Xcode 14.3 can not start Xcode server anymore

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Created Apr ’23

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I've been using Xcode server for several years to run some UI tests for assurance quality. Even though it has some limitations and bugs, compared to Xcode Cloud, there is still a way to use it. In my case, it's mandatory, the UI Tests are running while connected to a local server application.

Since I've updated to macOS 13.3 and Xcode 14.3, the user configured to run the tests is reported as "Logged out" on the Xcode Settings window, even though it is, in fact, logged in.

Complete new install of the system, new install of Xcode and other tools : same results. I have a bunch of logs related to Xcode Server Builder in the console, but none is reported as an "error".

Do someone have the same phenomenon ?

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DTS Engineer OP

Apple

Apr ’23

As of Xcode 14, Xcode Server is no longer supported. This is noted in the Xcode 14 Release Notes.

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neywen OP

Apr ’23

Thanks a lot for pointing that to us. I did not have the reflex to have a look to the release notes.

The reason is probably that there is absolutely no warning at all in Xcode : the function is still here, it can be activated, and no information is provided. It's confusing, but in same time, I'm not surprised at all. Since Xcode server has been half-working for a few years, without any updates, this conclusion was already obvious.

What is even more confusing is how it's possible that Apple's Xcode team (which, I imagine, is composed of more than one person) gives so little care in communicating about a feature that can have a pretty huge importance in terms of quality assurance for developers projects.

I accept being a ***** that saw macOS server disintegrating, Xcode cloud emerging, and still believed that he could use Xcode server until the last minute, instead of following the wind direction. Still, it's a bummer, on so many levels.

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