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Description:
Best command-line tool to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: xcode developer-tools macos ios swift

Install: brew install xcodes

About:
Xcodes is a command-line utility designed to manage multiple Xcode installations. It allows developers to install, list, and switch between different Xcode versions seamlessly. This tool is essential for maintaining compatibility across various iOS and macOS projects without manual management.

Key Features:

Install specific Xcode versions by version number or build number
Switch between installed Xcode versions globally or per-project
List available and installed Xcode versions
Automated installation and extraction process

Use Cases:

Managing Xcode versions for projects requiring different SDKs
CI/CD pipelines needing specific Xcode versions for builds
Testing beta Xcode releases without affecting stable installations

Alternatives:

xcode-install – Xcodes is a modern Swift-based rewrite with faster performance and better dependency management compared to the older Ruby-based xcode-install.
Manual download – Significantly faster and less error-prone than manually downloading and managing Xcode archives from Apple Developer portal.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Oct 30, 2024 9:30am		0	VERSION_BUMP	77451553