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Simulator Cloning, Codex Hooks, and more

By Daniel Bernal

8 min read

Clone simulators with their full state, automatic Codex CLI hooks, and multi-platform project creation.

Simulator Cloning

Ever needed a copy of your already-set-up simulator? You can now clone any existing simulator and its data with a couple of keypresses. Available as flowdeck simulator clone and in interactive mode.

Codex Hooks

If you're using Codex CLI, FlowDeck now hooks in automatically — the same way the Claude Code plugin works. Your agent will be steered away from reaching for xcodebuild when FlowDeck can do a better job.

Also in this release

  • Multi-platform project creation. flowdeck project create now supports tvOS, watchOS (standalone and companion), and visionOS. Pick your platform, get a working project.

  • Improved agent docs. New docs for agent integration, automation, and working with FlowDeck and your favorite agent — full of tips and examples.

Update

Run flowdeck update in your terminal to get the latest version.

Daniel Bernal

@afterxleep

Daniel is a senior Apple engineer with 15+ years shipping on Apple platforms and the creator of FlowDeck. Previously led 100+ engineer teams at Globant and Endava, and has worked with companies like DuckDuckGo, Automattic, and mymind.

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Try Flowdeck with

your Xcode project

Install FlowDeck, open your project and give your agent a task.

Parallel agent sessions

Isolated Git worktrees

Live simulators

Native diff viewer and PR review

Dedicated Plan mode

FlowDeck CLI

Swift Coding Standards

Github Integration & PR monitoring

Try Flowdeck with

your Xcode project

Install FlowDeck, open your project and give your agent a task.

Parallel agent sessions

Isolated Git worktrees

Live simulators

Native diff viewer and PR review

Dedicated Plan mode

FlowDeck CLI

Swift Coding Standards

Github Integration & PR monitoring