build_dev_ws

Compile apps for physical Apple devices by specifying workspace path and scheme. Supports build configurations, derived data paths, and custom xcodebuild arguments.

Instructions

Builds an app from a workspace for a physical Apple device. IMPORTANT: Requires workspacePath and scheme. Example: build_dev_ws({ workspacePath: '/path/to/MyProject.xcworkspace', scheme: 'MyScheme' })

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`configuration`	No	Build configuration (Debug, Release)
`derivedDataPath`	No	Path to derived data directory
`extraArgs`	No	Additional arguments to pass to xcodebuild
`preferXcodebuild`	No	Prefer xcodebuild over faster alternatives
`scheme`	Yes	The scheme to build
`workspacePath`	Yes	Path to the .xcworkspace file

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "configuration": {
      "description": "Build configuration (Debug, Release)",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "derivedDataPath": {
      "description": "Path to derived data directory",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "extraArgs": {
      "description": "Additional arguments to pass to xcodebuild",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "type": "array"
    },
    "preferXcodebuild": {
      "description": "Prefer xcodebuild over faster alternatives",
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "scheme": {
      "description": "The scheme to build",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "workspacePath": {
      "description": "Path to the .xcworkspace file",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "workspacePath",
    "scheme"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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