From 8e608e16d3c0eac06939e291855ee87fdcdcaf31 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:57:50 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/22] remove pod installation from init process

---
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts | 5 -----
 1 file changed, 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 30ad44c1f..38df84b61 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ import {
 } from './template';
 import {changePlaceholderInTemplate} from './editTemplate';
 import * as PackageManager from '../../tools/packageManager';
-import {installPods} from '@react-native-community/cli-doctor';
 import banner from './banner';
 import TemplateAndVersionError from './errors/TemplateAndVersionError';
 import {getBunVersionIfAvailable} from '../../tools/bun';
@@ -198,10 +197,6 @@ async function installDependencies({
     root,
   });
 
-  if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-    await installPods(loader);
-  }
-
   loader.succeed();
 }
 

From 1b83851970680f45e56695f3205ca4b8c60d1384 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:58:15 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 02/22] create dependency hashes and store it in cache

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json        |  3 ++
 .../src/commands/runIOS/index.ts              |  3 ++
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   | 50 +++++++++++++++++++
 packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts               |  1 +
 .../src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts |  6 ++-
 yarn.lock                                     | 10 ++++
 6 files changed, 72 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
index 710f28947..3744a40d3 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
+    "@react-native-community/cli-doctor": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
+    "crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "fast-xml-parser": "^4.0.12",
     "glob": "^7.1.3",
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
+    "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.2",
     "@types/glob": "^7.1.1",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.149",
     "hasbin": "^1.2.3"
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index eb0b95244..a8c6f9449 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import listIOSDevices from '../../tools/listIOSDevices';
 import {promptForDeviceSelection} from '../../tools/prompts';
 import getSimulators from '../../tools/getSimulators';
 import {getXcodeProjectAndDir} from '../buildIOS/getXcodeProjectAndDir';
+import resolvePods from '../../tools/pods';
 
 export interface FlagsT extends BuildFlags {
   simulator?: string;
@@ -47,6 +48,8 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
 
   let {packager, port} = args;
 
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);
 
   if (
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..93399f1cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import path from 'path';
+import md5 from 'crypto-js/md5';
+import {cacheManager} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+
+export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
+  return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
+}
+
+export function normalizeDependencies(dependencies: Record<string, string>) {
+  return Object.entries(dependencies)
+    .map(([name, version]) => `${name}@${version}`)
+    .sort();
+}
+
+export function dependenciesToString(dependencies: string[]) {
+  return dependencies.join('\n');
+}
+
+function generateMd5Hash(text: string) {
+  return md5(text).toString();
+}
+
+function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
+  return hash1 === hash2;
+}
+
+export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
+  const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
+  const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
+    ...packageJson.dependencies,
+    ...packageJson.devDependencies,
+  });
+  const dependenciesString = dependenciesToString(dependencies);
+  const currentDependenciesHash = generateMd5Hash(dependenciesString);
+  const cachedDependenciesHash = cacheManager.get(
+    packageJson.name,
+    'dependencies',
+  );
+
+  if (!cachedDependenciesHash) {
+    cacheManager.set(packageJson.name, 'dependencies', currentDependenciesHash);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    !cachedDependenciesHash ||
+    !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash)
+  ) {
+    console.log('pod install');
+  }
+}
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
index 5628d5265..350e72d63 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
@@ -14,5 +14,6 @@ export * as link from './doclink';
 export {default as startServerInNewWindow} from './startServerInNewWindow';
 export {default as handlePortUnavailable} from './handlePortUnavailable';
 export * from './port';
+export {default as cacheManager} from './releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager';
 
 export * from './errors';
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts
index 08cae4161..6fbe68886 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ import os from 'os';
 import appDirs from 'appdirsjs';
 import logger from '../logger';
 
