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pod_install

Run pod install to install the CocoaPods dependencies specified in your project’s Podfile. This reads the Podfile.lock to install the exact pinned versions and generates or updates the .xcworkspace file. Use this after cloning a repository, adding a new pod to your Podfile, or when a teammate has updated Podfile.lock.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`projectPath`	string	No	—	Absolute path to the directory containing the `Podfile`. If omitted, uses the current working directory.
`repoUpdate`	boolean	No	`false`	Whether to run `--repo-update` to update the local CocoaPods spec repository before installing. Set to `true` if pods cannot be found.

Usage Examples

Install pods for a project

“Install the CocoaPods dependencies for my app”

{
  "projectPath": "/Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp"
}

Install with repo update

“Install pods and update the spec repo — I just added a new pod”

{
  "projectPath": "/Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp",
  "repoUpdate": true
}

Install pods after cloning

“I just cloned the repo, install all the pods”

{
  "projectPath": "/Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp"
}

Example Output

Installing CocoaPods dependencies...
Project: /Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp

Analyzing dependencies
Downloading dependencies
Installing Firebase (11.6.0)
Installing FirebaseAnalytics (11.6.0)
Installing FirebaseCore (11.6.0)
Installing GoogleUtilities (8.0.2)
Installing IQKeyboardManager (7.1.1)
Installing SDWebImage (5.20.0)
Installing SVProgressHUD (2.3.1)
Generating Pods project
Integrating client project

Pod installation complete! There are 4 dependencies from the Podfile and 7 total pods installed.

Workspace: /Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp/MyApp.xcworkspace

pod_update — Update pods to newer versions
pod_outdated — Check which pods have newer versions available
build_app — Build the project after installing pods

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