pod_outdated

Run pod outdated to check which CocoaPods dependencies in your project have newer versions available. This compares the currently installed versions (from Podfile.lock) against the latest versions in the CocoaPods spec repository, showing you what updates are available without making any changes. Use this to plan dependency updates and stay on top of security patches.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`projectPath`	string	No	—	Absolute path to the directory containing the `Podfile`. If omitted, uses the current working directory.

Usage Examples

Check for outdated pods

“Which of my CocoaPods have newer versions?”

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

Audit dependencies before a release

“Check if any pods are outdated before we cut the release”

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

Example Output

Checking for outdated CocoaPods...
Project: /Users/johndoe/Projects/MyApp

The following pod updates are available:
- Firebase 11.4.0 -> 11.6.0 (latest: 11.6.0)
- FirebaseAnalytics 11.4.0 -> 11.6.0 (latest: 11.6.0)
- FirebaseCore 11.4.0 -> 11.6.0 (latest: 11.6.0)
- IQKeyboardManager 7.1.1 -> 7.2.0 (latest: 7.2.0)
- SDWebImage 5.19.7 -> 5.20.0 (latest: 5.20.0)

Up to date:
- GoogleUtilities 8.0.2
- SVProgressHUD 2.3.1

5 out of 7 pods have updates available.

pod_update — Update pods to the newer versions shown by this tool
pod_install — Install pods from the lock file at their current versions
spm_show_dependencies — View the SPM dependency tree if your project also uses Swift packages