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xcodegen for Mac

Generate your Xcode project from a spec file and your folder structure

Quick answer: xcodegen is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install xcodegen. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 26,348 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What xcodegen is

xcodegen is a developer tool for macOS: generate your Xcode project from a spec file and your folder structure.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/yonaskolb/XcodeGen.

How to install xcodegen

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install xcodegen.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install xcodegen on Mac?

Run brew install xcodegen in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is xcodegen open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does xcodegen run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is xcodegen?

It was installed 26,348 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #72 in this catalogue.

What version of xcodegen is current?

The latest packaged version is 2.46.0.