Build and test from the command line

xcodebuild and the simulator over SSH: list schemes, pick a simulator, build and run tests.

Everything Xcode does on the desktop can run over SSH with xcodebuild. From your project folder:

1. Find your scheme

xcodebuild -list -project MyApp.xcodeproj
# or, with CocoaPods or a workspace:
xcodebuild -list -workspace MyApp.xcworkspace

2. Pick a simulator

xcrun simctl list devices available

Use a device name from that list (for example iPhone 16) in the next step.

3. Build and test

xcodebuild test -scheme MyApp \
  -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16'

Use build instead of test to compile only. Add ,OS=latest (or a version such as OS=18.0) to the destination to pick an iOS version. Pass several -destination options to test on more than one simulator in one run.