xcp ☆

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Description:
Fast & lightweight command-line tool for managing Xcode projects, built in Swift

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 1.2.1@0 | Tracked Since: Nov 22, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: xcode swift cli developer-tools automation

Install: brew install xcp

About:
xcp is a command-line interface tool built in Swift for interacting with Xcode project files. It allows developers to read and modify project configurations, manage targets, and handle build settings without launching the Xcode GUI. This tool streamlines automation scripts and CI/CD pipelines by providing fast, scriptable access to project metadata.

Key Features:

Native Swift implementation for high performance
Read and write access to .xcodeproj files
CLI-based workflow for automation and scripting
Support for managing targets and build settings

Use Cases:

Automating Xcode project configuration in CI/CD pipelines
Generating project files during build setup
Batch updating build settings across multiple targets

Alternatives:

xcodeproj – Ruby-based gem; xcp is a native Swift alternative offering better performance for Swift environments
XcodeGen – Generates projects from specs; xcp focuses on direct manipulation of existing project files

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Nov 22, 2025 2:56am		0	VERSION_BUMP	9362233e