Recently, I have trouble with my Xcode Cloud builds, where they seemingly complete, but the very final step does not happen.
I am building from the same codebase for both macOS and iOS (I have two “Archive” steps in my workflow, one for iOS and one for macOS). The iOS one usually completes fast without problems. The macOS log ending looks like this, and remains stuck forever, with the macOS build in the “spinning progress” state and never completing.
Is there something I can do on my end to make this work better? I would not want to go back to manual builds, Xcode Cloud is convenient and was working well for a while, but this is really annoying lately.
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Hi,
Overview
I am using Xcode Cloud for my multi platform app.
The macOS test case fails, however the iOS test case runs and succeeds.
I don't have any UI test cases written, the test case are simple and have nothing platform (macOS) specific.
Questions
What can I do to fix this?
Is there any user privileges needed to launch the macOS app for testing? I ask because when I ran the UI tests locally it launched the app and asked for my macOS user password. Just wondering if that is the reason it didn't launch in Xcode Cloud.
Error:
<Appname> encountered an error (Failed to install or launch the test runner. If you believe this error represents a bug, please attach the result bundle at /Volumes/workspace/resultbundle.xcresult.(Underlying Error: Could not launch "AppnameTests. The LaunchServices launcher has returned an error. Please check the system logs for
the underlying cause of the error. (Underlying Error: The operation couldn't be completed. Launch failed. (Underlying Error: Launch job spawn failed) )))
× Could not launch "<Appname>"
× Could not launch "AppnameTests"
× AppnameUITests.testExample()
Failed to get launch progress for <XCUIApplicationImpl: 0x600000564630 <BundleID> at /Volumes/workspace/TestProducts/Debug-Dev/<Appname>.app>: Could not launch "app name". The LaunchServices launcher has returned an error. Please check the system logs for the underlying cause of the error. (Underlying Error: The operation couldn't be completed. Launch failed. (Underlying Error: Launch job spawn failed))
AppnameUITests.swift:28
* AppnameUITests.testLaunchPerformance)
Failed to get launch progress for «XCUIApplicationimpl: 0x60000054630 <BundleID> at /Volumes/workspace/TestProducts/Debug-Dev/<Appname>.apps: Could not launch "<Appname>". The LaunchServices launcher has returned an error. Please check the system logs for the underlying cause of the error. (Underlying Error: The operation couldn't be completed. Launch failed. (Underlying Error: Launch job spawn failed))
AppnameUITests.swift:37 g
* AppnameUITestsLaunchTests.testLaunch)
Failed to get launch progress for «XCUIApplicationimpl: 0x60000054630 <BundleID> at /Volumes/workspace/Testroducts/Debug-Dev/<Appname>.apps: Could not launch "<Appname>". The LaunchServices launcher has returned an error. Please check the system logs for the underlying cause of the error. (Underlying Error: The operation couldn't be completed. Launch failed.
I have checked that my scheme is shared and I do in fact have the scheme in my xcode project. But whenever I try to run Xcode cloud, it fails with the message that "A scheme named 'MyAppScheme' does not exist in MyAppProject.xcodeproj"
Any tips on what I could be doing wrong?
Log shows:
Run command: 'xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath /Volumes/workspace/tmp/d3c9c43f-e24e-4ad9-882d-d0179ab3149b.xcarchive -exportPath /Volumes/workspace/developmentexport -exportOptionsPlist /Volumes/workspace/ci/development-exportoptions.plist '-DVTPortalRequest.Endpoint=http://172.16.182.66:8089' -DVTProvisioningIsManaged=YES -IDEDistributionLogDirectory=/Volumes/workspace/tmp/development-export-archive-logs -DVTSkipCertificateValidityCheck=YES -DVTServicesLogLevel=3' Command exited with non-zero exit-code: 70
I'm currently using another provider for CI/CD. They've been offering Apple Silicon builds for over a year now. When we switched over, we saw our build times cut in half. I've seen similar results locally, back when I bought an M1 Mac.
So, recently, I tried to use Xcode Cloud on my project. My build time is nearly 45 minutes, where my build time on my current system is about 15 minutes, max.
