# Install xcodes

Best command-line tool to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode. Version 1.6.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-29.

## Install

```sh
sudo av install brew:xcodes
```

Additional install commands:

### macOS

- Homebrew (100%):

```sh
brew install xcodes
```

  Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata

- MacPorts (94%):

```sh
sudo port install xcodes
```

  Evidence: MacPorts ports tree: devel/xcodes/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1

### Linux

- Nix (92%):

```sh
nix profile install nixpkgs#xcodes
```

  Evidence: nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xc/xcodes/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

## Package Facts

- **Package key:** brew:xcodes
- **Package manager:** Homebrew
- **Package manager URL:** <https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/xcodes>
- **Version:** 1.6.2
- **Source summary:** Best command-line tool to install and switch between multiple versions of Xcode
- **Homepage:** <https://github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes>
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes>
- **Upstream docs:** <https://github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes#readme>
- **License:** MIT
- **Source archive:** <https://github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes/archive/refs/tags/1.6.2.tar.gz>
- **Last updated:** 2026-05-29T16:20:25+02:00
- **Generated:** 2026-06-10T07:18:26+00:00

## Executables

- xcodes (cli)
- xcodes (alias)

## macOS Provided Libraries

- swift

## Install Behavior

- Post-install hook: not defined
- Bottle: available on arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura

## Freshness

- Page generated: 2026-06-10
- Package-manager version: 1.6.2
- Package-manager updated: 2026-05-29
- Local data status: ok
- Upstream repository: https://github.com/XcodesOrg/xcodes
- Upstream latest detected: 1.6.2 (current)

## Sicherheitshinweise

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

- **Geiger risk:** green / low
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

## Source Database Details

- **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API
- **Tap:** homebrew/core
- **Full Name:** xcodes
- **Version Scheme:** 0
- **Revision:** 0
- **Requirements:** macos, xcode
- **Bottle Stable Root URL:** <https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core>
- **Deprecated:** no
- **Disabled:** no
- **Keg Only:** no
- **URL Keys:** stable

## Other Package-Manager Records

- Nix - xcodes: normalized package name match | nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/xc/xcodes/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1
- MacPorts - xcodes: normalized package name match | MacPorts ports tree: devel/xcodes/Portfile from https://api.github.com/repos/macports/macports-ports/git/trees/master?recursive=1


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