# Xcode

> Use this tool when you need to automate iOS development workflows, such as building and testing projects, running unit tests, and generating code coverage reports. It provides a standardized interface for AI systems to interact with Xcode projects, enabling continuous integration and automated testing. The tool takes in project configurations and test parameters as inputs and outputs real-time logs, test results, and code coverage reports.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/polarvista-xcode  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/polarvista-xcode

## Description

This Xcode MCP server, developed by PolarVista, enables AI assistants to interact directly with Xcode projects for building and testing. It provides tools for building projects with custom schemes and configurations, running unit tests with granular control, generating code coverage reports, and streaming real-time logs. The server implements subprocess calls to execute Xcode command-line tools, offering a standardized interface for AI systems to manage iOS development workflows. By connecting AI capabilities with Xcode operations, this implementation empowers AI assistants to automate build processes, run tests, and analyze results. It is particularly useful for applications requiring continuous integration, automated testing, or any scenario where an AI system needs to interact with and reason about iOS development processes.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.89
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

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

## Source

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

## 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": "polarvista-xcode"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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