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title: Command-line tools
framework: xcode
role: collectionGroup
path: xcode/command-line-tools
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# Command-line tools

Develop and customize your projects in Terminal.

## Overview

Overview You can use command-line tools to perform some actions in Terminal without running Xcode. For example, you can develop your open source or cross-platform projects, notarize your macOS software, automate your builds, implement continuous integration, and apply specific settings to your projects. note: For more information on accessing the command-line tools documentation, see Reading UNIX Manual Pages.

## Topics

### Essentials

- [Installing the command-line tools](xcode/installing-the-command-line-tools.md)
- [Configuring command-line tools settings](xcode/configuring-command-line-tools-settings.md)
- [Xcode command-line tool reference](xcode/xcode-command-line-tool-reference.md)

## See Also

### Xcode IDE

- [Projects and workspaces](xcode/projects-and-workspaces.md)
- [Source control management](xcode/source-control-management.md)
- [Capabilities](xcode/capabilities.md)
- [Build system](xcode/build-system.md)