XcodeBuildMCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects.
Agents working on iOS and macOS projects that need to drive Xcode builds, with the same tools available as a CLI for direct terminal use.
You do not build for Apple platforms; the tools wrap Xcode project workflows.
About XcodeBuildMCP
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects.
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.
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.
XcodeBuildMCP is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 6.4k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in September 2026.
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