1 # xcrs for .NET
2
3 <!-- mcp-name: io.github.smbcloudXYZ/xcrs -->
4
5 `xcrs` drives mobile and TV apps — on iOS simulators, physical Apple devices, and
6 adb-connected Android phones, tablets, emulators, and TVs — through the
7 [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/). It is the standalone
8 automation profile of the [smbCloud CLI](https://smbcloud.xyz/).
9
10 ## Install
11
12 ```sh
13 dotnet tool install --global SmbCloud.Xcrs
14 ```
15
16 ## Update
17
18 ```sh
19 dotnet tool update --global SmbCloud.Xcrs
20 ```
21
22 ## Quick start
23
24 Run it as an MCP server over stdio and point your MCP client at it:
25
26 ```sh
27 xcrs --mcp
28 ```
29
30 ## Platform support
31
32 This .NET tool bundles native `xcrs` binaries for:
33
34 - macOS `arm64`, `x64`
35 - Linux `arm64`, `x64` (glibc)
36 - Windows `arm64`, `x64`
37
38 The full Apple automation surface requires macOS with Xcode command-line tools.
39 Android automation over `adb` works from any platform.
40
41 ## Other installation methods
42
43 - Cargo: `cargo install xcrs`
44 - npm: `npm install -g @smbcloud/xcrs`
45 - pip: `pip install xcrs`
46
47 ## Source
48
49 - Repository: <https://github.com/smbcloudXYZ/smbcloud-cli>
50 - Documentation: <https://smbcloud.xyz/posts>
51 - Issues: <https://github.com/smbcloudXYZ/smbcloud-cli/issues>
52
53 ## License
54
55 Apache-2.0
56
57 ## Copyright
58
59 © 2026 [Splitfire AB](https://5mb.app) ([smbCloud](https://smbcloud.xyz)).