From a01348e54c197b41e2f009dd66026b93d17630e7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Lalit Sharma <lalit.nv@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:30:12 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix iOS screenshot workflow notification permission popup

---
 .github/workflows/ios-simulator-screenshots.yml | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-simulator-screenshots.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-simulator-screenshots.yml
index 41f35fd..c1d0f5b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios-simulator-screenshots.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-simulator-screenshots.yml
@@ -336,8 +336,24 @@ jobs:
 
           xcrun simctl uninstall "$udid" "$BUNDLE_ID" || true
           xcrun simctl install "$udid" "$APP_PATH"
+
+          ensure_notification_permission() {
+            local permission_state
+            permission_state="$(xcrun simctl privacy "$udid" get notifications "$BUNDLE_ID" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+            if [[ "$permission_state" == *"granted"* ]]; then
+              return 0
+            fi
+
+            xcrun simctl privacy "$udid" grant notifications "$BUNDLE_ID" || true
+          }
+
+          # Avoid notification permission popups appearing in captured screenshots.
+          ensure_notification_permission
           xcrun simctl launch "$udid" "$BUNDLE_ID"
 
+          # Some iOS runtimes only persist the permission after first launch.
+          ensure_notification_permission
+
           sleep "$STARTUP_WAIT_SECONDS"
           xcrun simctl io "$udid" screenshot "$shots_dir/00-launch.png"
           printf "00,launch,00-launch.png\n" >> "$shots_dir/manifest.csv"