What is xcodebuild?
xcodebuild is a MCP server by ShenghaiWang that build iOS Xcode workspaces or projects and feed errors back to the LLM. It is listed under Developer tools and has 85 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | ShenghaiWang |
| Repository | ShenghaiWang/xcodebuild |
| Popularity | 85 GitHub stars |
| Category | Developer tools |
| Security | Low risk (92/100) |
| Rank | #650 of 4,418 MCP servers; #167 in Developer tools |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2025-08-15 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Platforms | macOS |
Is xcodebuild safe to install?
xcodebuild scores 92/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. No checks raised a concern. It passed 4 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Read-only by description | Pass |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install xcodebuild?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/ShenghaiWang/xcodebuild
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add xcodebuild -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http xcodebuild <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs xcodebuild for you:
Add the "xcodebuild" MCP server from https://github.com/ShenghaiWang/xcodebuild to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.