iOS dev hasn't opened Xcode in a year, relying on Xcode CLI and ASC CLI
rudrank · x · 2026-11-11
Developer aryamansharda says he probably hasn't opened the Xcode GUI in a year — Xcode CLI and App Store Connect CLI have covered his entire iOS build and submission workflow. A real-world data point that agent-plus-CLI iOS development is now viable without the IDE.
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