xcode-select

Selects the active developer directory for Xcode and command line tools.

Runs as xcode-select|macOS

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 4 fields

Show or change the active developer directory.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui xcode-select

Manage the developer directoryExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Print active path set by task

-p

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

Show active path

print_path

Install command line tools

install

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Print active path

boolean

-p--print-path

Switch to directory

Usually requires sudo.
path

-s--switch

Install command line tools

boolean

--install

Reset to default

boolean

-r--reset

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

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completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed xcode-select against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.