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'Executable path is a directory' Xcode popup error


I have an iOS Xcode project with 3 targets - AppTarget, Lib1 and Lib2.

Hierarchy:

In order to get the above structure, I had to add, remove file references and set dependencies.

When I run the AppTarget, I get the following popup after build succeeds, enter image description here

Pasting the above error as a text,

Details

Executable Path is a Directory
Domain: DVTMachOErrorDomain
Code: 5
Recovery Suggestion: /Users/<user_name>/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/<project_name>-bnytgzvocmpwyuajjxxjivpkymui/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/<project_name>.app is not a valid path to an executable file.
User Info: {
    DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2022-11-03 08:04:49 +0000";
}

I'm not sure why this happened. I didn't mess with the default executable path in Xcode->Preferences->Location tab.

There's an Apple forum post which describes a similar error (not the same). The solution was to check for references of old files, which are not present now. I have verified the Target->Build Phases->Compile Sources of all 3 targets and things are as expected....Didn't see any 'faint files'.

What am I missing here? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

I'm using Xcode 14.0.1 and swift 5+.


Solution

  • One of the reasons for this can be if there are no sources in the app target. If there is no code, the executable does not get generated as expected. See if adding a dummy/sample source code works i.e. Just a swift file with an empty class should also do the trick.