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XcodeBuildMCP for Claude Desktop

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

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Install XcodeBuildMCP in Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcodebuildmcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "xcodebuildmcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED": "<INCREMENTAL_BUILDS_ENABLED>",
        "XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS": "<XCODEBUILDMCP_ENABLED_WORKFLOWS>",
        "XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED": "<XCODEBUILDMCP_SENTRY_DISABLED>",
        "XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG": "<XCODEBUILDMCP_DEBUG>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config opens this file. Restart the app after saving. Claude Desktop docs

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