-type ReleaseCacheKey = 'eTag' | 'lastChecked' | 'latestVersion';
+type ReleaseCacheKey =
+  | 'eTag'
+  | 'lastChecked'
+  | 'latestVersion'
+  | 'dependencies';
 type Cache = {[key in ReleaseCacheKey]?: string};
 
 function loadCache(name: string): Cache | undefined {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index c2e043e05..95f0616fb 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2076,6 +2076,11 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
+"@types/crypto-js@^4.1.2":
+  version "4.1.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.2.tgz#fb56b34f397d9ae2335611e416f15e7d65e276e6"
+  integrity sha512-t33RNmTu5ufG/sorROIafiCVJMx3jz95bXUMoPAZcUD14fxMXnuTzqzXZoxpR0tNx2xpw11Dlmem9vGCsrSOfA==
+
 "@types/envinfo@^7.8.1":
   version "7.8.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/envinfo/-/envinfo-7.8.1.tgz#1915df82c16d637e92146645c70db9360eb099c6"
@@ -4035,6 +4040,11 @@ crypto-browserify@^3.11.0:
     randombytes "^2.0.0"
     randomfill "^1.0.3"
 
+crypto-js@^4.1.1:
+  version "4.1.1"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.1.tgz#9e485bcf03521041bd85844786b83fb7619736cf"
+  integrity sha512-o2JlM7ydqd3Qk9CA0L4NL6mTzU2sdx96a+oOfPu8Mkl/PK51vSyoi8/rQ8NknZtk44vq15lmhAj9CIAGwgeWKw==
+
 css-color-names@0.0.4, css-color-names@^0.0.4:
   version "0.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/css-color-names/-/css-color-names-0.0.4.tgz#808adc2e79cf84738069b646cb20ec27beb629e0"

From 2489a9c80a4b14ef1a017b0d23bbab89ea921605 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 08:58:16 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 03/22] move installPods from doctor to platform-ios

---
 packages/cli-doctor/src/index.ts                       |  1 -
 .../cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts     |  2 +-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts |  4 ++--
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts                 |  1 +
 .../src/tools/installPods.ts                           | 10 +++++-----
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts            |  6 ++++--
 .../src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts                      |  5 ++---
 7 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
 rename packages/{cli-doctor => cli-platform-ios}/src/tools/installPods.ts (95%)
 rename packages/{cli-doctor => cli-platform-ios}/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts (88%)

diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/index.ts
index 876158283..06e64ff66 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/index.ts
@@ -9,4 +9,3 @@ export const commands = {info, doctor};
  * refactor the init in order to remove that connection.
  */
 export {default as versionRanges} from './tools/versionRanges';
-export {default as installPods} from './tools/installPods';
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
index af9057a11..82edcfa47 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import execa from 'execa';
+import {runSudo} from '@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios';
 import {doesSoftwareNeedToBeFixed} from '../checkInstallation';
-import {runSudo} from '../installPods';
 import {logError} from './common';
 import {HealthCheckInterface} from '../../types';
 import versionRanges from '../versionRanges';
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index a8c6f9449..b3d26517b 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
 
   let {packager, port} = args;
 
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
-
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);
 
   if (
@@ -83,6 +81,8 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
 
   const {xcodeProject, sourceDir} = getXcodeProjectAndDir(ctx.project.ios);
 
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+
   process.chdir(sourceDir);
 
   if (args.binaryPath) {
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
index a612686d2..c88b8cf7f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 
 export {default as commands} from './commands';
 export {projectConfig, dependencyConfig, findPodfilePaths} from './config';
+export {runSudo} from './tools/installPods';
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/installPods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/installPods.ts
rename to packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
index 3f531f64d..ef0aafd02 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/installPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import execa from 'execa';
+import {Ora} from 'ora';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import {
   logger,
@@ -9,10 +10,9 @@ import {
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import sudo from 'sudo-prompt';
 import runBundleInstall from './runBundleInstall';
-import {Loader} from '../types';
 
 async function runPodInstall(
-  loader: Loader,
+  loader: Ora,
   shouldHandleRepoUpdate: boolean = true,
 ) {
   try {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ async function runPodInstall(
   }
 }
 
-async function runPodUpdate(loader: Loader) {
+async function runPodUpdate(loader: Ora) {
   try {
     loader.start(
       `Updating CocoaPods repositories ${chalk.dim(
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ async function installCocoaPodsWithGem() {
   }
 }
 
-async function installCocoaPods(loader: Loader) {
+async function installCocoaPods(loader: Ora) {
   loader.stop();
 
   loader.start('Installing CocoaPods');
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ async function installCocoaPods(loader: Loader) {
   }
 }
 
