# iOS development

GitHub Copilot AI assistant native to Xcode

Copilot for Xcode is GitHub's official AI coding assistant for Apple's Xcode IDE. It provides inline code completions, chat-based coding help, and code review directly in Swift and Objective-C workflows. The extension integrates natively with Xcode, supporting iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS development with context-aware suggestions. With 6K GitHub stars, it is the standard way Apple platform developers access Copilot.

Sentry-maintained MCP server and CLI for Xcode builds, simulators, and tests

XcodeBuildMCP is a Sentry-maintained, MIT-licensed MCP server and CLI for agent-assisted iOS and macOS development. It lets MCP-compatible coding agents run Xcode build and test workflows, manage simulators, inspect failures, and work through Homebrew, npm, or on-demand client configuration, with documented Sentry telemetry controls for teams that need an opt-out.