# xcsift

> Use this tool when you need to parse Xcode build output into structured formats like JSON or TOON, automatically extracting errors, warnings, and test failures with file and line details. It solves problems of manual build output parsing and provides a convenient interface for executing build commands with automatic parsing. Ideal for use cases involving Xcode build automation and error analysis, it takes Xcode build output as input and produces token-efficient JSON or TOON output.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/johnnyclem-xcsift  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johnnyclem-xcsift

## Description

Wraps the xcsift CLI tool to parse Xcode build output into structured, token-efficient JSON or TOON formats, automatically managing the binary and providing tools to execute build commands with automatic parsing and extract specific errors, warnings, and test failures with file/line details.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.94
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** file-system
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/johnnyclem-xcsift)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/johnnyclem/xcsift-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "johnnyclem-xcsift"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johnnyclem-xcsift` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/johnnyclem-xcsift/pull`

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