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sootsim shell

drive shell state and simulator chrome

sootsim shell

Top-level shell controls for app launch, home/switcher transitions, and simulator-owned chrome such as appearance and lock state.

terminal

sootsim shell launch <appId> [waitMs] [--clear-state]

sootsim shell home [waitMs]

sootsim shell switcher [waitMs]

sootsim shell open-card <appId> [waitMs]

sootsim shell appearance <light|dark|auto|toggle>

sootsim shell lock

sootsim shell shake

Examples

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sootsim shell launch photos

sootsim shell home

sootsim shell switcher 800

sootsim shell appearance dark

sootsim shell lock

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