Agent builds, compiles and debug-deploys an iPhone app from Linux on an M1 Mac

alexcovo_eth · x · 2026-09-10

Developer Joshua Warren demonstrated an AI agent on Omarchy (Arch Linux) running on an M1 MacBook Pro that built an iPhone app, compiled it, pushed it to a physical iPhone, and attached a live debugger — no macOS required.

He is packaging the setup as an "apple-dev" install so Omarchy users get everything needed for iOS and macOS development in one shot, a notable workaround for Apple's macOS-locked toolchain.

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