Separate build directory using xcodebuild

Question

The man page for xcodebuild reads:

Run xcodebuild from the directory containing your project (i.e. the directory containing the project

Answer 1

You can set build settings from the command line. The CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR will set the build directory. For example:

xcodebuild -project YourProject.xcodeproj -configuration Debug -target All ARCHS=x86_64 ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH=YES CONFIGURATION_BUILD_DIR=../some/other/dir

A reference is found on Apple's site:

• Build Setting Reference