xcmcp

xcmcp

xcmcp is a macOS-focused toolkit for Xcode, Simulator, Accessibility, and AppleScript automation.

The repository has two main faces:

• cmd/xcmcp is a stdio MCP server for project inspection, build and test, simulator control, device control, UI inspection, and Xcode integration.
• cmd/xc is a direct CLI built on the same packages for local use from a terminal.

It also includes focused tools for macOS automation:

• cmd/ax and cmd/axmcp for the macOS Accessibility API.
• cmd/ascript and cmd/ascriptmcp for AppleScript dictionaries and scriptable applications.

Requirements

• macOS with Xcode installed.
• Command Line Tools available through xcrun.
• Go 1.26 or newer to build from source.
• Accessibility permission for commands that drive the UI, including xcmcp, xc, ax, and axmcp.
• A booted simulator or connected device for simulator and device workflows.

Install

Build the commands you need:

go install ./cmd/xcmcp ./cmd/xc ./cmd/ax ./cmd/axmcp ./cmd/ascript ./cmd/ascriptmcp

Or build everything in the module:

go build ./...

Quick Start

Run the MCP server:

xcmcp

xcmcp starts with:

• core project, build, test, simulator, and Xcode target tools
• MCP resources
• Xcode bridge tools via xcrun mcpbridge

Optional toolsets can be enabled at startup:

xcmcp --enable-ui-tools --enable-device-tools --enable-ios-tools

Or all at once:

xcmcp --enable-all

An MCP client configuration usually looks like this:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "xcmcp": {
      "command": "/absolute/path/to/xcmcp",
      "args": [
        "--enable-ui-tools",
        "--enable-device-tools",
        "--enable-ios-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Within a session, optional toolsets can also be enabled dynamically with list_toolsets and enable_toolset.

Commands

xcmcp

xcmcp serves tools and resources over stdio.

Always-on native tools include:

• discover_projects, list_schemes, show_build_settings
• build, test
• list_simulators, boot_simulator, shutdown_simulator
• xcode_add_target
• list_toolsets, enable_toolset

The Xcode bridge toolset is enabled by default and adds IDE-facing tools discovered from xcrun mcpbridge.

Optional toolsets include:

• app: app lifecycle, install, uninstall, logs, and app listing
• ui: UI tree, tap, inspect, query, screenshot, and wait
• device: simulator orientation, privacy, location, appearance, and screenshots
• ios: direct CoreSimulator-based accessibility tree and hit-testing
• simulator_extras: open URL, add media, and app container lookup
• physical_device: connected device inspection and app lifecycle actions
• video: simulator recording
• crash: crash report listing and reading
• filesystem: file access helpers
• dependency: Swift Package Manager helpers
• asc: App Store Connect and altool helpers

xc

xc exposes the same building blocks as a direct CLI.

Examples:

xc sims list
xc build --scheme MyApp
xc test --scheme MyApp
xc app launch com.example.MyApp --udid booted
xc ui tree --bundle-id com.apple.finder
xc ios tree --udid booted
xc xcode add-target --template "Widget Extension" --product MyWidget

ax and axmcp

These commands target the macOS Accessibility API directly.

Examples:

ax apps
ax tree com.apple.finder
ax find com.apple.dt.Xcode --role AXButton --title Build

axmcp exposes similar functionality as MCP tools.

ascript and ascriptmcp

These commands inspect scriptable applications and run AppleScript-backed operations.

Examples:

ascript list /Applications/Xcode.app
ascript classes /Applications/Finder.app
ascript script /Applications/Finder.app activate

Resources

xcmcp currently registers these MCP resources by default:

• xcmcp://project
• xcmcp://simulators
• xcmcp://apps
• xcmcp://apps/{bundle_id}/tree
• xcmcp://apps/{bundle_id}/logs

Packages

The module is organized around small packages with clear responsibilities:

• project: discover Xcode projects and inspect schemes and build settings
• xcodebuild: build and test wrappers
• simctl: simulator management through xcrun simctl
• devicectl: physical device management
• ui: macOS Accessibility access and UI screenshots
• screen: screen capture helpers
• crash: crash report listing and reading
• resources: MCP resource registration
• internal/sdef: parser for AppleScript scripting definitions

Notes

• This repository targets macOS. Many packages use AppKit, Accessibility, or Apple developer tools directly.
• UI automation depends on macOS Accessibility permission and on the target app being reachable through the Accessibility tree.
• Some simulator and Xcode automation features rely on private or implementation-defined behavior and are best treated as developer tooling rather than a stable public protocol.