Unable to find a specification 🍎 iOS

[!] Unable to find a specification for `X` depended upon by `Y`

CocoaPods can’t find the pod (or version) in its spec repos — stale local specs, a private spec repo not added, or a typo.

Seen on: iOS

Meaning

New pod versions need pod repo update. Private pods require their source in the Podfile. Renamed/deprecated pods also disappear.

Common causes

  • Local spec repo outdated
  • Private spec repo source missing in Podfile
  • Pod name typo or pod removed
  • Version not published

⚡ Quick fix

  1. pod install --repo-update
  2. Add source 'https://…/private-specs.git' to the Podfile
  3. Check the pod name/version on cocoapods.org

Detailed fix by platform

Ruby

  1. swift
    source 'https://github.com/mycompany/Specs.git'
source 'https://cdn.cocoapods.org/'

How to diagnose

  1. Name — Exact pod name
  2. Sources — Podfile sources
  3. Repo — Last updated?

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