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XcodeBuildMCP

build_run_mac_ws

Automates building and running macOS apps from Xcode workspaces by specifying workspace path, scheme, configuration, and architecture. Optimizes with derived data path and additional build arguments.

Instructions

Builds and runs a macOS app from a workspace in one step.

Input Schema

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
archNoArchitecture to build for (arm64 or x86_64). For macOS only.
configurationNoBuild configuration (Debug, Release, etc.)
derivedDataPathNoPath where build products and other derived data will go
extraArgsNoAdditional xcodebuild arguments
preferXcodebuildNoIf true, prefers xcodebuild over the experimental incremental build system, useful for when incremental build system fails.
schemeYesThe scheme to use (Required)
workspacePathYesPath to the .xcworkspace file (Required)

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{ "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#", "additionalProperties": false, "properties": { "arch": { "description": "Architecture to build for (arm64 or x86_64). For macOS only.", "enum": [ "arm64", "x86_64" ], "type": "string" }, "configuration": { "description": "Build configuration (Debug, Release, etc.)", "type": "string" }, "derivedDataPath": { "description": "Path where build products and other derived data will go", "type": "string" }, "extraArgs": { "description": "Additional xcodebuild arguments", "items": { "type": "string" }, "type": "array" }, "preferXcodebuild": { "description": "If true, prefers xcodebuild over the experimental incremental build system, useful for when incremental build system fails.", "type": "boolean" }, "scheme": { "description": "The scheme to use (Required)", "type": "string" }, "workspacePath": { "description": "Path to the .xcworkspace file (Required)", "type": "string" } }, "required": [ "workspacePath", "scheme" ], "type": "object" }
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