Could not automatically select an Xcode project

Question

When i type \"pod install\" in a correct directory I always get this

Analyzing dependencies

[!] Could not automatically select an Xcode project. Specify          


        

Answer 1

I had the same issue, the problem was in that my project folder was synchronized with iCloud and .xcodeproj wasn't fully loaded from it. It was visible in Finder but not visible in Terminal. The solution was to open/close .xcodeproj and try "pod install" again