Xcode Select Version GitHub Action

This action sets the Xcode version to use for subsequent steps in a workflow. It supports only the installed Xcode versions on the GitHub-hosted runners.

Xcode versions

The installed Xcode versions depend on the runner image. See the macOS runner images overview for the full list. The versions below reflect the current images and may change over time — always check the linked runner page for the authoritative list.

macos-26 (arm64)

See the macos-26-arm64 runner page.

Version	Build	Path
26.6	17F113	/Applications/Xcode_26.6.app
26.5 (default)	17F42	/Applications/Xcode_26.5.app
26.4.1	17E202	/Applications/Xcode_26.4.1.app
26.3	17C529	/Applications/Xcode_26.3.app
26.2	17C52	/Applications/Xcode_26.2.app
26.1.1	17B100	/Applications/Xcode_26.1.1.app
26.0.1	17A400	/Applications/Xcode_26.0.1.app

macos-15 (arm64)

See the macos-15-arm64 runner page.

Version	Build	Path
26.3	17C529	/Applications/Xcode_26.3.app
26.2	17C52	/Applications/Xcode_26.2.app
26.1.1	17B100	/Applications/Xcode_26.1.1.app
26.0.1	17A400	/Applications/Xcode_26.0.1.app
16.4 (default)	16F6	/Applications/Xcode_16.4.app
16.3	16E140	/Applications/Xcode_16.3.app
16.2	16C5032a	/Applications/Xcode_16.2.app
16.1	16B40	/Applications/Xcode_16.1.app
16.0	16A242d	/Applications/Xcode_16.app

Usage

on: [push]

jobs:
  main:
    runs-on: macos-26
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
      - name: Xcode Select Version
        uses: mobiledevops/xcode-select-version-action@v1
        with:
          xcode-select-version: 26.5
      - run: xcodebuild -version