Come usare
- Copia il comando e controlla il pacchetto prima di installarlo nel tuo ambiente agente.
- Controlla strumenti, credenziali e ambienti richiesti nel documento originale.
- Descrivi input e risultato desiderato; confronta l’output con le fonti.
npx skills add https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-buildPrima di iniziare
- L’installazione non include abbonamenti, quote API o accesso ai file.
- Stelle e installazioni indicano attività, non un test indipendente di qualità o sicurezza.
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Build macOS App
Build any native macOS Xcode project from the command line using xcodebuild.
Finding the Project
Before building, locate the Xcode project or workspace:
find . -maxdepth 2 -name "*.xcodeproj" -o -name "*.xcworkspace" | head -5Then list available schemes:
xcodebuild -list -project "YourApp.xcodeproj" 2>/dev/null | grep -A 20 "Schemes:"Build Command
Use this command template, replacing the project path and scheme:
DEVELOPER_DIR=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer xcodebuild build \
-project "YourApp.xcodeproj" \
-scheme "YourApp" \
-configuration Debug \
-destination "platform=macOS" \
2>&1 | grep -E "(BUILD SUCCEEDED|BUILD FAILED|error:)" | head -20For workspaces (projects with SPM dependencies or CocoaPods):
DEVELOPER_DIR=/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer xcodebuild build \
-workspace "YourApp.xcworkspace" \
-scheme "YourApp" \
-configuration Debug \
-destination "platform=macOS" \
2>&1 | grep -E "(BUILD SUCCEEDED|BUILD FAILED|error:)" | head -20Interpreting Results
- BUILD SUCCEEDED -- the build passed, report success to the user.
- BUILD FAILED with
error:lines -- read each error, identify the source file and line, and help the user fix them. After fixing, re-run the build to verify. - If the output is empty or unclear, re-run without the grep filter to get full output for diagnosis.
When to Build
- After making code changes, if the user asks to verify they compile
- When the user explicitly says "build", "compile", or "check if it builds"
- After fixing build errors, to confirm the fix worked
Xcode Beta Toolchains
If the project targets a beta SDK (e.g., macOS 26 Tahoe), you may need to point to the beta Xcode:
DEVELOPER_DIR=/Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer xcodebuild build ...Check which Xcode is available:
ls /Applications/ | grep -i xcodeCommon Build Failures
| Error | Fix |
|---|---|
no such module 'Sparkle' | SPM dependency not resolved. Try xcodebuild -resolvePackageDependencies first |
no signing identity found | Set CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY="" and CODE_SIGNING_ALLOWED=NO for command-line builds |
SDK "macosx" cannot be located | Wrong DEVELOPER_DIR. Check Xcode installation path |
scheme not found | Run xcodebuild -list to see available schemes |



