error build: Cannot link directly with dylib/framework XCTAutomationSupport for architecture arm64

Question

I am using Xcode Beta 14, tring to build WebDriverAgent

getting below errors

WebDriverAgent/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/WebDriverAgentLib.framework/WebDriverAgentLib

ld: cannot link directly with dylib/framework, your binary is not an allowed client of /Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/XCTAutomationSupport.framework/XCTAutomationSupport for architecture arm64 clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

note: Using codesigning identity override: iPhone Developer note: Building targets in dependency order ** TEST BUILD FAILED **

any issue with Beta or any further preferences required to set it up.

Here i got the steps to fix it, https://github.com/appium/appium/issues/17497#issuecomment-1249985876 — Solid Soft, Oct 04 '22 at 11:30

r23 · Answer 1 · 2022-12-06T21:00:52.907

I’m using

Xamarin.iOS
Visual Studio for Mac 17.4 with enabled manual provisioning
Xcode 14.1
macOS Monterey 12.6.1

and I experienced the same error listed in the author’s question. Here are the steps which helped me to fix the issue:

Install the latest Appium Desktop as described here.
Install the latest appium-doctor:
```
npm install -g appium-doctor
```
Make sure that appium-doctor shows green status for all necessary dependencies:
```
appium-doctor --ios
```
Install latest WebDriverAgent:
```
npm install -g appium-webdriveragent
```

Navigate to the WebDriverAgent folder:

cd /opt/homebrew/lib/node_modules/appium-webdriveragent

As described in the documentation, start WebDriverAgent via xcodebuild with supplied platform and name:
```
xcodebuild -project WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj -scheme WebDriverAgentRunner -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 7 Plus' test
```
Note: when I tried to start WebDriverAgent from its folder inside of the Appium Desktop or appium npm package, then I was getting the error message from the author's question.
Deploy the test application to the ios simulator, for example via Visual Studio.
Start Appium Desktop server.

Run the simple test from the console app with Appium.WebDriver NuGet installed:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    var o = new AppiumOptions();

    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.NoReset, "true");
    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.AutomationName, "XCUITest");
    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PlatformName, "iOS");
    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.PlatformVersion, "13.1");
    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.DeviceName, "iPhone 7 Plus");

    // set app file path which can be found at the loction like:
    // /Users/myusername/Library/Developer/CoreSimulator/Devices/someid1/data/Containers/Bundle/Application/someid2/appname.app"
    // you can pick up this path from application output in visual studio as well
    o.AddAdditionalCapability(MobileCapabilityType.App, "path to .app file");

   var driver = new IOSDriver<IOSElement>(new Uri("http://127.0.0.1/wd/hub"), o);

   driver.FindElementByAccessibilityId("testid").Click();
}

And that's it. Hope this might help someone.

It did not work when you ran the test within node_modules of appium desktop or appium from npm because they are using the older versions of appium-webdriveragent. — Satheesh, Apr 03 '23 at 17:29

score 3 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 24 '23 at 21:46

The issue has been fixed on my side please follow below steps

Go to Application folder where Appium Server GUI Installed right click on it then show package contents -> contents -> Resources -> app -> node modules -> appium -> node modules -> (inside node modules go to appium-webdriveragent) now download WebDriverAgent from below link and replace everything except build and paste it
Now Relaunch WebdriverAgent Project from xcode and add apple account and signin by providing team and bundleidentifier in WebDriverAgentLib, WebdriverAgentRunner and IntegrationApp.
From top select WebDriverAgentRunner and build the project once project build is successfull you will not find that

score 1 · Answer 3 · answered Sep 07 '22 at 07:58

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Starting with Xcode 14 XCTAutomationSupport and other private frameworks have an allowlist of libraries that can link with them. The list is specified with the LC_SUB_CLIENT load commands. You can see who is allowed to link using: otool -l XCTAutomationSupport | grep -A 2 LC_SUB_CLIENT.

One way I found to bypass this restriction is to:

Create a fake library with an allowed name
When linking the fake library, specify that it should reexport XCTAutomationSupport: -reexport_framework XCTAutomationSupport
Link the image that requires XCTAutomationSupport with your fake library instead of linking it with XCTAutomationSupport

Here is an example showing how you can set this up in Xcode.

answered Sep 07 '22 at 07:58

Timofey Solonin

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I am getting error to get list, mac@static-251 % otool -l XCTAutomationSupport | grep -A 2 LC_SUB_CLIENT error: /Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/otool-classic: can't open file: XCTAutomationSupport (No such file or directory) – Solid Soft Sep 13 '22 at 06:34
Try like this: `otool -l "$(xcrun --sdk iphonesimulator --show-sdk-platform-path)"/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/XCTAutomationSupport.framework/XCTAutomationSupport | grep -A 2 LC_SUB_CLIENT` – Timofey Solonin Sep 13 '22 at 07:34
Can you help me with step by step to process it? – Solid Soft Sep 22 '22 at 13:18
For anyone wondering how this is done, there's an ld flag `-allowable_client` now – ReinstateMonica3167040 Feb 25 '23 at 16:09

wojciowojcio · Answer 4 · 2022-09-15T09:40:35.413

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Had the same issue because of Xcode update to 14.0

So if you don't need to work on 14.0 ver, simply downgrade your Xcode to 13.4 (or such) version and it should work.

