XcodeBazelMCP: Skill for Claude Code

Tool Handler Development

Handler Contract

Every handler file under src/tools/handlers/ must export:

export const definitions: ToolDefinition[] = [...]
export function canHandle(name: string): boolean { ... }
export function handle(name: string, args: Record<string, unknown>): Promise<ToolResult | undefined>

• canHandle returns true for tool names this handler owns.
• handle returns undefined for unknown tools (not an error).
• definitions is an array of tool definitions with name, description, inputSchema, and optional startupArgs, streaming, required fields.

Adding a New Tool

1. Pick the right handler file based on domain (build, simulator, device, etc.) or create a new one.
2. Add the tool definition to definitions.
3. Add the case to handle().
4. If it's a new handler file, register it in src/tools/bazel-tools.ts (import + add to the aggregated arrays).
5. Update the expected tool count in handlers/handlers.test.ts.
6. If the tool uses Bazel commands, include startupArgs in the schema.

Tool Definition Schema

{
  name: 'bazel_ios_<action>',
  description: 'One-line description of what the tool does',
  inputSchema: {
    type: 'object',
    properties: { ... },
    required: ['target'],
  },
  startupArgs: true,    // if tool accepts --startup_arg flags
  streaming: true,      // if tool supports streaming output
}

Workflow Categories

Tools belong to one of 19 workflows: build, test, simulator, app_lifecycle, capture, ui_automation, deep_links, device, lldb, macos, tvos, watchos, visionos, spm, project, scaffold, session, daemon, update.

Assign the workflow in the handler or the workflow mapping. bazel_list_workflows and bazel_toggle_workflow are always included regardless of filtering.

Common Patterns

• Use asStringArray(args.configs, 'configs') for array params — don't double-wrap with configArgs().
• Use resolveSimulatorFromArgs(args) for simulator resolution (returns { sim, warning }).
• Use prependWarning(message, warning) to attach resolution warnings to output.
• Wrap readBundleId calls in try/catch — they can throw after a successful build+install.
• Escape quotes in --predicate strings: .replace(/"/g, '\\"') on interpolated values.