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# xcode-select

> Switch between different versions of Xcode and the included developer tools.
> Also used to update the path to Xcode if it is moved after installation.
> More information: <https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/technotes/tn2339/_index.html>.

- Install Xcode's command-line tools:

`xcode-select --install`

- Select a given path as the active developer directory:

`xcode-select --switch {{path/to/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer}}`

- Select a given Xcode instance and use its developer directory as the active one:

`xcode-select --switch {{path/to/Xcode_file.app}}`

- Print the currently selected developer directory:

`xcode-select --print-path`

- Discard any user-specified developer directory so that it will be found via the default search mechanism:

`sudo xcode-select --reset`
