What is XcodeBuildMCP?

XcodeBuildMCP is a Model Context Protocol server and CLI for agent-assisted work on Xcode, iOS, and macOS projects.

How do you run XcodeBuildMCP with npm?

The MCP server command is npx -y xcodebuildmcp@latest mcp. The project also documents Homebrew and manual setup paths.

What runtime does it need?

The npm package requires Node 18 or newer, and actual Xcode workflows require a compatible macOS/Xcode environment.

XcodeBuildMCP

Name: XcodeBuildMCP
Author: Sentry / Cameron Cooke

by Sentry / Cameron Cooke

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About

MCP server and CLI for agent-assisted iOS and macOS work with Xcode projects.

Features

MCP server mode for AI clients
CLI workflow for Xcode projects
Build and test assistance for iOS and macOS apps
Simulator-oriented project tooling
npm and Homebrew installation paths

Use Cases

iOS developers

Let an MCP-compatible agent inspect, build, and test Xcode projects from a local development environment.

macOS app teams

Give coding agents structured access to Xcode project workflows without hand-writing every command.

agent-tooling teams

Evaluate how MCP can expose native Apple development workflows to coding assistants.

What This Server Can Do

MCP servers expose three types of capabilities to AI clients. Here's what XcodeBuildMCP supports.

Tools

Supported25 tools

Functions your AI client can call to perform actions — like querying a database, creating a file, or calling an API.

How to use: Tools run automatically when your AI client decides they're needed. Ask your AI assistant to perform a task, and it will invoke the right tool.

Resources

Not available

This server does not expose read-only data resources.

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