---
name: "Build, test, and inspect Apple apps through MCP with XcodeBuildMCP"
slug: "build-test-and-inspect-apple-apps-through-mcp-with-xcodebuildmcp"
description: "Connect coding agents to Xcode build, test, simulator, and project-inspection tools through XcodeBuildMCP's MCP server or CLI."
github_stars: 5719
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP"
author: "Sentry"
publisher_type: "organization"
category: "Developer Tools"
framework: "MCP"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP"
  github_stars: 5719
  npm_package: "xcodebuildmcp"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 44479
---

# Build, test, and inspect Apple apps through MCP with XcodeBuildMCP

Connect coding agents to Xcode build, test, simulator, and project-inspection tools through XcodeBuildMCP's MCP server or CLI.

## Prerequisites

Xcode 16 or later, Node.js 18 or later for npm install, MCP-compatible client

## Installation

Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- brew tap getsentry/xcodebuildmcp
- brew install xcodebuildmcp
- npm install -g xcodebuildmcp@latest
- npx -y xcodebuildmcp@latest init

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/xcodebuildmcp.svg)](https://badge.fury.io/js/xcodebuildmcp) [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT) [![Node....
- ### Option B — npm (Node.js 18+)
- Node.js 18.x or later (not required for Homebrew installation)

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- 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
- bash

- Source: https://github.com/getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/getsentry/XcodeBuildMCP/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://www.xcodebuildmcp.com

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/build-test-and-inspect-apple-apps-through-mcp-with-xcodebuildmcp/)