# xcode-workflows

> Claude/Codex skill by [@conorluddy](https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/index.md) · 186 stars · Updated 2026-10-20

Xcode build system guidance for xcodebuild operations. Use when building iOS projects, running tests, analyzing build failures, or configuring schemes. Covers build/clean/test operations, interpreting xcodebuild output, and troubleshooting common build errors.

Tags: agentic, agentic-workflow, claude, claude-code, claude-code-plugin, claude-mcp, claude-plugins, claudecode, context-engineering, developer-tools, ios, llm, mcp, mcp-server, plugin, swift, tooling, xcode, xcodebuild

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin /tmp/xclaude-plugin && ln -s /tmp/xclaude-plugin/skills/xcode-workflows ~/.claude/skills/xcode-workflows
```

## From README

Xcode Workflows Use the executexcodecommand MCP tool for all iOS build operations The xclaude-plugin provides the executexcodecommand MCP tool which consolidates all xcodebuild operations into a single, token-efficient dispatcher. ⚠️ CRITICAL: Always Use MCP Tools First This is the most important rule: When working with iOS builds, you MUST use the executexcodecommand MCP tool. ✅ DO: Invoke executexcodecommand for all build/test/clean operations ✅ DO: If the MCP tool fails, adjust parameters and retry ✅ DO: Read error messages and debug the parameters ❌ NEVER: Fall back to bash xcodebuild commands ❌ NEVER: Use xcodebuild directly in bash ❌ NEVER: Run xcrun xcodebuild in a terminal Why? The MCP tool provides: Structured error handling Token efficiency (consolidated into 1 tool vs.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin/skills/xcode-workflows/
- GitHub: https://github.com/conorluddy/xclaude-plugin
- Author: [@conorluddy](https://omgskills.com/library/conorluddy/index.md)

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