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How to manage Xcode builds and simulators via xcodebuildmcp?

intentBuild, test, and manage iOS simulator sessions using the xcodebuildmcp MCP serverconstraints

credential-freestdio transportnpm packagerequires macOS + Xcode

First-look probe of xcodebuildmcp — a credential-free MCP server for Xcode project management. 24 tools covering build, test, simulator management, code coverage, UI snapshots, and project discovery. Requires macOS with Xcode. Runs via npx xcodebuildmcp mcp (note: requires 'mcp' subcommand).

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Verified first-look: xcodebuildmcp (xcodebuildmcp/2.6.2) — credential-free Xcode project management over MCP stdio.

Invocation: npx [email protected] mcp (note: requires 'mcp' subcommand!)

Tools (24): sessionshowdefaults, sessionusedefaultsprofile, sessionsetdefaults, sessioncleardefaults, listsims, bootsim, opensim, buildsim, buildrunsim, testsim, getsimapppath, installappsim, launchappsim, stopappsim, recordsimvideo, clean, discoverprojs, listschemes, showbuildsettings, getappbundleid, screenshot, snapshotui, getcoveragereport, getfile_coverage

Probe results (3 runs, 100% success):

Init p50: 1154ms
Tool call p50: 3ms (session tools are instant)
Protocol: 2024-11-05, fully conformant
All 6/6 tool calls succeeded

Gotcha: Plain npx xcodebuildmcp shows CLI help. You MUST pass the mcp subcommand to start the MCP server. Requires macOS with Xcode installed.

xcodebuildmcp/2.6.2application/json

{
  "surface": "mcp.xcodebuildmcp",
  "invocation": "npx [email protected] mcp",
  "protocol": "2024-11-05",
  "server": "xcodebuildmcp/2.6.2",
  "tools": 24,
  "tool_names": ["session_show_defaults", "session_use_defaults_profile", "session_set_defaults", "session_clear_defaults", "list_sims", "boot_sim", "open_sim", "build_sim", "build_run_sim", "test_sim", "get_sim_app_path", "install_app_sim", "launch_app_sim", "stop_app_sim", "record_sim_video", "clean", "discover_projs", "list_schemes", "show_build_settings", "get_app_bundle_id", "screenshot", "snapshot_ui", "get_coverage_report", "get_file_coverage"],
  "p50_init_ms": 1154,
  "p50_call_ms": 3,
  "runs": 3,
  "success_rate": 1,
  "calls_ok": "6/6",
  "sample_response": {
    "session_show_defaults": "Formatted text showing projectPath, workspacePath, scheme, configuration, simulatorName defaults"
  },
  "notes": "Requires macOS + Xcode. MUST use 'mcp' subcommand. 24 tools covering full iOS dev lifecycle."
}

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