CC Xcode Connect

A macOS menu bar app that connects Xcode to Claude Code, so Claude can see your open files, cursor position, and build diagnostics as you work.

In Claude Code:

Requirements

• macOS 14+
• Xcode 26.3+ (for xcrun mcpbridge support)
• Claude Code CLI

Install

Homebrew (recommended)

brew install --cask GLinnik21/tap/cc-xcode-connect

On first launch, macOS will block it because the app is not notarized. Go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Download

Grab the latest .zip from Releases, extract, and move to ~/Applications (or /Applications). On first launch, go to System Settings > Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway.

Build from source

make install

The app starts automatically at login — no need to launch it manually after the first time.

Usage

1. Open one or more projects in Xcode — the menu bar icon indicates the connection is established
2. When Xcode asks to allow CC Xcode Connect to access Xcode, click Allow
3. In Claude Code, run /ide to connect to the matching workspace
4. Claude Code can now see your active file, cursor position, and diagnostics

You can enable auto-connect in /config or by launching Claude Code with --ide.

Each Xcode workspace gets its own connection. Multiple Claude Code sessions can connect to the same workspace simultaneously.

Tips

• Set CLAUDE_CODE_NO_FLICKER=1 in your shell profile — clicking file paths in Claude Code's output will open them directly in Xcode.

Uninstall

brew uninstall --cask cc-xcode-connect

If installed manually, quit the app and delete CCXcodeConnect.app from your Applications folder.