Is XcodeBuildMCP safe to use?

XcodeBuildMCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install XcodeBuildMCP?

XcodeBuildMCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can XcodeBuildMCP do?

XcodeBuildMCP provides 2 tools: build, test. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with XcodeBuildMCP?

XcodeBuildMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.

Is XcodeBuildMCP actively maintained?

XcodeBuildMCP is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 5,665 GitHub stars.

XcodeBuildMCP

Name: XcodeBuildMCP
Author: getsentry

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xcodebuildmcp · by getsentry

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

5.7k 181.7k/wk 2 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 6d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio

2 tools · ~79 tok

Grade A · 0.0% of 200K ctx

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Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcodebuildmcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xcodebuildmcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What XcodeBuildMCP does

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

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

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Is XcodeBuildMCP safe to use?: XcodeBuildMCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install XcodeBuildMCP?: XcodeBuildMCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can XcodeBuildMCP do?: XcodeBuildMCP provides 2 tools: build, test. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with XcodeBuildMCP?: XcodeBuildMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is XcodeBuildMCP actively maintained?: XcodeBuildMCP is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 5,665 GitHub stars.

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Developer Tools

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcodebuildmcp": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xcodebuildmcp"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What XcodeBuildMCP does

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

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y 'xcodebuildmcp' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

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

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

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

97/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−3

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked xcodebuildmcp against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (2)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~79 tokens total

Community

Reviews

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Have you used this server?

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is XcodeBuildMCP safe to use?: XcodeBuildMCP has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install XcodeBuildMCP?: XcodeBuildMCP supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can XcodeBuildMCP do?: XcodeBuildMCP provides 2 tools: build, test. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with XcodeBuildMCP?: XcodeBuildMCP is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio transport.
Is XcodeBuildMCP actively maintained?: XcodeBuildMCP is actively maintained — last commit was 6 days ago. It has 5,665 GitHub stars.