xtool: open-source cross-platform Xcode replacement with 9.8k GitHub stars
lxfater · x · 2026-10-14
lxfater highlights xtool (9.8k stars, MIT), an open-source cross-platform Xcode replacement built on SwiftPM and open standards. It builds SwiftPM projects on Linux, WSL and macOS and packages them as iOS apps. CLI is split into clear commands: setup/auth/sdk (environment, auth, Darwin Swift SDK), new/dev (create and run projects), devices/install/uninstall/launch (device and app management), and ds (Apple Developer Services from the CLI). An XKit library exposes Apple Developer Services and iOS device interaction for reuse in SwiftPM projects.
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