Poki open-sources v0.1.0: control a real iPhone from a Mac via MCP, no jailbreak or extra gear

Independent developer JosssphZhou released Poki v0.1.0, its first public build. A Mac controller pairs with a physical iPhone over USB so an agent can see the screen and tap, swipe, and type in real iOS apps—no jailbreak or extra hardware. It ships a local MCP server for Claude Code, Codex, or other MCP clients using your own model subscription, plus a standalone agent for the terminal or iMessage. The notarized Apple-silicon package needs macOS 15+; physical phones still need full Xcode. License: AGPL-3.0-only. Docs note physical checks so far cover Chinese UIs in portrait only, and warn that requested messages or payments will run, with screen contents sent to the configured model.

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