Check if the command line developer tools are installed? (M2 MacBook Air macOS Ventura)

The following shell script will get the version and install date of the last installed CommandLineTools. It will flag you in red if they are not installed, or print the version and date of last installation.

#!/bin/zsh

CLTEST="/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs"
RED="\033[00;38;5;196m"

[[ -d ${CLTEST} ]] || {echo "${RED}CommandLineTools are not installed."; exit 1}

CLVERSION=$(pkgutil --pkg-info $(pkgutil --pkgs | grep CLTools | head -n 1) | \
            awk '/version:/ {print $2}')
CLDATE=$(pkgutil --pkg-info $(pkgutil --pkgs | grep CLTools | head -n 1) | \
            awk '/install-time:/ {print $2}')


printf 'Version:      %s\nInstall Date: %s\n' ${CLVERSION:0:6} "$(date -j -r ${CLDATE} +"%F %T")"
exit 0

Output:

See man xcode-select for the syntax and options available for that command, yes.

xcode-select —-print-path # shows the path for the selected verison of the tools (also -p)

If you’re coding some script defensively, use of xcrun would be typical.

dripz_XD wrote:

What command would I need to find the location of the command line developer tools?

When an Xcode tools version is selected, the tools will be in the path.

To see the Xcode tools directory currently in use (there can be multiple versions installed) use:

xcode-select —-print-path

Given what could be inferred as some unfamiliarity with UNIX shells and tooling, maybe provide a little more background on the particular overarching concern, or on the issue or error being encountered, too?

Does 'git' work now? If so, then consider it a success.

I have rarely found anyone that says xcode-select --install failed, unless they were connected to the work VPN, and the work firewall blocked them.

There’s no post-install self-test, if that’s what you are looking for.

If the installer didn’t display errors, assume it worked. We all do.