The iOS Toolbox
iOS Developer Toolbox
A curated catalog of CLI extensions, compiler runtimes, and developer assistants designed to skip Xcode friction and build faster.
asc (App Store Connect CLI)
A fast Go/Swift CLI for the entire App Store Connect API — TestFlight distribution, builds, signing, metadata, and ads. Ideal for CI/CD.
xless
Build and run native iOS/SwiftUI projects directly from the terminal without opening Xcode. Perfect for scripting and speed.
MiniSwift
A full Swift compiler (lexer, parser, sema, WASM compile) and SwiftUI runtime running entirely inside a browser tab. No Mac required.
Laner
A Swift-native CI/CD alternative to Fastlane. Define build, test, signing, and TestFlight upload pipelines in pure Swift using async/await.
driftx
AI Agent eyes and hands for iOS simulators. Exposes screenshots, tap/swipe gestures, text input, and accessibility tree extraction to LLMs.
SilbercueSwift
Ultra-fast iOS Model Context Protocol (MCP) server written in Swift. Exposes build, test, simulation, and UI automation commands to AI coding assistants.
Monolith
Swift CLI project generator that scaffolds complete SwiftUI apps, packages, and CLI utilities with prewired navigation, storage, and tests.
OpenRocky
An open-source, voice-first AI companion for iOS with 30+ native tool-calling capabilities (contacts, calendars, files, and camera integrations).
FAS
Go-based terminal tool to build, sign, and wireless-debug iOS/Android apps with file watching and team asset caching.
acli (Unified CLI)
Ergonomic command line interface that wraps fragmented command tools into structured unified JSON output for scripts.
byedroid
Keyboard-driven Terminal UI (TUI) for compilation, logs filtering, and target device deployment without loading heavy IDEs.
mcp-devtools
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration supporting visual viewport streams, Xcode terminal execution, and filesystem lookups.
Supervibes
An opinionated Claude Code workflow and CLI setup to build, test, and run native iOS apps in Swift without launching Xcode.
SwiftUI-For-Web
Declarative UI rendering engine that implements the full SwiftUI API surface in pure JavaScript. Zero build dependencies.
Raptor
Fast Swift framework for generating static sites and server-side rendering with SwiftUI-like declarative syntax.
no-mac-ios-starter
A complete configuration template repo for building and deploying SwiftUI apps to TestFlight via GitHub Actions without owning a Mac.
Seedee
An ergonomic CI/CD pipeline automation framework written completely in Swift. Define pipelines in simple Seedee.swift scripts.
iosHunt
One-command CLI that automates the entire iOS penetration testing lifecycle: IPA decryption, static analysis, and Frida security audits.
ResolveKit
Swift SDK for embedding LLM-driven conversational agents with native iOS system tool-calling hooks in 3 lines of code.
SwiftLint
A static analysis tool that enforces Swift style conventions and flags compiler safety hazards based on Swift Style Guide rules.
Tuist
Command-line interface to define, generate, and maintain modular Xcode projects in type-safe Swift configuration files.
XcodeGen
A command-line tool that generates your Xcode project files from a simple YAML or JSON project specification.
Sourcery
A meta-programming code generator that scans Swift code and automatically generates boilerplate for Equatable, Codable, and mock classes.
XCLogParser
A tool that parses Xcode's binary xcactivitylog files and exports them into structured JSON, HTML, or Chrome Tracing profiles.
purchases-ios (RevenueCat)
The official, open-source SDK for integrating RevenueCat's subscription infrastructure, billing receipt validation, and cross-platform IAPs.
SwiftGen
A code generation tool to scan resources (assets, localized strings, fonts) and generate type-safe constants to prevent runtime crashes.
Pulse
A powerful logging and network inspection framework that allows developers to record and inspect URLSession requests directly in the app.
Maestro
An open-source mobile UI testing framework. Define test flows using a simple, human-readable YAML syntax across iOS and Android.
Fastlane
The industry standard automation tool for releasing iOS and Android apps. Manages screenshot generation, signing, and App Store releases.
FLEX (Flipboard Explorer)
An in-app debugging and exploration tool for iOS. Allows real-time viewing of view hierarchy, network logs, and database tables.
The Composable Architecture (TCA)
A library for building applications in a consistent and understandable way, with a focus on composition, testing, and ergonomics.
Vapor
The most popular server-side Swift web framework. Write APIs, backend services, and websites in pure Swift with async/await.
Kingfisher
A lightweight, pure-Swift library for downloading and caching images from the web asynchronously, with custom transitions.
Alamofire
An elegant, Swift-native HTTP networking library. Provides chainable request/response methods, authentication, and logging.
Lottie-ios
A mobile library that parses Adobe After Effects animations exported as JSON and renders them natively in real-time.
Factory
A compile-safe, modern dependency injection container for Swift and SwiftUI that replaces traditional injection boilerplates.