build_project

MCP tool from Xcode MCP Server by PolarVista

Builds an Xcode project with specified parameters.

How to use it

build_project is exposed by the Xcode MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the build_project tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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destination

(optional): Build destination (defaults to "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 15 Pro")

projectPath

(required): Path to the .xcodeproj or .xcworkspace

run_tests

Runs unit tests with optional filtering.

scheme

(required): Build scheme name

skipTests

(optional): Array of test identifiers to skip

testIdentifier

(optional): Specific test to run (e.g., 'MyTests/testExample')