xtool vs com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP
xtool is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by 2389-research. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP is an MCP server published by xcodebuildmcp.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-14. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  xtool |  com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace 2389-research/claude-plugins | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 3 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 2.7.0 Downloads/month (npm): 265 328 Downloads/week (npm): 69 386 Forks (GitHub): 323 Stars (GitHub): 6 476 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | xtool | com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 3 (worse) | 6 478 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 323 (better) |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (xcodebuildmcp) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | Not published | 4, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/2389-research/xtool | github.com/getsentry/xcodebuildmcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-14 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
xtool
Xcode-free iOS development with xtool - build SwiftPM apps on Linux, Windows, and macOS without Xcode
com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP
XcodeBuildMCP provides tools for Xcode project management, simulator management, and app utilities.
How to run each
xtool As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add 2389-research/claude-plugins
/plugin install xtool@2389-researchcom.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio xcodebuildmcp -- npx -y xcodebuildmcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of xtool publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: xtool · What it can do: com.xcodebuildmcp/XcodeBuildMCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.