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Installation
Weitere Installationsbefehle
Überblick
Paketzusammenfassung
Tool to get information about and install available Xcode versions
Projektlinks
Befehle und Aliase
- xcinfo
Verlauf
Projektgeschichte und Nutzung
xcinfo is an Xcode release-information and installer CLI from the XcodeReleasesOrg ecosystem. Its README says it exposes information from xcodereleases.com, installs available Xcode versions from Apple's Developer Portal, lists installed Xcode applications, and can remove them safely.
Projektgeschichte
The project is tied directly to xcodereleases.com, a community-maintained catalog of Xcode versions, build numbers, SDK metadata, Swift versions, and Apple download links. xcinfo turns that catalog into a terminal workflow for querying releases and managing local Xcode installations.
The README changelog lists version 0.5.0 as the initial public release, 0.5.1 as a version-string fix, and 0.6.0 as adding resumed downloads. That sequence shows the project moving quickly from release lookup into practical installer behavior.
Adoptionsgeschichte
xcinfo occupies the same Apple-developer niche as Xcode release trackers and Xcode installers: teams need older, beta, and current Xcode builds for app maintenance, CI reproducibility, and SDK compatibility. Its public issue tracker shows recurring requests and problems around authentication, non-interactive installation, interrupted downloads, and switching versions.
Wie es verwendet wird
The documented subcommands are `info`, `list`, `install`, `installed`, `uninstall`, and `cleanup`. The `cleanup` command removes stored credentials, cookies, and user defaults when something goes wrong, which matches the tool's role as both release browser and Apple Developer Portal downloader.
Warum Paket-Nerds sich dafür interessieren
For package-manager users, xcinfo is interesting because it bridges three usually separate things: a structured release database, Apple's gated Developer Portal downloads, and the local `/Applications` collection of Xcode.app bundles. That makes it a small but useful tool for machines that need repeatable Xcode inventory and installation.
Zeitleiste
- 0.5.0: README changelog lists the initial public release.
- 0.6.0: README changelog lists resumed aborted downloads.
- 2020s: The XcodeReleases catalog continues to expose JSON, RSS, and website views of Apple-hosted Xcode downloads.
Related projects
- xcodereleases.com provides the release catalog that xcinfo consumes.
- Xcodes and Xcodes.app are related tools for installing and switching multiple Xcode versions.
Quellen
Sicherheitslage
Noch keine Protected-Tool-Abdeckung gefunden
Für xcinfo wurde kein passendes lokales Secret-Handling-Manifest gefunden. Nucleus-Paketmetadaten bleiben hier veröffentlicht, damit künftige Abdeckung eine stabile Paket-URL hat.
Installationsverhalten
- In den Formelmetadaten ist kein Homebrew-Post-install-Hook erfasst.
- Homebrew-Bottle-Metadaten sind für 4 Plattformziele verfügbar.
Empfohlene Prüfung
Prüfe vor unbeaufsichtigter Agent-Nutzung, ob das Tool Klartext-Credentials liest, Remote-Zustand schreibt, Artefakte veröffentlicht oder Plugins ausführt.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- macOS
macOS Keychain
Executables
Installierte Executables
| Befehl | Art | Sichtbarkeit | Hinweis |
|---|---|---|---|
xcinfo | cli | globales Executable |
Aktualität
Version und Aktualität
Diese Signale trennen das Alter der Seitengenerierung, Aktivität des Paketmanagers und Upstream-Release-Vergleich. Versionsrückstand wird nur gemeldet, wenn eine Evidenz-URL und vergleichbare Versionen vorhanden sind.
Seite generiert2026-07-25
Manager-Version1.0.3
Manager aktualisiert2026-05-12
lokale DatenOK
Upstreamaktuell
neueste erkannte Version1.0.3
https://github.com/xcodereleases/xcinfo
- OKEs wurden keine Aktualitätswarnungen generiert.
Installationsmetadaten
Paketmetadaten
| Paketschlüssel | brew:xcinfo |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.3 |
| Paketmanager | Homebrew |
| Paketmanager-Seite | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xcinfo |
| Homepage | https://github.com/xcodereleases/xcinfo |
| Repository | https://github.com/xcodereleases/xcinfo |
| Upstream-Dokumentation | https://github.com/XcodeReleasesOrg/xcinfo#readme |
| Lizenz | MIT |
| Quellarchiv | https://github.com/xcodereleases/xcinfo/archive/refs/tags/1.0.3.tar.gz |
| Zuletzt aktualisiert | 2026-05-12T09:42:19+01:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | verfügbar (auf arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | nicht definiert |
| Dienst | keiner deklariert |
Registry-Fakten
Details aus der Quelldatenbank
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | xcinfo |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Quellspur
Aus Repository-Daten generiert
Diese Seite wird von av-web aus dem privaten Paket-SQLite-Artefakt bereitgestellt, das scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py erstellt.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Verwendete Quellen
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment