18.1
flowdeck simulator runtime install iOS --prune
flowdeck simulator runtime create iOS 18.1    # Same as 'install'

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show command output
`--prune`		Remove auto-created simulators after install
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

flowdeck simulator runtime delete

Remove an installed runtime.

flowdeck simulator runtime delete "iOS 17.2"

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show command output
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

flowdeck simulator runtime prune

Delete simulators for a runtime.

flowdeck simulator runtime prune "iOS 18.0"

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show deleted simulator UDIDs
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

flowdeck simulator update

Upgrade an existing simulator to a newer runtime in place. The target runtime must already be installed (see runtime install).

flowdeck simulator update "iOS 18.4"
flowdeck simulator update "iOS 18.4" -S "iPhone 16"
flowdeck simulator update com.apple.CoreSimulator.SimRuntime.iOS-18-4 --json

Options

Option	Short	Description
`--simulator <sim>`	`-S`	Simulator name or UDID (defaults to the booted simulator)
`--verbose`	`-v`	Show command output
`--json`	`-j`	Output as JSON
`--examples`	`-e`	Show usage examples

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flowdeck simulator runtime available

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flowdeck simulator runtime install

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flowdeck simulator runtime delete

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flowdeck simulator runtime prune

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