XcodeBuildMCP MCP server

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XcodeBuildMCP provides tools for Xcode project management, simulator management, and app utilities.

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XcodeBuildMCP tools (1, 1 write)

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test_devicewrite action
Runs tests for an Apple project or workspace on a physical device (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro) using xcodebuild test and parses xcresult output. Provide exactly one of projectPath or workspacePath. IMPORTANT: Requires scheme and deviceId. Example: test_device({ projectPath: "/path/to/MyProject.xcodeproj", scheme: "MyScheme", deviceId: "device-uuid" })

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

1 high

Code scan10 source files scanned13/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
Maintenancelast push 1 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year9/10

Findings (1)

highShell command built from a string (injection risk)exec.shell-concat

build/doctor-cli.js: …id) { const parentCommand = execSync(`ps -o command= -p ${parentPid}`, { encoding: "…

Overall 75/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

How XcodeBuildMCP compares

Against every graded MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score: 75/100; higher than 45% of 45,646 servers
Tools: 1; the typical server has 7
Tools that change things: 100%; typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
GitHub stars: 6,448; more than 95% of 27,517 servers

What its tools let an agent do: 1 change

Install XcodeBuildMCP in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y xcodebuildmcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add XcodeBuildMCP -- npx -y xcodebuildmcp

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What the publisher says

From the XcodeBuildMCP repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

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

Installation

MobileBuildMCP 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 mobilebuildmcp

Option B — npm (Node.js 18+)

npm install -g mobilebuildmcp@latest

Verify either install:

mobilebuildmcp --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 mobilebuildmcp@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

MobileBuildMCP 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:

mobilebuildmcp init

Or install directly via npx without a global install:

npx -y mobilebuildmcp@latest init

For further information on installing skills, see Agent Skills.

Notes

MobileBuildMCP 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

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

CLI

MobileBuildMCP 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 mobilebuildmcp@latest

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

# List available tools
mobilebuildmcp tools

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

XcodeBuildMCP: common questions

Is XcodeBuildMCP MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (75/100). Read the XcodeBuildMCP safety report
How do I install XcodeBuildMCP?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does XcodeBuildMCP need an API key?: Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
Is XcodeBuildMCP maintained?: The last commit was 24 days ago (2026-10-01). The latest release is v1.12.8.
How does XcodeBuildMCP compare with other MCP servers?: safety score 75/100 (higher than 45% of 45,646 servers); tools 1 (the typical server has 7); tools that change things 100% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.