ce-test-xcode

Q: How do I install ce-test-xcode?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-test-xcode in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ce-test-xcode/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ce-test-xcode/ (project).

by everyincMobile

Test iOS apps in a simulator with XcodeBuildMCP. Use when iOS changes need simulator evidence before handoff.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-test-xcode

01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
02
Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads ce-test-xcode automatically when relevant.
03
Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Xcode Simulator Test

Build and exercise an iOS app on a simulator, preserving screenshots, logs, human-verification results, and failures as evidence for the user.

Done:

A completed run reports overall PASS, FAIL, or PARTIAL plus project, scheme, simulator, build result, per-surface PASS / FAIL / SKIP, console errors, human checks, and residual failures.
Per-surface status is derived from evidence, not the user's routing choice. PASS requires completed passing evidence. FAIL records observed failing evidence until a completed retest replaces it. SKIP means the check has no completed outcome.
The overall result is FAIL while any failure remains, PARTIAL when no failure remains but a scoped check is skipped, and otherwise PASS.
Any failure before the app is launched with log capture running stops later stages and reports an actionable setup blocker with its evidence.

Boundaries: this skill tests and reports. Diagnosis and any user-approved product fix belong to ce-debug, invoked with its authority narrowed so it returns here without committing, pushing, or opening a PR. Keep simulator interaction within the app and flows the user placed in scope.

Run

Prepare and launch. Read references/setup-and-build.md. It defines the XcodeBuildMCP availability check, project and scheme discovery, simulator choice, build, install, launch, and log-capture start.
Exercise and report. After launch, read references/test-and-report.md. It defines per-screen evidence, human-only flows, the SwiftUI inline-link automation limitation, what to do when a check fails, cleanup, and the fixed summary fields.

Do not replace either required read with remembered tool names. XcodeBuildMCP adapters differ by host, while their observable success conditions do not.

FAQ

What does the ce-test-xcode skill do?

Test iOS apps in a simulator with XcodeBuildMCP. Use when iOS changes need simulator evidence before handoff.

How do I install ce-test-xcode?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin --skill ce-test-xcode in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/ce-test-xcode/ (personal) or .claude/skills/ce-test-xcode/ (project).

Which AI agents can use ce-test-xcode?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is ce-test-xcode safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains ce-test-xcode?

It is published by everyinc in everyinc/compound-engineering-plugin. It has 2,947 recorded installs.