facebookarchive/xcbuild
Xcode-compatible build tool. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
Flags: archived no_license
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3997
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2428
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2008 stars · 194 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
xcbuild is an Xcode-compatible build tool written in C++ that builds Xcode projects and workspaces on macOS, Linux, and Windows. It uses Ninja or llbuild for fast incremental builds and documents the Xcode build process.
Use cases
- build xcode projects from the command line
- faster incremental builds than xcodebuild
- build ios apps on linux or windows ci
- document and understand the xcode build process
- pipe build output to xcpretty
When to choose
- you need cross-platform builds of Xcode projects outside macOS
- you want faster incremental builds than xcodebuild
- you need an open-source, documented Xcode build pipeline
When to avoid
- you need actively maintained tooling - the repo is archived
- you need full compatibility with the latest Xcode project formats
- you are starting a new project where Buck or Bazel would fit better
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
build-tool cli developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform windows cpp cli xcode build-system ninja llbuild apple archived command-line macos linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/facebookarchive/xcbuild · fetched 2026-08-28 · 569a741d415f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| facebookarchive/xcbuild | main | 10 |
For agents
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