Rugby 2.10.3 for Mac

Mac Utilities

Updated Aug 8, 2026

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Rugby is a command line tool for iOS and Mac developers whose Xcode projects use CocoaPods. Large projects waste long stretches rebuilding pods that have not changed and indexing code nobody edits. Rugby builds your pods once, caches the results as ready made frameworks and removes the pod targets from the project, so later builds get much faster. It suits teams and solo developers working on big CocoaPods based apps.

Key Features

• Caches pod dependencies as built frameworks and reuses them between builds
• Rebuilds only the pods that changed instead of the whole set
• Removes unneeded pod targets to slim down the Xcode project
• Supports a shared remote cache so a team can reuse one build
• Runs as a sequence of commands from a plan file for repeatable setups

How to Download

1. Use the download button on this page to get the tool.
2. Download from the official site for the project repository, install script and full guide.
3. Run the install command from the guide in Terminal, then call rugby in your project folder after pod install.

System Requirements

Rugby needs a Mac set up for Apple development, with Xcode and CocoaPods and a project that builds cleanly. Check the project guide for version notes.

FAQs

Does Rugby change my Podfile?

No. Rugby leaves your Podfile and its lock file alone. It is an extra optional step after pod install, not a project dependency.

Can I undo what Rugby does?

Yes. The rollback command deintegrates Rugby from the project and returns things to the standard CocoaPods setup, so trying it is low risk.

Is Rugby free?

Yes. It is open source software released under the MIT License, developed by swiftyfinch and published on GitHub with its documentation.