# xctools-mcp-server

> A Model Context Protocol server for different Xcode related tools

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/xctools-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.1.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:xctools-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# XCTools MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides structured access to Xcode development tools including `xcrun`, `xcodebuild`, and `xctrace`.

## Installation

### Method 1: Using uvx (Recommended for published package)

1. **Prerequisites**:
   - Python 3.13+
   - Xcode with Command Line Tools installed
   - [uvx](https://github.com/astral-sh/uv): `curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh`

2. **Run directly with uvx** (when published to PyPI):
   ```bash
   uvx xctools-mcp-server
   ```

### Method 2: Local Development Installation

1. **Prerequisites**:
   - Python 3.13+
   - Xcode with Command Line Tools installed

2. **Clone and install**:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/nzrsky/xctools-mcp-server
   cd xctools-mcp-server
   pip install .
   ```

3. **Run the server**:
   ```bash
   xctools-mcp-server
   ```

### Method 3: Build from Source

1. **Build the wheel**:
   ```bash
   python -m build --wheel
   pip install dist/xctools_mcp_server-0.1.0-py3-none-any.whl
   ```

## Configuration

### For Claude Desktop

Add to your `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xctools": {
      "command": "xctools-mcp-server",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
```

Or if using uvx (when published):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xctools": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["xctools-mcp-server"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
```

### For VS Code with MCP Extension

1. **Install the MCP Extension** from the VS Code marketplace
2. **Add server configuration** to your VS Code settings (`settings.json`):

```json
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "xctools": {
      "command": "xctools-mcp-server",
      "args": [],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
```

Or if using uvx (when published):

```json
{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "xctools": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["xctools-mcp-server"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
```

3. **Restart VS Code** to load the MCP server
4…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.terminal (0.825, derived)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/xctools-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T16:22:47.478Z)

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