Orca Emulator

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Orca Emulator skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Orca Emulator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Product · Sub-category: accessibility · Last updated: 2026-06-18

type:cli

Control a mobile (iOS) emulator / simulator stream from inside Orca using the `orca` CLI. Use for taps, gestures, typing, hardware buttons, camera injection, permissions, accessibility tree, and more — all while seeing the live view in Orca's emulator pane. Prefer this over raw `npx serve-sim` or direct simctl when running agents inside Orca (the orca surface handles device scoping, helper lifecycle, and worktree context). Complements the orca-cli skill for terminals, worktrees, and the built-in browser.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Orca Emulator includes a dedicated installation section; worked examples; at least one code block. The SKILL.md runs to about 1,383 words, in the catalog's typical mid-range.

Source: onOrca.dev
License: MIT
Original author: stablyai
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-18
Catalog position: Product · accessibility
Indexed related skills: 10

How Orca Emulator fits the catalog

Orca Emulator sits in the Product category under the accessibility sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Drive an Apple Simulator (iOS / iPad / Watch) from within Orca using orca emulator ... commands (or orca emulator exec for raw power). This wraps the excellent [serve-sim](https://github.com/EvanBacon/serve-sim) open-source tool so agents get a consistent Orca-native CLI surface, automatic helper management, and seamless integration with Orca's live emulator pane (the visual "preview" surface).

What this skill does

Orca Emulator is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the accessibility sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Orca Emulator Claude Code skill is built for product managers, product designers, and cross-functional teams planning, shipping, and measuring product features. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 119,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/orca-emulator/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\orca-emulator\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Orca Emulator Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/orca-emulator/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Orca Emulator skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Orca Emulator skill?

Use Orca Emulator when your Claude Code task falls under the Product category — specifically in the accessibility area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Orca Emulator" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/product/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Orca Emulator skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Orca Emulator is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Product category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/stablyai/orca/blob/HEAD/skills/orca-emulator/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: stablyai
Website: https://onOrca.dev

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

stablyai. (2026). Orca Emulator [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/orca-emulator/

BibTeX

@misc{orca-emulator-2026,
  author    = {stablyai},
  title     = {Orca Emulator [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/orca-emulator/}
}

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