https://www.mikegopsill.com/categories/xcode/ Recent content in Xcode on Mike Gopsill Hugo -- 0.164.0 en Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mikegopsill.com/posts/install-xcode-command-line-tools/ Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.mikegopsill.com/posts/install-xcode-command-line-tools/ <p>Need to install Xcode Command Line Tools? You&rsquo;re probably here because you ran <code>git</code>, <code>clang</code>, or another development command and got an error saying the command wasn&rsquo;t found. The command line tools are essential for iOS development, even if you&rsquo;re not using the full Xcode IDE.</p> <p>Here&rsquo;s how to get them installed quickly.</p> <h2 id="install-via-terminal-recommended">Install via Terminal (Recommended)</h2> <p>The fastest way is using Terminal. Open Terminal and run:</p> <div class="highlight"><pre tabindex="0" class="chroma"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash"><span class="line"><span class="cl">xcode-select --install </span></span></code></pre></div><p>This triggers a popup dialog asking if you want to install the command line developer tools. Click &ldquo;Install&rdquo; and wait for the download to complete.</p>