# XcodeBuildMCP shipped an update > Source: > Published: 2026-07-21 12:40:36+00:00 # XcodeBuildMCP A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects. ## About XcodeBuildMCP A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and CLI that provides tools for agent use when working on iOS and macOS projects. XcodeBuildMCP ships as a single package with two modes: a CLI for direct terminal use and an MCP server for AI coding agents. Either install method gives you both. Drop-in config snippets for Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, can be found in the official docs page MCP Clients. Most clients can also run the MCP server on demand via npx -y xcodebuildmcp@latest mcp without a global install. XcodeBuildMCP is an open-source project written primarily in TypeScript, with 6.1k stars on GitHub. It was last updated in July 2026. ``` brew install xcodebuildmcp ``` ## XcodeBuildMCP vs. the alternatives [All 27 alternatives →](/alternatives/xcodebuildmcp)