@onmyway133/xcode-mcp

xcode-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with Xcode build tools, iOS Simulator, and Apple notarization services.

Installation

Claude Code

claude mcp add xcode-mcp -- npx @onmyway133/xcode-mcp

Manual Configuration

Add to your MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcode-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@onmyway133/xcode-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Xcode Build

xcode_get_version

Get current Xcode version and installation path.

What Xcode version am I running?

xcode_list_sdks

List all available SDKs installed on the system.

What SDKs are available on my system?

xcode_get_project_info

Get comprehensive project information including targets, schemes, and build configurations.

Show me the project structure of MyApp.xcodeproj

xcode_list_schemes

List all schemes available in a project or workspace.

List all schemes in my Xcode workspace

xcode_get_build_settings

Retrieve build settings for a specific scheme and configuration.

Show me the build settings for the Debug configuration

xcode_get_info_plist

Read and parse Info.plist file contents.

What's the bundle identifier in my Info.plist?

xcode_build_project

Build an Xcode project or workspace with specified scheme and configuration.

Build my iOS project with the Release configuration

xcode_clean_project

Remove build artifacts and derived data for a project.

Clean the build folder for my project

xcode_analyze_project

Run Xcode's static analyzer to detect potential issues.

Run static analysis on my project to find potential issues

xcode_run_tests

Execute unit tests or UI tests for a project.

Run all tests for my project using the MyApp scheme

xcode_archive_project

Create an xcarchive for App Store or distribution.

Archive my app for App Store distribution

xcode_export_archive

Export an archive to IPA or app bundle using an export options plist.

Export my archive to an IPA file for ad-hoc distribution

Simulator

simulator_list

List all simulators with their UDID, state, and runtime information.

List all available iOS simulators

simulator_list_runtimes

List all installed simulator runtimes (iOS, watchOS, tvOS versions).

What iOS versions are available for simulators?

simulator_list_device_types

List available device types (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch models).

What device types can I create simulators for?

simulator_boot

Start a simulator by UDID or device name.

Boot the iPhone 15 Pro simulator

simulator_shutdown

Stop a running simulator.

Shutdown the running simulator

simulator_create

Create a new simulator with specified device type and runtime.

Create a new iPhone 16 simulator with iOS 18

simulator_delete

Remove a simulator permanently.

Delete the simulator named "Test Device"

simulator_erase

Reset simulator to factory defaults, removing all apps and data.

Erase all content and settings on the booted simulator

simulator_install_app

Install an app bundle (.app) on a simulator.

Install MyApp.app on the booted simulator

simulator_launch_app

Start an installed app by bundle identifier.

Launch the app com.example.myapp on the simulator

simulator_terminate_app

Force quit a running app on the simulator.

Force quit the running app on the simulator

simulator_uninstall_app

Remove an app from the simulator.

Uninstall com.example.myapp from the simulator

simulator_screenshot

Capture the simulator screen to a PNG file.

Take a screenshot of the simulator and save it to ~/Desktop

simulator_open_url

Open a URL in the simulator (web links or custom URL schemes).

Open myapp://deeplink/home in the simulator

simulator_set_location

Set simulated GPS coordinates on the device.

Set the simulator location to San Francisco

simulator_push_notification

Send a push notification payload to an app.

Send a test push notification to my app on the simulator

simulator_add_media

Add photos or videos to the simulator's photo library.

Add test-image.png to the simulator's photo library

simulator_get_app_container

Get the filesystem path to an app's container directory.

Where is the data container for com.example.myapp?

simulator_set_status_bar

Override status bar appearance (time, battery, signal).

Set the simulator status bar to show 9:41 AM with full battery

simulator_privacy

Grant, revoke, or reset privacy permissions for an app.

Grant camera permission to com.example.myapp

simulator_get_logs

Retrieve system logs from the simulator.

Show me the recent simulator logs

Notarization

notarize_list_signing_identities

List all code signing certificates in the keychain.

List my available code signing certificates

notarize_sign_code

Sign an app bundle or binary with a Developer ID certificate.

Sign MyApp.app with my Developer ID certificate

notarize_verify_code

Verify an app's code signature is valid and intact.

Verify the code signature of MyApp.app

notarize_create_zip

Create a ZIP archive of an app bundle for notarization.

Create a ZIP of MyApp.app for notarization

notarize_create_dmg

Create a DMG disk image containing the app.

Create a DMG from MyApp.app for distribution

notarize_store_credentials

Save Apple ID credentials to the keychain for notarization.

Store my Apple ID credentials for notarization

notarize_submit

Submit an app to Apple's notarization service.

Submit MyApp.zip for notarization

notarize_check_status

Check the status of a notarization submission.

Check the status of notarization submission abc-123

notarize_get_log

Retrieve the detailed notarization log for a submission.

Get the notarization log for submission abc-123

notarize_get_history

List recent notarization submissions for a team.

Show my recent notarization history

notarize_staple

Attach the notarization ticket to an app, DMG, or package.

Staple the notarization ticket to MyApp.dmg

notarize_validate_staple

Verify that a notarization ticket is properly stapled.

Verify the staple on MyApp.dmg

notarize_and_staple

Submit for notarization, wait for completion, and staple in one operation.

Notarize MyApp.zip and staple when complete

License

MIT