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Allow installing Xcode with Additional Tools

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Description

There are additional tools for each Xcode version. It would be nice to have the ability to install those as well when installing an Xcode version.

This should also be added to the GUI application.

I think it would make sense to just put them into the App Package somewhere, so version switching through renaming would allow aliases to the tools that are compatible to the current Xcode version. I've put them into /Applications/Xcode.app/Tools and it works flawlessly.

Thanks!

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Research direction

Start by tracing the Xcode installation flow and the GUI application entry point. Review how the App Package is assembled and how version switching works; done means Additional Tools can be installed with each Xcode version and remain accessible when switching versions.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos, swift
Domain
cli, desktop
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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