Does MacPorts need ALL of Xcode?

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Sep 27, 2021, at 16:36, Ian Wadham wrote:

> So what is the “recipe” to install just the CLT with no version of Xcode present? And can that recipe be included in the MacPorts Guide?

Run

xcode-select --install

and click the button to install the command line tools.

Or download the command line tools installer from the Apple Developer Downloads web site.


> Couldn’t those ports list Xcode as a build dependency?

They do, by using this keyword:

use_xcode yes