Use Case
Stop doing repetitive developer & devops tasks manually. xcodebuildmcp lets your AI agent handle them automatically through natural conversation. Use when the user needs Xcode build/test/run workflows, simulator or device control, UI automation, screenshots/video, logs, or LLDB debugging through XcodeBuildMCP tools. Includes discovery of projects/schemes, session defaults, and common simulator/device workflows. This guide shows practical examples of using xcodebuildmcp to automate common developer & devops workflows and save hours every week.
Install xcodebuildmcp: npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install xcodebuildmcp
Identify the repetitive developer & devops tasks you want to automate
Describe the task to your AI in plain English
xcodebuildmcp will execute the task and return results directly in the chat
Chain multiple tasks: ask your AI to run a sequence of operations
Copy these prompts and use them with your AI agent after installing xcodebuildmcp
Automate my developer & devops tasks using xcodebuildmcp
What repetitive tasks can xcodebuildmcp handle for me?
Set up a workflow that runs xcodebuildmcp every morning
Select your agent
Option 1: Install via CLI (recommended)
Recommended (no pre-install needed)
npx clawhub@latest --dir ~/.claude/skills install xcodebuildmcpOr via clawhub CLI (if already installed)
clawhub --dir ~/.claude/skills install xcodebuildmcpβ οΈ Requires Node.js 18+. No Node? Use Option 2 below to download the ZIP instead. Install Node.js β
Option 2: Manual install (no Node required)
Download the ZIP, extract it, and place the folder at the path below. Restart your agent to activate.
Install path
~/.claude/skills/xcodebuildmcp/π‘Extract and place the folder at the path above, then restart your agent.