Xcode Build

If you're tired of dealing with MCP server overhead for iOS development, this gives you direct access to xcodebuild and xcrun simctl. It covers the full workflow: building projects, managing simulators, installing apps, capturing logs, and taking screenshots. The real win is ditching abstraction layers for native CLI commands that Apple actually maintains. For UI automation, it pushes you toward XCUITest instead of fragile coordinate-based tapping, which is the right call. You'll need to manage your own session state with environment variables, but that's a fair tradeoff for not depending on another service. Solid choice if you want control and transparency over convenience wrappers.

Install to Claude Code

npx -y skills add pzep1/xcode-build-skill --skill xcode-build --agent claude-code