Xcode Command Line Tools

Q: What is Xcode Command Line Tools latest version?

As of September 2023, the Xcode latest version is 15.0.0. The Wikipedia page for Xcode shows the version number of the latest Xcode release. If you've installed Xcode Command Line Tools with Homebrew, you can run `brew config` to check. It will display 'CLT' and a version number. Alternatively, you check directly with pkgutil. Check the version of Xcode Command Line Tools by running `pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables` in the terminal application.

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Xcode Command Line Tools are tools for software developers that run on the command line, in the Terminal application.

Out of the box, a Mac doesn't contain all of the software and tools needed for programming. Instead, Apple provides a separate development environment for programmers named Xcode. The full Xcode programming package is huge but you don't need it unless you are developing for Apple operating systems. Instead you can install Xcode Command Line Tools, a smaller package of utility commands. See What are Xcode Command Line Tools for a description.

Before you get started

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Steps

Here's how to install Xcode Command Line Tools.

Check macOS and update macOS if necessary.
Are Xcode Command Line Tools Already Installed?.
Install Xcode Command Line Tools with Homebrew (recommended).
Install Xcode Command Line Tools Directly (an alternative).
Install the Full Xcode Package (an alternative).

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How to install Xcode Command Line Tools

You have three options to install Xcode Command Line Tools (Xcode CLT). Here's how to choose:

· Install with Homebrew

Most developers need additional programming languages and utilities that don't come installed on macOS and are not included in the Xcode Command Line Tools package. You can use Homebrew, the popular Mac package manager, to install almost any open source developer tool. Homebrew will install Xcode Command Line Tools as part of its installation process. Since you probably need Homebrew, go ahead and use Homebrew to install Xcode Command Line Tools for you. Here's the easy way to Install Xcode Command Line Tools with Homebrew.

· Install from the terminal

If you don't want Homebrew to install Xcode Command Line Tools for you, you can Install Xcode Command Line Tools from the command line.

· Install the full Xcode package

If you intend to develop software for macOS, iOS, tvOS, or watchOS, Install the full Xcode package that includes the command line tools.

Uninstall and Reinstall

After a macOS upgrade, you may need to Reinstall Xcode Command Line Tools from the command line. Finally, if you have problems or want to free disk space, this guide will show you how to completely remove and Uninstall Xcode Command Line Tools.

What's next

After installing Xcode Command Line Tools, you can set up a development environment with a software version manager and programming languages. You may want to Install Homebrew.

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