SweetPad

xcodebuild for humans and agents.

A command-line tool that builds, runs, debugs, and tests apps for iOS, macOS, etc. without opening Xcode. It works with Xcode projects and workspaces, Tuist, XcodeGen, and Swift packages.

brew install sweetpad-dev/tap/sweetpad

cd MyApp
sweetpad run                        # build, install, launch, and stream logs
sweetpad run --on "iPhone 16 Pro"   # pick a simulator or device
sweetpad test --on booted           # test on the simulator that is already booted

The first run asks for a scheme and a destination and saves the answers. While run is active, press r to rebuild or q to quit.

Features

• Pleasant to use: short commands, prompts in place of required flags, and built-in help for every command.
• Short build output: a small app's build prints 7 lines, where xcodebuild prints 350.
• Destinations: simulators, connected devices, and the Mac, picked by name with --on.
• Testing: run a single test, rerun failures, retry flaky tests, and export coverage and JUnit reports.
• Autocomplete: sweetpad bsp init sets up SourceKit-LSP for Neovim, Zed, Helix, and Emacs.
• Hot reload: sweetpad run --hot applies saved Swift changes without restarting the app.
• Debugging: breakpoints in Neovim, Zed, or VS Code through sweetpad dap, plus scripted lldb sessions and structured crash reports.
• Scripts and CI: JSON output and specific exit codes on every command.
• Agent skills: instructions that teach coding agents to use the CLI.

More

Documentation: sweetpad.hyzyla.dev

There is also a VS Code extension. The CLI does not depend on it.

Sponsor: GitHub Sponsors · Buy Me a Coffee

License: MIT