Pod Error in Xcode “Id: framework not found Pods”

Question

I am trying to clone a project from a bitbucket repository and am getting an error Id: framework not found Pods clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (u

Answer 1

One possible cause in an explicit import of a Cocoapods framework into a test class / into the test target.

Example:

import XCTest
//import AlamofireImage
@testable import MyProject

// instead of importing AlamofireImage:
#if os(iOS) || os(tvOS) || os(watchOS)
    import UIKit
    public typealias Image = UIImage
#elseif os(macOS)
    import Cocoa
    public typealias Image = NSImage
#endif

I first imported AlamofireImage because I explicitly used typealias Image in my test as defined in AlamofireImage.

If it is as easy to prevent an import as in my example, do it. I just copied the definition of Image into my test class file.

If you think you really need that import, go on with the answer of William Hu. A footnote to his answer:

target 'MyProjectTests' do
   pod 'OnlyThatFrameworkYouImportIntoYourTest' 
end

You need to add only those pods to your test target, that you (need to) import explicitly.