Getting Started with XcodeBuildMCP: Let AI Agents Build, Test, and Debug Your iOS Apps

XcodeBuildMCP gives AI agents the ability to build, test, and debug native iOS and macOS apps. In this hands-on workshop, we show you how to use the open source MCP server to unlock the full developer loop — build, run, debug, interact, and verify — without leaving your preferred AI coding environment.

This session covers how to:

• Set up XcodeBuildMCP with your AI editor (Cursor, Claude Code, VS Code) and connect it to an Xcode project
• Build, run, and iterate on an iOS app using an AI agent that can read build errors and fix them autonomously
• Debug issues in the simulator — attaching breakpoints, inspecting variables, and capturing screenshots directly from your agent
• Implement Sentry to surface crashes and performance problems so your agent has the context it needs to diagnose and ship a fix