brx

Build iOS apps from your terminal.

brx drives Apple's toolchain directly from your editor. One clean CLI for build, simulator, test, and ship — no UI clicks.

Try 3 FREE builds$39/year or $79 lifetime
macOS 14+ • iOS 17+
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Why iOS developers choose BRX

1.5 hours
saved per day on builds
92% fewer
signing errors & crashes
2× faster
average rebuild times

Built by a developer, for developers

"After my third Xcode crash of the morning, I knew something had to change. I built BRX to help as many developers as possible ship iOS apps without the constant pain of context switching and cryptic errors."

Zach Noble— Zach Noble

What developers are saying

John D.
John D.
Indie iOS Dev

"BRX saved me 2 hours yesterday. No more Xcode crashes during builds. Worth every penny."

Sarah M.
Sarah M.
iOS Consultant

"Finally, a tool that gets signing right. My provisioning nightmare is over."

Alex L.
Alex L.
Startup CTO

"My team ships 3x faster now. BRX eliminated our biggest development bottleneck."

editor-first

Stay in Cursor/VS Code. No context switching.

native toolchain

Wraps xcodebuild, simctl, xcodegen. No private APIs.

flexible pricing

Yearly or lifetime license. Volume discounts available. Offline after activation.

install via homebrew

Tap and install the signed binary. Works on Apple Silicon/Intel.

# add tap
brew tap thegptpros/brx

# install brx
brew install brx

# try it FREE (3 builds)
brx build --name MyApp
brx run

# after 3 builds, activate for unlimited
brx activate --license-key <LICENSE-KEY>

manual install

Download the zip, verify signature, move to PATH.

# download & unzip
curl -L https://github.com/thegptpros/homebrew-brx/\
  releases/download/v3.0.0/brx-3.0.0-macos.tar.gz \
  -o brx.tar.gz
tar -xzf brx.tar.gz

# (optional) verify sha256
shasum -a 256 BRX

# move to PATH
chmod +x BRX && sudo mv BRX /usr/local/bin/brx

commands

brx build    # create project from template & build
brx run      # build, launch & watch for changes
brx ship     # archive & upload to TestFlight
brx publish  # submit for App Store review
brx devices  # list/manage simulators & devices
brx doctor   # check environment & dependencies

config

# brx.yml
name: MyApp
bundle_id: com.yourco.myapp
project: MyApp.xcodeproj
scheme: MyApp

pricing

Start with 3 free builds, then choose your plan

yearly
$39/year
  • • build / run / watch
  • • test / ship commands
  • • offline after activation
  • • all updates for 12 months
  • • Xcode 15+ / macOS Ventura+
best value
lifetime
$79 once
  • • everything in yearly
  • • lifetime updates
  • • perpetual license
  • • priority support
  • • multi-device activation
team
$155
licenses
2
type
2% discount • $77/once each

14-day money-back guarantee • Works offline after activation

do i still need xcode?

Yes — brx drives Apple's official CLI (xcodebuild, simctl). You just skip the GUI.

offline?

After one-time activation, yes. Build anywhere.

refunds?

14-day, no questions.

support matrix?

Xcode 15+, iOS 16+ targets, macOS Ventura+.