What is xcode-mods?
xcode-mods is a Claude Code mod by artemnovichkov that xcode in Claude Code: build, run and tests pane, scheme/destination band, notifications and SwiftUI previews over headless Xcode MCP. It is listed under Interface and has 22 GitHub stars.
| Type | Claude code mod |
|---|---|
| Author | artemnovichkov |
| Repository | artemnovichkov/xcode-mods |
| Popularity | 22 GitHub stars |
| Category | Interface |
| Security | Review before installing (72/100) |
| Rank | #297 of 5,272 Claude Code mods; #120 in Interface |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-14 |
| Stars this week | +2 |
| Hooks | 5 events |
| Sees | Edit|Write calls, mcp__xcode__BuildProject calls, mcp__xcode__RenderPreview calls, mcp__xcode__RunAllTests|mcp__xcode__RunSomeTests calls, mcp__xcode__RunProject calls, mcp__xcode__StopProject calls, mcp__xcode__XcodeSwitchScheme|mcp__xcode__XcodeSwitchRunDestination|mcp__xcode__XcodeSwitchTestPlan calls |
| Draws on | AbovePrompt, Pane |
Is xcode-mods safe to install?
xcode-mods scores 72/100 on the MCPMods security check: Review before installing. Things to review: sends data over the network; starts processes outside the sandbox. It passed 5 of 8 checks.
Mod footprints come from claude plugin validate, which lists every event a mod hooks and every API call it makes without running it.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Sends data over the network | Review |
| Starts processes outside the sandbox | Review |
| Writes no files or config | Pass |
| Doesn't read environment variables | Pass |
| Only sees the events it hooks | Pass |
| Drives Claude (model calls, prompts) | Note |
| Passes claude plugin validate | Pass |
| Has an open-source license | Pass |
API calls in its code
| Call | What it means |
|---|---|
$.clock.after | |
$.clock.every | |
$.clock.now | |
$.command.register | |
$.fs.read | reads files |
$.mcp.call | calls MCP servers |
$.process.run | runs processes |
$.prompt.submit | drives Claude |
$.session.cwd | |
$.state.get | |
$.state.set | |
$.ui.open | draws interface |
$.ui.resolve | draws interface |
$.ui.toast | draws interface |
How do I install xcode-mods?
- Check your Claude Code version. Mods need Claude Code 2.1.287 or later and are on by default.
claude --version
- Read its footprint. This lists every event it hooks and every API call it makes, without running it.
git clone https://github.com/artemnovichkov/xcode-mods claude plugin validate ./xcode-mods/mods/xcode-mods
- Install it. Run this in your terminal, then /reload-plugins in an open session.
claude plugin marketplace add artemnovichkov/xcode-mods && claude plugin install xcode-mods@xcode-mods
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs xcode-mods for you:
Install the "xcode-mods" Claude Code mod from https://github.com/artemnovichkov/xcode-mods/tree/main/mods/xcode-mods. Run claude plugin validate on it first and show me what it can access before you enable it.