XCPretty 
XCPretty is a fast and flexible formatter for xcodebuild.
It does one thing, and it should do it well.
Installation
$ gem install xcpretty
XCPretty requires Ruby 1.9.3 or above.
Usage
XCPretty is designed to be piped with xcodebuild and thus keeping 100% compatibility with it.
This means, when xcodebuild works, xcpretty works.
It's even a bit faster than xcodebuild only, since it saves your terminal some prints.
Formats
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--color, -c (you can add it to any format)
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--simple, -s (default)
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--test, -t (RSpec style)
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tun / tap (not yet implemented. possible solution for most CI servers)
Have you just cloned xctool?
Unlike xctool, xcpretty isn't a build tool.
It relies on xcodebuild to do the build process, and it formats the output.
By the time when xctool was made, xcodebuild
wasn't aware of the test command. That means, running tests in general via CLI was a pain.
At this point, xcodebuild has got improved a lot, and it's ready to be used directly.
Why?
There are many usages of this tool. Let me give you some ideas:
- Xcode's test tools are close to useless. Failures in a sidebar, non-dettachable console,... You can use
xcprettyto build your next Xcode test runner plugin - Run tests each time you hit save. The output is minimal, so go and wire it up with Kicker or Guard and be a real hipster!
- Mine Bitcoins. You can't with this tool, but you'll be so productive that you can earn all the money and buy them!!!1!
Roadmap
- Improve test reporting, group tests semantically
- Write original xcodebuild output with -o flag
Benchmark
A smaller project (ObjectiveSugar) with a fast suite
XCPretty
$ time xcodebuild -workspace ObjectiveSugar.xcworkspace -scheme ObjectiveSugar -sdk iphonesimulator test | xcpretty -tc
....................................................................................
Executed 84 tests, with 0 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.070 (0.094) seconds
4.08 real 5.82 user 2.08 sys
xcodebuild
$ time xcodebuild -workspace ObjectiveSugar.xcworkspace -scheme ObjectiveSugar -sdk iphonesimulator test
... ommitted output ...
Executed 84 tests, with 0 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.103 (0.129) seconds
** TEST SUCCEEDED **
4.35 real 6.07 user 2.21 sys
XCtool
$ time xctool -workspace ObjectiveSugar.xcworkspace -scheme ObjectiveSugar -sdk iphonesimulator test
... ommitted output ...
** TEST SUCCEEDED: 84 passed, 0 failed, 0 errored, 84 total ** (26964 ms)
28.05 real 6.59 user 2.24 sys
A bit bigger project, without CocoaPods (ReactiveCocoa)
XCPretty
$ time xcodebuild -project ReactiveCocoa.xcodeproj -scheme ReactiveCocoa test | xcpretty -tc
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Executed 922 tests, with 0 failures (0 unexpected) in 6.437 (6.761) seconds
8.72 real 5.73 user 0.81 sys
xcodebuild
$ time xcodebuild -project ReactiveCocoa.xcodeproj -scheme ReactiveCocoa test
... ommitted output ...
Executed 922 tests, with 0 failures (0 unexpected) in 6.542 (6.913) seconds
** TEST SUCCEEDED **
8.82 real 5.65 user 0.75 sys
XCtool
$ time xctool -project ReactiveCocoa.xcodeproj -scheme ReactiveCocoa test
... ommitted output ...
** TEST SUCCEEDED: 922 passed, 0 failed, 0 errored, 922 total ** (9584 ms)
10.80 real 6.72 user 0.76 sys
Thanks
- Delisa Mason - for being a part of this
- Fred Potter for making xctool and inspiring us
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