Replace Xcode MCP with CLI (saves about 32k tokens)

README.md

Replace Xcode MCP with CLI (saves about 32k tokens)

There are two files:

• xcodebuild - the script that the agent is expected to run
• building-with-xcode.md - the instructions given to the agent, i.e. in CLAUDE.md

building-with-xcode.md

Using Xcode CLI

When invoked:

1. Identify the correct Xcode scheme and destination.
2. The workspace is ./XXX.xcworkspace.
3. Use Xcode CLI to initiate the build or test: .claude/scripts/xcodebuild <your_params>

Follow these rules:

• The params to .claude/scripts/xcodebuild are the same as to system's xcodebuild.
• ❌ Avoid building unrelated targets
• ❌ NEVER clean the build. Do not ever add clean option. NEVER.
• .claude/scripts/xcodebuild writes build results to an output file.
• Always use Read and Search tools to interpret the output file.
• The output file is large. NEVER read it whole.
• Use the scheme specified
• Use the destination specified

xcodebuild

#!/bin/bash
set -eo pipefail

mkdir -p ./build/xcodebuild
timestamp=$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S)
temp_file=$(mktemp ./build/xcodebuild/xcodebuild-output-${timestamp}.XXXXXX)

set +e
xcodebuild "$@" &> "$temp_file"
exit_code=$?
set -e

file_size=$(wc -c < "$temp_file" | tr -d ' ')
echo "Build output saved to: $temp_file"
echo "Build output size: $file_size bytes"

if [ $exit_code -eq 0 ]; then
    echo "Build status: SUCCESS"
else
    echo "Build status: FAILED (exit code: $exit_code)"
fi

exit $exit_code