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XcodeBuildMCP

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About XcodeBuildMCP

XcodeBuildMCP is an MCP server published by getsentry in the Developer Tools category: time logs, as well as taking screenshots and viewing the accessibility hierarchy. It has been installed 0 times through Conduid.

Install

Install
npx xcodebuildmcp

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Releases

v2.7.0Release v2.7.0 · 23 Jul 2026Release v2.7.0 New! Xcode 27 Device Hub simulator support UI automation tools now work fully with Xcode 27 simulators through Device Hub, including simulator window launching and keyboard controls. XcodeBuildMCP targets the selected…
v2.6.2Release v2.6.2 · 2 Jun 2026Release v2.6.2 Fixed Fixed `xcodebuildmcp upgrade` so update checks use the latest GitHub release as the canonical target instead of stale package-manager metadata, ensuring multi-version upgrades show release notes for the actual target…
v2.6.1Release v2.6.1 · 2 Jun 2026Release v2.6.1 Fixed Fixed tab bar item discovery so agents can switch `UITabBar` items ([#439](https://github.com/getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP/issues/439), [#441](https://github.com/getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP/pull/441)). Option A — Homebrew (no…
v2.6.0Release v2.6.0 · 1 Jun 2026Release v2.6.0 New! Runtime UI automation UI automation now hands your agent reusable context instead of just confirming an action ran. After a tap, swipe, type, wait, or batch, the result includes a compact snapshot of the foreground UI…
v2.5.2Release v2.5.2 · 12 May 2026Release v2.5.2 Changed Updated the bundled AXe binary used by UI automation tools to 1.7.0. Fixed Fixed a log-capture vulnerability where a crafted `bundleId` or custom subsystem filter could broaden simulator log streams to capture output…

README

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects.

CI npm version Node.js Xcode 16 macOS MCP Ask DeepWiki AgentAudit Security

Installation

XcodeBuildMCP ships as a single package with two modes: a CLI for direct terminal use and an MCP server for AI coding agents. Either install method gives you both.

Option A — Homebrew

brew tap getsentry/xcodebuildmcp
brew install xcodebuildmcp

Option B — npm (Node.js 18+)

npm install -g xcodebuildmcp@latest

Verify either install:

xcodebuildmcp --help

Connect your MCP client

Drop-in config snippets for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, can be found in the official docs page MCP Clients. Most clients can also run the MCP server on demand via npx -y xcodebuildmcp@latest mcp without a global install.

Requirements

  • macOS 14.5 or later
  • Xcode 16.x or later
  • Node.js 18.x or later (not required for Homebrew installation)

Skills

XcodeBuildMCP now includes two optional agent skills:

  • MCP Skill: Primes the agent with instructions on how to use the MCP server's tools (optional when using the MCP server).

  • CLI Skill: Primes the agent with instructions on how to navigate the CLI (recommended when using the CLI).

To install with a global binary:

xcodebuildmcp init

Or install directly via npx without a global install:

npx -y xcodebuildmcp@latest init

For further information on installing skills, see Agent Skills.

Notes

  • XcodeBuildMCP requests xcodebuild to skip macro validation to avoid errors when building projects that use Swift Macros.
  • Device tools require code signing to be configured in Xcode. See Device Code Signing.

Privacy

XcodeBuildMCP uses Sentry for internal runtime error telemetry only. For details and opt-out instructions, see Privacy & Telemetry.

CLI

XcodeBuildMCP provides a unified command-line interface. The mcp subcommand starts the MCP server, while all other commands provide direct terminal access to tools:

# Install globally
npm install -g xcodebuildmcp@latest

# Start the MCP server (for MCP clients)
xcodebuildmcp mcp

# List available tools
xcodebuildmcp tools

# Build for simulator
xcodebuildmcp simulator build --scheme MyApp --project-path ./MyApp.xcodeproj

Check for updates and upgrade in place:

xcodebuildmcp upgrade --check
xcodebuildmcp upgrade --yes

The CLI uses a per-workspace daemon for stateful operations (log capture, debugging, etc.) that auto-starts when needed. See the CLI guide for full documentation.

Documentation

Licence

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details. For third-party licensing notices see the THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES file for details. For npm package attributions see the THIRD_PARTY_PACKAGE_LICENSES file for details.

README mirrored from the source repository 2 days ago. The original is authoritative.

Questions

About XcodeBuildMCP

How do I install XcodeBuildMCP?

Run npx xcodebuildmcp, then add the server to your MCP client's configuration. Conduid has recorded 0 installs, so the command is known to work with current clients.

Is XcodeBuildMCP safe to use with an AI agent?

Its trust score is 39 out of 100 (low). It passes 0 of 1 static security checks; the failures are listed above. It has no ConduID identity yet, so agent calls to it are not receipted.

Is XcodeBuildMCP still maintained?

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