XcodeBuildMCP
local MCP serverXcodeBuildMCP is a local MCP server: XcodeBuildMCP provides tools for Xcode project management, simulator management, and app utilities. Install it from npm as xcodebuildmcp.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add xcodebuildmcp -e INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG=... -- npx -y xcodebuildmcp
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"xcodebuildmcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"xcodebuildmcp"
],
"env": {
"INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED": "...",
"XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS": "...",
"XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED": "...",
"XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED,XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS,XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED,XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG
Summary
XcodeBuildMCP provides tools for Xcode project management, simulator management, and app utilities.
XcodeBuildMCP vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XcodeBuildMCP | 6,436 | Local | Yes | npm |
| XcodeBuildMCP | 6,436 | Local | No | npm |
| Unraid MCP | 131 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| Unraid MCP | 131 | Local | Yes | pypi |
| SAP HANA CLI | 113 | Local | No | npm |
Questions
It reads 4 environment variables: INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED, XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS, XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED, XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
XcodeBuildMCP is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package xcodebuildmcp.
Run: claude mcp add xcodebuildmcp -e INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED=... -e XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG=... -- npx -y xcodebuildmcp
Run: codex mcp add xcodebuildmcp --env INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED=... --env XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS=... --env XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED=... --env XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG=... -- npx -y xcodebuildmcp
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