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Changes

JSON Format Standardization

• Add JsonPretty to OutputFormat enum for indented JSON output
• --format json now outputs compact single-line JSON (for script piping, jq)
• --format jsonpretty outputs indented JSON (for human reading)

simulator create — new flags: --format, --boot, --wait

• Add SimCtl.CreateWithUdidAsync to capture UDID from simctl create stdout
• --boot: boot the simulator immediately after creation
• --wait: wait for full readiness via simctl bootstatus (requires --boot)
• --format text: print just the UDID (for script capture)
• --format json: print structured {udid, name, deviceType, runtime}
• Settings now inherit FormattableOutputCommandSettings

simulator boot — new flags: --format; fix error handling

• Add --format support for structured output
• Report explicit error messages for boot and readiness failures
• Non-zero exit code on failure (previously exited 0 silently)

simulator delete — new flag: --force

• Shutdown simulator before deleting when --force is used
• --force never fails (cleanup command behavior)
• Mirrors Android avd delete --force pattern

Usage

# Create, boot, wait, and get UDID in one command:
UDID=$(dotnet apple simulator create MySimulator --device-type 'iPhone 16' --boot --wait --format text)

# Cleanup (never fails):
dotnet apple simulator delete --force MySimulator

[mattleibow]

✅ All changes landed via smaller PRs

This feature branch has been fully decomposed and merged through the following PRs:

• fix: gRPC retry on PROTOCOL_ERROR for IDB client stability #30 — gRPC retry for CI stability
• ci: improve workflow triggers and fix NBGV cloud builds #31 — CI test fixes
• chore: add .NET 10 multi-targeting #33 — .NET 10 multi-targeting
• fix: CLI output purity, JsonPretty format, and type converter #34 — CLI output purity & exit codes
• feat: simulator command enhancements (create/boot/delete) #35 — Simulator command enhancements (create --boot/--wait/--timeout, boot JSON output, delete --force)
• ci: split workflows and add E2E simulator run #36 — CI workflow restructuring + E2E simulator run workflow

The only item intentionally deferred was making IDB tests non-blocking, which can be revisited separately.

Closing in favour of the above. 🎉