Installing on macOS

If you are using Android Studio or Gradle, scd will be installed automatically — no manual setup is required. Otherwise, the recommended way to install scd is via the macOS installer package.

macOS Installer Package

Installer packages are available on the GitHub releases page. Download the .pkg file for the desired version and run it.

The installer adds scd to your PATH automatically.

Homebrew

scd can also be installed via Homebrew. Add the SCADE tap and install the cask:

brew tap scade-platform/toolchain
brew install --cask scd

This will also install cmake and gradle as dependencies.

Automatic Installation via Gradle Plugin

When using the Gradle plugin, scd is resolved and installed automatically as part of the build. If scd is not found at ~/Library/Developer/Scade/Toolchains/scd/bin/scd, the plugin downloads the latest release from GitHub and installs it. After installation, the plugin also runs scd toolchain install-latest to ensure the required Swift toolchains are up to date.

To enable automatic updates when a newer version of scd is available, set scdAutoUpdate = true in your Gradle configuration.