Since I work on a team, and we make regular commits, having a 45 minute turnaround is not ideal. When I looked at the logs of my Xcode Cloud project, I saw a lot "x86_64" stuff in there, which led me to believe that Xcode Cloud is still building on Intel machines.
Additionally, I run tests on my builds. The build time alone (before running tests) was almost 20 minutes. The 15-minute time I cited with my current CI/CD included build time & tests running. So, a whole cycle finishes on my current setup before tests are even run.
I noticed that there was a bunch of x86_64 in the logs, which made me think that Xcode Cloud is still using Intel. Is this true? I've just gotten really used to faster build times, and I can't move onto a system like this, where the times are so drastically different. Like, I wouldn't mind build time that would add only a few more minutes to what I have now. But going from 15 -> 45 minutes is a real problem.
I'm using Xcode Cloud for release builds and unit tests, and it works fine. Recently, I added some XCUITests, but to run it the way I need I started to use this mock server. Basically, the idea is you define before each test what responses you want to get for specific requests. It works like a charm locally. But if I want to run it in Xcode Cloud, it looks like the server has failed to launch. The mock server is a separately launched binary file. I think this is because this permission I get when launch it locally.
So, my question is how to allow this kind of permission in Xcode Cloud to make my UITests works correctly?
You can find a detailed instruction how server is launched on a github page I provided.
Hello,
I'm getting started for my project with Xcode Cloud since I upgraded to the macOS Sequioa Beta and Xcode 16 now refuses to archive builds for TestFlight.
Somewhere very late in the build process I get the following error:
realitytool requires Metal for this operation and it is not available in this build environment
The log says this happens at:
Compile Skybox urban.skybox
My project uses RealityKit. How can I fix this issue?
Thanks!
Dear
We try to generate IPA with Xcode Cloud but this task fail in Export archive phase (Export archive for app-store distribution).
The error that appear in the archive logs is:
error: exportArchive Provisioning profile "iOS Team Store Provisioning Profile: cl.app.myapp" doesn't include the com.apple.CommCenter.fine-grained entitlement.
Any idea about to resolve this problem ?
king regards
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
Xcode Cloud
Entitlements
Provisioning Profiles
Hello everyone! I found that the Xcode Cloud workflows under my project are completely stuck. The tasks that are already running cannot be completed. Newly started tasks remain in the queued state forever and cannot be canceled. They are consuming my usage quota 😢. Has anyone else encountered the same issue?
Hi folks,
I've been having this issue for the last few months, where Xcode Cloud fails to resolve Swift package dependencies while compiling my builds, seemingly at random.
Some of my Xcode Cloud builds will fail after several minutes, with an error log looking like that :
xcodebuild: error: Could not resolve package dependencies: failed downloading 'https://dl.google.com/firebase/ios/bin/grpc/1.62.2/rc0/grpcpp.zip' which is required by binary target 'grpcpp': downloadError("The request timed out.")
Whenever this happens, I have to manually restart an Xcode Cloud build process (or several builds, since the error can happen multiple times in a row), to the point it's becoming increasingly painful to rely on Xcode Cloud for my workflow.
The failing packages are mostly random (meaning, it's not always the same one that Xcode fails to resolve), but they are always publicly accessible, even though I have an environment variable set in my Xcode workflows to retrieve a single Github private dependency (maybe this has some kind of importance).
Could anyone tell me if this is an isolated issue, or if I could do anything on my end to resolve this ?
Thank you !
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
Swift Packages
Continuous Integration
Xcode Cloud
I am experiencing significant delays with TestFlight Internal Testing processing in Xcode Cloud. The build has been stuck in the processing state for over 8 hours, which is significantly longer than our usual deployment time.
Issue Details:
Product: Xcode Cloud / TestFlight Internal Testing
Time in Processing: 8+ hours
Build Status: Stuck in "Processing for TestFlight Internal Testing"
Workflow Type: iOS App Distribution
Steps to Reproduce:
Triggered Xcode Cloud workflow for iOS app
Build completed successfully
TestFlight Internal Testing processing started
Processing has not completed after 8+ hours
Technical Information:
Xcode Version: Xcode 15.4
iOS App Target Version: iOS16.4
Attempted Troubleshooting:
Verified all certificates and provisioning profiles are valid and up-to-date
Confirmed the build was successful in Xcode Cloud
Checked that the app binary size has not changed significantly
Reviewed all workflow logs for potential errors or warnings
Is there a known issue with TestFlight processing times currently?
