Xcode cannot find Node

iOS / Xcode · last reviewed 2026-11-10

The error looks like this

env: node: No such file or directory
Command PhaseScriptExecution failed with a nonzero exit code

Why it happens

Xcode runs build scripts with a minimal PATH, so node installed through nvm, fnm, asdf or Homebrew is not visible.

How to fix it

Create ios/.xcode.env.local with one line: export NODE_BINARY=$(command -v node)
Run that from the terminal where node works, then clean (Product > Clean Build Folder) and archive again.
On CI, install node before the Xcode step and keep ios/.xcode.env in the repo.

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