Missing dependency target "CordovaLib (from CordovaLib.xcodeproj)"

Question

Missing dependency target "CordovaLib (from CordovaLib.xcodeproj)" When running ios with Xcode

Answer 1

A different solution

Before reading this MAKE SURE you are opening YourProject.xcworkspace and NOT YourProject.xcodeproj

I couldn't get this to work using @manzapanza 's solution

The Problem

CordovaLib.xcodeproj is missing from your xcode project

Solution (for mac users)

Download a copy of CordovaLib.xcodeproj and drag it into your xcode project.

• $ sudo npm install -g cordova (installs a "global" copy of cordova to your computer, you might be able to skip this step)
• $ find ~/ -name 'CordovaLib.xcodeproj' (mine was at /Users/Jackson//.cordova/lib/npm_cache/cordova-ios/4.3.1/package/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/CordovaLib.xcodeproj)
• Open folder the folder path found above $ open [path] (open /Users/Jackson//.cordova/lib/npm_cache/cordova-ios/4.3.1/package/tests/spec/unit/fixtures/ios-config-xml/CordovaLib/)
• Drag CordovaLib.xcodeproj to your xcode project

This is what your file navigator should look like at this point:

• Delete red (missing) file
• Select your app in the navigator (very top of file tree). Go to Targets > [Your Project Name] > Build Phases > Link Binary With Libraries > "+"
• type in / look for libCordova.a and add it
• Compile project

Answer 2

For some reasons the xcode project was corrupted. Generally, to solve this kind of problems, you can try removing and re-adding the platform ios:

ionic platform rm ios
ionic platform add ios
ionic build ios

Attention: Any changes that you applied directly from xcode will be lost and you will need to apply manually after you will have run these commands. Do a backup of platforms/ios before.

Answer 3

Same solution for Apache Cordova project.

Remove platform and re-add:

cordova platform remove ios  
cordova platform add ios  
cordova prepare ios    
cordova run ios 

Successful!