Are there any steps we can take to resolve or expedite this process?
Can you investigate if there are any specific issues with our build that might be causing this delay?
Please let me know if you need any additional information to assist with this issue.
App Information:
App Name:Simple Voice Recorder - Audio
Bundle Identifier: id6443528409
Thank you for your assistance in resolving this issue.
Best regards,
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
All tests build and run locally just fine. Xcode Cloud can build my code, but always fails to run tests with the below errors. How can I even begin to troubleshoot this?
I think my setup is pretty straightforward. Just a simple test plan that execute some unit tests with Swift Testing.
Run command: 'xcodebuild test-without-building -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,id=1EB80431-1A0B-4AD8-8EA6-968EA09C3F23' -resultBundleVersion 3 -resultBundlePath /Volumes/workspace/resultbundle.xcresult -resultStreamPath /Volumes/workspace/tmp/resultBundleStream679e7ce9-a095-4be5-8dfa-4c9df982e547.json -IDEPostProgressNotifications=YES -DTDKDisableSymbolCopying=YES -test-timeouts-enabled YES -maximum-test-execution-time-allowance 1800 -hideShellScriptEnvironment -maximum-parallel-testing-workers 8 -testProductsPath /Volumes/workspace/TestProducts.xctestproducts'
(6378) encountered an error (Early unexpected exit, operation never finished bootstrapping - no restart will be attempted. (Underlying Error: Test crashed with signal ill before starting test execution.))
May be related to:
https://developer.apple.com/forums/thread/725660
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
XCTest
Testing
Xcode Cloud
Swift Testing
Our UITests are failing because Simulator won't start up. What can I do here?
Workflow Settings:
Sequoia 15.1
Xcode 16.1
Testing on iPad and iPhone 17.5 simulators
Thank you in advance
My Xcode cloud pipeline seems to be stuck at 46% inside the archiving step for some reason. When I run my project locally, it works, and uploading my build manually through Xcode to app store connect works too. However, when I try to build my app using Xcode cloud, it gets stuck after the archiving step has successfully completed. All checkmarks are green, but the archiving step does not terminate after one hour. I tried switching the cloud Xcode version, the cloud macOS version, changing my code. Nothing works and Xcode cloud is completely bricked. How do I fix this? There is no error message at all. The build is just stuck at 46% and nothing happens.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
Developer Tools
App Store
Xcode Cloud
Developer Program
I use xcode to rename a view in my project. It renamed the file, the struct, and all related items. However; since doing that my xcode cloud workflow fails, indicating that the it cannot find it in scope.
I have confirmed that the file shows up in my BuildPhases - Compile Sources. I have confirmed it exists in my git repo, but Xcode Cloud still fails to find it in scope.
I have confirmed it shows up in the correct Target Membership. I even tried removing it from the BuildPhases and re-adding it.
How can I resolve this issue? Is there something else I can look at?
btw, application builds fine locally on my machine.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
We are encountering build failures during the following stages on Xcode Cloud:
• Export archive for ad-hoc distribution -> fail
• Export archive for development distribution -> fail
• Export archive for app-store distribution -> fail
Run command: 'xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath /Volumes/workspace/tmp/a603f613-f0a2-4053-9316-2f25ca93250d.xcarchive -exportPath /Volumes/workspace/adhocexport -exportOptionsPlist /Volumes/workspace/ci/ad-hoc-exportoptions.plist '-DVTPortalRequest.Endpoint=http://172.16.56.69:8089' -DVTProvisioningIsManaged=YES -IDEDistributionLogDirectory=/Volumes/workspace/tmp/ad-hoc-export-archive-logs -DVTSkipCertificateValidityCheck=YES -DVTServicesLogLevel=3'
Error
Command exited with non-zero exit-code: 70
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962717086Z error: exportArchive There is a problem with the request entity
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962756880Z
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962760011Z error: exportArchive No signing certificate "iOS Distribution" found
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962764378Z
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962767137Z error: exportArchive There is a problem with the request entity
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962771440Z
2025-01-21T05:11:20.962774232Z error: exportArchive No signing certificate "iOS Distribution" found
The build process was functioning correctly until this morning with same branch. We also have verified that our certificates are valid and successfully uploaded to TestFlight using these certificates on the local Xcode environment.
