# Install xcinfo with Homebrew Tool to get information about and install available Xcode versions. Version 1.0.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-05-12. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:xcinfo ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install xcinfo ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:xcinfo - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.3 - **Source summary:** Tool to get information about and install available Xcode versions - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-05-12T09:42:19+01:00 - **Generated:** 2026-07-26T07:20:29+00:00 ## Executables - xcinfo (cli) - xcinfo (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-26 - Package-manager version: 1.0.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-05-12 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/xcodereleases/xcinfo - Upstream latest detected: 1.0.3 (current) ## Project history and usage 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. ### Project history 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. ### Adoption history 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. ### How it is used 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. ### Why package nerds care 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. ### Timeline - 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. ### Sources - - - - ## Security Notes No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for xcinfo. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL. ## 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 - macOS: macOS Keychain ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** xcinfo - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Requirements:** macos, maximum_macos, xcode - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Developer build packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/developer-build-tools/) - Matched build, compiler, generator, or developer workflow metadata. - [xcodes](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xcodes/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apple-development, cli, developer-tools, installer, version-manager. - [xcenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/xcenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: apple-development, cli, developer-tools, version-manager, xcode. - [ghcup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ghcup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer, version-manager. - [juliaup](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/juliaup/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer, version-manager. - [r-rig](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/r-rig/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer, version-manager. - [swiftly](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/swiftly/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, installer, version-manager. - [anyenv](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/anyenv/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager. - [anyzig](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/anyzig/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, developer-tools, version-manager. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/xcinfo.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/xcinfo.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - package-page enrichment - curated configuration and credential file locations - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph