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cocoapods for Mac

Dependency manager for Cocoa projects

Quick answer: cocoapods is a command-line tool for macOS. Install it with brew install cocoapods. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 22,143 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What cocoapods is

cocoapods is a command-line tool for macOS: dependency manager for Cocoa projects.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. It is distributed under the MIT licence.

How to install cocoapods

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install cocoapods.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install cocoapods on Mac?

Run brew install cocoapods in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is cocoapods open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does cocoapods run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is cocoapods?

It was installed 22,143 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #91 in this catalogue.

What version of cocoapods is current?

The latest packaged version is 1.17.0.