macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install ios-webkit-debug-proxylocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 1848
Install ios-webkit-debug-proxy with Homebrew, Nix, scoop
DevTools proxy for iOS devices. Version 1.9.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#ios-webkit-debug-proxy.
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Additional install commands
Linux
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#ios-webkit-debug-proxynixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/io/ios-webkit-debug-proxy/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install extras/ios-webkit-debug-proxyScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/ios-webkit-debug-proxy.json · source: api.github.com
overview
Package summary
DevTools proxy for iOS devices
Project links
Commands and aliases
- ios_webkit_debug_proxy
history
Project history and usage
iOS WebKit Debug Proxy, also known as iwdp, proxies requests from usbmuxd over WebSocket so developer tools can send commands to MobileSafari and UIWebViews on real or simulated iOS devices. Its upstream README describes it as a DevTools proxy for iOS Safari Remote Web Inspector.
Project history
Google's repository dates to 2013 and carries a 2012 Google copyright notice in the README and design document. The design document lays out a C codebase split into a main proxy, WebInspector translator, device listener, WebSocket layer, port configuration, and single-threaded non-blocking socket manager.
The project evolved around the moving boundary between WebKit Inspector Protocol, Chrome DevTools, Safari Web Inspector, libimobiledevice, and usbmuxd. The README documents support across Linux, macOS, and Windows, dependency builds for libplist/libusbmuxd/libimobiledevice/usbmuxd, and troubleshooting for iOS and browser-protocol changes.
Adoption history
iwdp became a bridge package for teams wanting browser-style remote debugging of iOS web content outside Safari's native workflow. Homebrew and Nix packaging in the input metadata, Scoop packaging in the README and input metadata, and Linux build instructions in the README show its cross-platform package footprint.
How it is used
Users start an iOS simulator or attach a device, enable Safari's Web Inspector, run ios_webkit_debug_proxy, and open the local device list or JSON endpoints. The proxy assigns ports beginning with a device-list page and then per-device DevTools endpoints, allowing WebSocket clients and browser frontends to inspect pages.
Why package nerds care
For package nerds, ios-webkit-debug-proxy is significant because it packages an awkward protocol bridge: Apple device discovery through usbmuxd and libimobiledevice on one side, WebKit Inspector and DevTools-style WebSocket clients on the other. It is the kind of dependency that unlocks automation stacks, mobile web testing, and cross-browser debugging workflows.
Timeline
- 2012: README and design document carry Google copyright notices.
- 2013: GitHub repository created and version 1.0 tag appears in the Git history.
- 2015: README notes the Chrome DevTools frontend URL changed from devtools.html to inspector.html in Chrome 45-era tooling.
- 2025: Version v1.9.2 tag used by Homebrew as the stable source archive.
Related projects
- The README directly names libplist, libusbmuxd, libimobiledevice, usbmuxd, Chrome DevTools, WebKit Inspector Protocol, Safari Web Inspector frontends, and Mozilla Valence as related technologies. Those relationships explain why the package appears in both developer-tool and mobile-web debugging contexts.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
ios_webkit_debug_proxy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version1.9.2
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:ios-webkit-debug-proxy |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.9.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/google/ios-webkit-debug-proxy |
| Repository | https://github.com/google/ios-webkit-debug-proxy |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
ios-webkit-debug-proxy
nix profile install nixpkgs#ios-webkit-debug-proxy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ios Webkit Debug Proxy
Scoop95%
extras/ios-webkit-debug-proxy
scoop install extras/ios-webkit-debug-proxy- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Ios Webkit Debug Proxy
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation