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XcodeBuildMCP for Gemini CLI

com.xcodebuildmcp/xcodebuildmcp

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

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Install XcodeBuildMCP in Gemini CLI

~/.gemini/settings.json · windows: %USERPROFILE%\.gemini\settings.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>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Gemini expands $VAR and ${VAR} inside env values, so a secret can live in your shell rather than this file. Gemini CLI docs

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