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xcodes — Download, install, and manage multiple Xcode versions. See also: `xcodes runtimes`. More information

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Problem

How to use the xcodes command: Download, install, and manage multiple Xcode versions. See also: xcodes runtimes. More information: <https://github.com/xcodesorg/xcodes#commands>.

Solution

xcodes — Download, install, and manage multiple Xcode versions. See also: xcodes runtimes. More information: <https://github.com/xcodesorg/xcodes#commands>.

List all installed Xcode versions:

xcodes installed

List all available Xcode versions:

xcodes list

Select an Xcode version by specifying a version number or a path:

xcodes select {{xcode_version|path/to/Xcode.app}}

Download and install a specific Xcode version:

xcodes install {{xcode_version}}

Install the latest Xcode release and select it:

xcodes install --latest --select

Download a specific Xcode version archive to a given directory without installing it:

xcodes download {{xcode_version}} --directory {{path/to/directory}}

Code Snippets

List all installed Xcode versions

xcodes installed

List all available Xcode versions

xcodes list

Select an Xcode version by specifying a version number or a path

xcodes select {{xcode_version|path/to/Xcode.app}}

Download and install a specific Xcode version

xcodes install {{xcode_version}}

Install the latest Xcode release and select it

xcodes install --latest --select

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