App builds with all Xcode versions <= 14.3.1 but with Xcode 15 gets a "Cycle inside" build error

Question

My app builds fine with Xcode 14.n, 13.n, 12.n, but when attempting to build it with Xcode 15 there's a build error:

"Cycle inside MyApp; building could produce unreliable results."

The output below isn't giving me any clues that I can see about what the cause of the cycle is nor how to fix it, any ideas?

I've tried several things suggested here but with no success: Cycle inside ; building could produce unreliable results: Xcode Error

Cycle inside MyApp; building could produce unreliable results.
Cycle details:
→ Target 'MyApp': ExtractAppIntentsMetadata
○ Target 'MyApp': CodeSign /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework
○ Target 'MyApp' has copy command from '/Users/me/Desktop/Checkouts/MyApp/theApp/MyApp/ios/3rdPartyFramework.framework' to '/Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework'
○ Target 'MyApp' has copy command from '/Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/CallExtension.appex' to '/Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/PlugIns/CallExtension.appex'
○ That command depends on command in Target 'MyApp': script phase “Add Git/CI Build Info”
○ Target 'MyApp' has process command with output '/Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Info.plist'
○ Target 'MyApp' has copy command from '/Users/me/Desktop/Checkouts/MyApp/theApp/MyApp/ios/3rdPartyFramework.framework' to '/Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework'


Raw dependency cycle trace:

target:  ->

node: <all> ->

command: <all> ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/Objects-normal/arm64/ExtractedAppShortcutsMetadata.stringsdata ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:ExtractAppIntentsMetadata ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--package-copy-files-phase> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--package-copy-files-phase ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase11-copy-files> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase11-copy-files ->

node: <CodeSign /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework> ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:CodeSign /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework ->

node: <Copy /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework> ->

CYCLE POINT ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:Copy /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework /Users/me/Desktop/Checkouts/MyApp/theApp/MyApp/ios/3rdPartyFramework.framework ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase10--cp--copy-pods-resources> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase10--cp--copy-pods-resources ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/InputFileList-F72A917A68CD9152103DBA60-Pods-MyApp-resources-Debug-input-files-037b34732b45cb31a2dcb00ffdfe9f5c-resolved.xcfilelist ->

command: P2:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:WriteAuxiliaryFile /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/InputFileList-F72A917A68CD9152103DBA60-Pods-MyApp-resources-Debug-input-files-037b34732b45cb31a2dcb00ffdfe9f5c-resolved.xcfilelist ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase9--cp--embed-pods-frameworks> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase9--cp--embed-pods-frameworks ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/InputFileList-7E0D6830477C665FCC1083CC-Pods-MyApp-frameworks-Debug-input-files-36820974ee8465975a73448c9644b936-resolved.xcfilelist ->

command: P2:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:WriteAuxiliaryFile /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/InputFileList-7E0D6830477C665FCC1083CC-Pods-MyApp-frameworks-Debug-input-files-36820974ee8465975a73448c9644b936-resolved.xcfilelist ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase8-upload-crashlytics> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase8-upload-crashlytics ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase7-upload-debug-symbols-to-sentry> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase7-upload-debug-symbols-to-sentry ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase6-crashlytics> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase6-crashlytics ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase5-copy-files> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase5-copy-files ->

node: <Copy /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/PlugIns/CallExtension.appex> ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:Copy /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/PlugIns/CallExtension.appex /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/CallExtension.appex ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase4-bundle-react-native-code-and-images> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase4-bundle-react-native-code-and-images ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/Script-00DD1BFF1BD5951E006B06BC.sh ->

command: P2:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:WriteAuxiliaryFile /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/Script-00DD1BFF1BD5951E006B06BC.sh ->

node: <target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase3-add-git-ci-build-info> ->

command: P0:::Gate target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6--fused-phase3-add-git-ci-build-info ->

node: <execute-shell-script-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae004c462d93c7eb2257aed820e07a8e286-target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-> ->

command: P2:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:PhaseScriptExecution Add Git/CI Build Info /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Intermediates.noindex/ProjectA.build/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.build/Script-F64F322E29D3670D0018FC3B.sh ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Info.plist/ ->

directoryTreeSignature: � ->

directoryContents: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Info.plist ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Info.plist ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:ProcessInfoPlistFile /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Info.plist /Users/me/Desktop/Checkouts/MyApp/theApp/MyApp/ios/MyApp/CeqInfo.plist ->

node: /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework ->

command: P0:target-MyApp-2a7e5ca2b3fd2ca0faca1487721e3ae07ceb6b36bcfc2fb90f69ac96de4975d6-:Debug:Copy /Users/me/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ProjectA-frqscjhianktlvbxgbzostesljpn/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/MyApp.app/Frameworks/3rdPartyFramework.framework /Users/me/Desktop/Checkouts/MyApp/theApp/MyApp/ios/3rdPartyFramework.framework

Build phases:

Answer 1

TL;DR: if you don't need your Info.plist to be listed as an "Input File" to your Run Script build phase, remove it. That resolved the problem for me.

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I had nearly exactly the same problem. For me, the Run Script build phase that was causing the problem (for you it's "Add Git/CI Build Info") had two items defined as "Input Files". One of them was $(SRCROOT)/$(BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR)/$(INFOPLIST_PATH).

Apparently that makes it dependent on a compilation step called "ProcessInfoPlistFile" - you can see on lines 100–102 of your pasted text, the node ...Info.plist has a dependency on the command ...ProcessInfoPlistFile. And you can see on the following line (104) that ProcessInfoPlistFile has a dependency on the node ...3rdPartyFramework.framework. (I have no idea why this is the case.) (I may have the directions of the dependencies inverted...I find this log output super difficult to understand.)

So that's why there's a cyclical dependency. ExtractAppIntentsMetadata eventually requires 3rdPartyFramework.framework to be copied into your app, which requires your Info.plist to be processed, which requires 3rdPartyFramework.framework to be copied into your app.