This appears to be an issue on the Xcode Cloud side as no significant configuration changes were made on our end.
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
After changing the bundle identifier of my app, I’ve encountered several issues that I can’t seem to resolve, even though I’ve followed all the necessary steps. The app with the previous identifier was live on Testflight, and working perfectly fine, but now I’m facing the following problems:
WeatherKit Authentication Issue
WeatherKit has stopped working, and I’m getting authentication errors. I’ve updated the app in the Developer Portal to reflect the new bundle ID, but it still doesn’t authenticate properly.
Xcode Cloud Configuration Issue:
Xcode is asking me to set up Xcode Cloud again, which I understand is expected after a bundle ID change. However, during the setup process, it fails to recognize my remote repository, even though the repository is correctly added and visible under the Source Control tab.
TestFlight Internal Testing Issue:
I manually uploaded a build to TestFlight, but internal testers cannot use it because the invitation appears as invalid. This wasn’t an issue with the app’s previous identifier.
It seems like the bundle ID change has caused some fundamental issues that I can’t resolve despite following all the usual instructions. Has anyone experienced this before or knows how to resolve these problems?
I'm using the latest Xcode 16.2 on Mac OS Sequoia 15.2
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
Bundle ID
TestFlight
Xcode Cloud
WeatherKit
Am I understanding correctly that Xcode Cloud still does not support Metal in 2025?
I get this error:
Verification failed with status INVALID_APP_IDENTIFIER
we use this method:
payload = signed_data_verifier.verify_and_decode_notification(notification_data)
I use Production environment (this is automatically set in our server) and use my device (connected to Mac) to test the purchase. When trying to purchase I get the Sandbox environment in the Widget.
This works when manually setting the environment to Sandbox before calling the function. The time it works because it does not check the apple app id (because of the environment).
Now my question is: Which is the apple app id? Is it the App Id "Apple-ID" in the app store connect? Or is it the TeamId+BundleId?
Could it be that my function doesnt work because the Payment was done in Sandbox and the environment is Production?
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
App Store Server API
App Store Server Library
I have a working Xcode Cloud setup for my iOS and macOS targets, and I'm trying to add visionOS support. The issue is that Firebase requires using their source distribution for visionOS (instead of their default binary distribution).
Locally, this works by launching Xcode with:
open -a Xcode --env FIREBASE_SOURCE_FIRESTORE project.xcodeproj
For Xcode Cloud, I've added a ci_post_clone.sh script that sets this environment variable for visionOS builds:
#!/bin/bash
if [[ $CI_PRODUCT_PLATFORM == "xrOS" ]]; then
echo "Running setup for visionOS..."
export FIREBASE_SOURCE_FIRESTORE=1
fi
However, I'm getting the following error during build:
an out-of-date resolved file was detected at /.../project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved, which is not allowed when automatic dependency resolution is disabled
So since setting FIREBASE_SOURCE_FIRESTORE=1 changes which SPM dependencies are required:
Normal setup uses: abseil-cpp-binary, grpc-binary
Source distribution needs: abseil-cpp-swiftpm, grpc-ios, boringssl-swiftpm
What's the recommended way to handle this in Xcode Cloud when maintaining builds for all platforms? Should I be using separate workflows with different branches for different platforms? Or is there a better approach?
System:
Xcode 16.2
Using SPM for dependency management
Firebase iOS SDK 10.29.0
Building for iOS, macOS, and visionOS
Thanks in advance for any guidance!
Topic:
Developer Tools & Services
SubTopic:
Xcode Cloud
Tags:
Swift Packages
Xcode
Xcode Cloud
visionOS