openframeworks / openframeworks/openFrameworks

Mac Xcode26 - error with Git Ignore template

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Description

When generating a new OF App with the project generator, with the "Git Ignore" Template selected, the following error is displayed.

"Unsupported Xcode project file format"

Without the Git Ignore Template selected, this error does not pop up.

Mac OS 26
Xcode 26
of_v20251015_osx_release

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Research direction

Reproduce the failure in the project generator using the Git Ignore template on Mac OS 26 with Xcode 26, then compare generation with and without that template. Inspect the generator's Git Ignore handling and generated Xcode project output; done means a new OF app generates without the “Unsupported Xcode project file format” error.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp, macos
Domain
build-system, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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