You can download it from apple developers page

Hope this helps!

edited Sep 15 '22 at 09:40

answered Sep 15 '22 at 09:39

wojciowojcio

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I need to check with Xcode 14 only. – Solid Soft Sep 19 '22 at 06:03
I also can't downgrade: need Xcode 14 for my Apium server to even 'see' (via command `xcrun xctrace list devices`) connected iPhone devices with iOS 16. – Grumpy Curmudgeon Sep 26 '22 at 15:47
have you tried installing device support tools? you can download those from GH: https://github.com/filsv/iOSDeviceSupport – wojciowojcio Oct 07 '22 at 13:34

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered Dec 01 '22 at 19:08

Getting the same error with:

Appium desktop version: 1.22.3

Xcode:14.1

iOS:16.1.2

MacOs:12.6.1

Step1:

npm install -g appium@next

This installed the appium version: 2.0.0-beta.46

Step2: Then install the driver for xcuitest:

appium driver install xcuitest

if you get issues like below in running above command: STDOUT:

STDERR:

npm ERR! code ERESOLVE

npm ERR! ERESOLVE unable to resolve dependency tree

npm ERR!

npm ERR! While resolving: undefined@undefined

npm ERR! Found: appium@1.22.3

npm ERR! node_modules/appium

npm ERR! appium@”^1.22.1″ from the root project

Solution is:

Remove desktop Appium of above mentioned version
Navigate to users/userName directory and delete the following folder and files

-- /node_modules/

-- package.json

-- package.lock.json

These above files refer to earlier appium installation.

then try to run command to install appium drivers, you should be good now!

Step 3: Go to the folder:

/Users/${your_user}/.appium/node_modules/appium-xcuitest-driver/node_modules/appium-webdriveragent

Run this command for Real device:

xcodebuild -project WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj -scheme WebDriverAgentRunner -destination id='{device_id}' test -allowProvisioningUpdates

Run this command for Simulator:

xcodebuild -project WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj -scheme WebDriverAgentRunner -destination name='{device_name}' test -allowProvisioningUpdates

score 1 · Answer 6 · answered Dec 08 '22 at 00:57

XCode 14.1 error with WDA Solution for appium installed via node i.e.

npm -g install appium

Crux of problem is WDA version which needs to be 4.9.0 As we installed appium using node, we need to update package.json to get 4.9.0 WDA

Dependency chain is

appium -> appium-xcuitest-driver -> appium-webdriveragent

We need to update appium-xcuitest-driver version at package.json of appium I figure out perfect version for this is 4.12.0

Steps to resolve this issue is

cd #appiumNodeDirectory#
open pacakge.json inside appium directory
Search for "appium-xcuitest-driver"
Replace with "appium-xcuitest-driver": "4.12.0" (updated to 4.12.0)
save file and quit webdriveragent xcode project if it is open
npm install (make sure you are at appium folder)
Open WDA in Xcode 14.1 and code sign

Now you may use Xcode 14.1 and ios 16 devices with your appium installed with node

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Sep 13 '22 at 06:48

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@Solid Soft You should give full path like: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/PrivateFrameworks/XCTAutomationSupport.framework/XCTAutomationSupport

answered Sep 13 '22 at 06:48

Burak Demir

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framework added in frameworks and libraries, I am just updating my question. – Solid Soft Sep 13 '22 at 07:15
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score 0 · Answer 8 · answered Oct 13 '22 at 12:18

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Answer of VincentYao here works for me

We need to update WebDriverAgent to v4.9.0

answered Oct 13 '22 at 12:18

Huy Hóm Hỉnh

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score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Nov 16 '22 at 04:56

This is fixed using latest WebDriverAgent 4.10.2 (npm install -g appium@latest). However, if you installed appium via node, the appium version is just 1.22.3 and it's not included the latest WDA. I suggest to download the WDA from the website (https://github.com/appium/WebDriverAgent/releases) and install it on your device then using the capability "usePrebuiltWDA" = true to bypass this.

plosives42 · Answer 10 · 2022-11-29T09:51:28.820

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I had the same issue and solved by downgrading Xcode from 14.1 to 13.4.1

Unfortunately Appium2 (2.0.0-beta.46) didn't work on my framework (Katalon Studio), so I'm still working with appium 1.22.3

edited Nov 29 '22 at 09:51

answered Nov 29 '22 at 09:51

plosives42

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Nov 30 '22 at 23:32

Getting the same error with:

Appium desktop version: 1.22.3

Xcode:14.1

iOS:16.1.2

MacOs:12.6.1

Steps to fix the issue:

npm install -g appium@next

This installed the appium version: 2.0.0-beta.46

Then install the driver for xcuitest:

appium driver install xcuitest

Go to the folder:

/Users/${your_user}/.appium/node_modules/appium-xcuitest-driver/node_modules/appium-webdriveragent

Open WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj with xCode and sign it.

Then run the command:

xcodebuild -project WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj -scheme WebDriverAgentRunner -destination id='{device_id}' test -allowProvisioningUpdates

score 0 · Answer 12 · edited May 30 '23 at 20:21

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Here is what worked for me:

cd /usr/local/lib/node_modules/appium-webdriveragent.

xcodebuild -project WebDriverAgent.xcodeproj -scheme WebDriverAgentRunner -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 13’  test

edited May 30 '23 at 20:21

desertnaut

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answered May 25 '23 at 08:03

Dennica Theko

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error build: Cannot link directly with dylib/framework XCTAutomationSupport for architecture arm64

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