
Deconstructing Xcode with xTool with Kabir Oberai
Kabir Oberai joins us to talk about xTool, Cross-platform Xcode replacement and how Xcode works under the hood to build apps.
Guest
Announcements
- macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - Bushel
- SyntaxKit - More Friendly SwiftSyntax API
- Post Show Discussion with Kabir on Patreon
- BrightDigit Newsletter
Related Links
- xtool | Documentation
- xtool-org/xtool: Cross-platform Xcode replacement. Build and deploy iOS apps with SwiftPM on Linux, Windows, macOS.
- cirruslabs/tart: macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon to use in CI and other automations
- kabiroberai/node-swift: Create Node modules in Swift
- Kabir Oberai - Batteries Not Included: Beyond Xcode - YouTube
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Credits
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
- (00:00) - Introduction and Announcements
- (00:53) - Kabir Oberai and WWDC
- (06:20) - What is xTool
- (19:48) - Mastering iOS App Signing
- (35:57) - Future Plans and Community Contributions
- Edward Sanchez
- Steven Lipton
Creators and Guests

Host
Leo Dion
Swift developer for Apple devices and more; Founder of BrightDigit; husband and father of 6 adorable kids

Guest
Kabir Oberai
building at https://ramp.com, https://xtool.sh, https://theos.dev | prev escapades include cs at uwaterloo and setting my school’s chem lab on fire | he/him