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Evidence field	XcodeBuildMCPWatchlist candidate	Atlassian Remote MCPMCP100 Selected
Task fit
Best for	Giving coding agents structured access to Xcode projects, builds, tests, simulators, devices, logs, and debugging workflows	Searching and summarizing Jira and Confluence knowledge Creating and updating Jira work items or Confluence content with approval Connecting supported AI clients to Atlassian Cloud without self-hosting a server
Not ideal for	Cross-platform development or Apple projects that do not use Xcode and its local toolchain	Atlassian Server or Data Center deployments Organizations that do not allow enterprise content to pass through an external AI client Headless use when organization administrators do not permit API-token authentication
Avoid when	The agent must not access source code, signing context, simulator or device data, build logs, or make project changes	The AI client is not approved for the Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Compass, or connected third-party data involved Existing Atlassian user permissions are too broad for agent use Write and bulk actions cannot require review
Provenance
Provenance details	Community implementation com.xcodebuildmcp · Publisher source ↗	First-party MCP Atlassian · Publisher source ↗
Maintenance
Maintenance details	Repo: Aug 12, 2026 Package: Jul 23, 2026	Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented
Popularity evidence
GitHub stars	6,236 GitHub stars · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	Not documented
30-day package downloads	511,181 30-day package downloads · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	No reliable download data
External adoption evidence	github: repository stars: 6,236Exact attributable signal.github: repository stars · Admission snapshot · checked 2026-08-14T18:46:26.000ZEvidence source ↗	Not documented
Client coverage
Client coverage details	Claude Code✓ Local stdio Claude Desktop✓ Local stdio Codex✓ Local stdio VS Code✓ Local stdio Cursor✓ Local stdio OpenCode✓ Local stdio	Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP
Client coverage note	Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server.
Access and data
Authentication	Local stdio and on-demand setup are documented without MCP authentication or tokens. Device operations require Xcode code signing.	OAuth 2.1 browser authorization is the default and recommended method. Admin-enabled, scoped personal API tokens support headless use and are required for Jira Service Management and Bitbucket Cloud tools; Compass tools require OAuth.
Cost	The MIT-licensed npm and Homebrew distributions list no MCP fee. macOS, Xcode, devices, client, and model costs are separate.	The core connection has no separately stated MCP fee. Users need applicable Atlassian Cloud products and an AI client. Beta tools are currently free; Atlassian says some may later be billed in Rovo credits with notice, and Teamwork Graph calls are expected to consume credits at general availability.
Permissions	Builds and tests Xcode projects, controls simulators and devices, automates UI, captures screenshots, debugs, and performs related iOS and macOS workflows. Official manifests mark build operations as non-read-only.	Tools are grouped by product and read, write, or search intent. Organization admins grant or revoke permission groups, and calls also honor the connected user's Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Management, Bitbucket, Compass, project, space, IP-allowlist, and OAuth or API-token scopes.
Data handling	Processes project paths, build products, logs, simulator and device state, screenshots, and test and debug output. The publisher says Sentry receives internal runtime error telemetry; retention and model-training behavior are not documented.	The Atlassian-hosted server retrieves and returns authorized Atlassian Cloud content to the external MCP client. Teamwork Graph tools can aggregate relationships across Atlassian products and connected third-party apps and may use AI processing. Traffic uses HTTPS/TLS, and Atlassian records tool-use events in the organization audit log.
Limitations
Tradeoffs	Deep Xcode integration can accelerate diagnosis and iteration, but it depends on macOS/Xcode and exposes a broad local development surface.	The hosted service honors existing product permissions and provides audit events, but it can expose broad enterprise knowledge to the connected AI client. OAuth 2.1 is recommended; API tokens support headless workflows but require admin enablement and careful scope management. Some Teamwork Graph and search tools are Beta and may later consume paid Rovo credits.
Risk context	Can build, test, launch, inspect, and automate projects and devices using non-read-only operations and runtime telemetry. Restrict project and device scope and review commands before execution.	The integration can read and modify enterprise work and knowledge across several Atlassian products. Approve client domains, use least privilege, restrict permission groups and token scopes, retain write confirmation, review audit logs, and evaluate the external AI client's data policy. This review does not claim MCP100 execution testing.
Evidence date
Editorial review	2026-08-11	2026-07-24
Candidate evidence	2026-08-14T18:46:26.000Z	2026-07-29T20:58:26.000Z

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