Xcode

• From Xcode’s main screen create a new project using the Other > External Build System template.

• Open your build targets from the Targets section and select the Info tab.

• Fill out the form with the following settings:

• Add a Command Line Tool target which will be used for indexing the project by choosing File > New > Target….

• Select OS X > Application > Command Line Tool.

Note

Name it something so you know not to compile with this target (e.g. ).

• Set Header Search Paths to the absolute path to the Godot root folder. You need to include subdirectories as well. To achieve that, add two two asterisks (**) to the end of the path, e.g. .
• Add the Godot source to the project by dragging and dropping it into the project file browser.
• Uncheck Create external build system project.

• Next select Create groups for the Added folders option and check only your command line indexing target in the Add to targets section.

• Xcode will now index the files. This may take a few minutes.
• Once Xcode is done indexing, you should have jump-to-definition, autocompletion, and full syntax highlighting.

Debugging the project

To enable debugging support you need to edit the external build target’s build and run schemes.

• Open the scheme editor of the external build target.
• Add a new script run action
• Under Provide build settings from select your project. This allows to reference the project directory within the script.
• Create a script that will give the binary a name that Xcode can recognize, e.g.:

• Build the external build target.
• Open the scheme editor again and select Run.

• Set the Executable to the file you linked in your post-build action script.
• Check Debug executable.

To check that everything is working, put a breakpoint in and run the project.