-async function installPods(loader?: Loader) {
+async function installPods(loader?: Ora) {
   loader = loader || new NoopLoader();
   try {
     if (!fs.existsSync('ios')) {
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 93399f1cc..fe458b4b1 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import md5 from 'crypto-js/md5';
-import {cacheManager} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+import {cacheManager, getLoader} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+import installPods from './installPods';
 
 export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
   return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
@@ -45,6 +46,7 @@ export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
     !cachedDependenciesHash ||
     !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash)
   ) {
-    console.log('pod install');
+    const loader = getLoader('Installing CocoaPods...');
+    await installPods(loader);
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts
similarity index 88%
rename from packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts
rename to packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts
index ce601528f..ca46bfa1c 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/runBundleInstall.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import execa from 'execa';
 import {CLIError, logger, link} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+import type {Ora} from 'ora';
 
-import {Loader} from '../types';
-
-async function runBundleInstall(loader: Loader) {
+async function runBundleInstall(loader: Ora) {
   try {
     loader.start('Installing Ruby Gems');
 

From 220f78afbbbaa381f78e7f949e0532f97add2ab3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:01:08 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 04/22] install pods on run-ios and build-ios

---
 .../src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts            |  4 +++
 .../src/commands/runIOS/index.ts              |  5 ++--
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts |  8 +++--
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   | 30 +++++++++++++++++--
 4 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
index 08ba61b0c..eee3f1b29 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
@@ -11,10 +11,14 @@ import {buildProject} from './buildProject';
 import {BuildFlags, buildOptions} from './buildOptions';
 import {getConfiguration} from './getConfiguration';
 import {getXcodeProjectAndDir} from './getXcodeProjectAndDir';
+import resolvePods from '../../tools/pods';
 
 async function buildIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: BuildFlags) {
   const {xcodeProject, sourceDir} = getXcodeProjectAndDir(ctx.project.ios);
 
+  // check if pods need to be installed
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+
   process.chdir(sourceDir);
 
   const {scheme, mode} = await getConfiguration(xcodeProject, sourceDir, args);
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index b3d26517b..00df08e7e 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
 
   let {packager, port} = args;
 
+  // check if pods need to be installed
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);
 
   if (
@@ -81,8 +84,6 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
 
   const {xcodeProject, sourceDir} = getXcodeProjectAndDir(ctx.project.ios);
 
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
-
   process.chdir(sourceDir);
 
   if (args.binaryPath) {
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
index ef0aafd02..17d0c85be 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import {
 import sudo from 'sudo-prompt';
 import runBundleInstall from './runBundleInstall';
 
+interface PodInstallOptions {
+  skipBundleInstall?: boolean;
+}
+
 async function runPodInstall(
   loader: Ora,
   shouldHandleRepoUpdate: boolean = true,
@@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ async function installCocoaPods(loader: Ora) {
   }
 }
 
-async function installPods(loader?: Ora) {
+async function installPods(loader?: Ora, options?: PodInstallOptions) {
   loader = loader || new NoopLoader();
   try {
     if (!fs.existsSync('ios')) {
@@ -133,7 +137,7 @@ async function installPods(loader?: Ora) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (fs.existsSync('../Gemfile')) {
+    if (fs.existsSync('../Gemfile') && !options?.skipBundleInstall) {
       await runBundleInstall(loader);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index fe458b4b1..49a5be04f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 import path from 'path';
+import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import md5 from 'crypto-js/md5';
-import {cacheManager, getLoader} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
+import {
+  CLIError,
+  cacheManager,
+  getLoader,
+} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import installPods from './installPods';
 
 export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
@@ -27,6 +33,8 @@ function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
 
 export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
+  const podsPath = path.join(root, 'ios', 'Pods');
+  const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
   const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
     ...packageJson.dependencies,
     ...packageJson.devDependencies,
@@ -44,9 +52,25 @@ export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
 
   if (
     !cachedDependenciesHash ||
-    !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash)
+    !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash) ||
+    !arePodsInstalled
   ) {
     const loader = getLoader('Installing CocoaPods...');
-    await installPods(loader);
+    try {
+      await installPods(loader, {skipBundleInstall: !!cachedDependenciesHash});
+      cacheManager.set(
+        packageJson.name,
+        'dependencies',
+        currentDependenciesHash,
+      );
+      loader.succeed();
+    } catch {
+      loader.fail();
+      throw new CLIError(
+        `Something when wrong while installing CocoaPods. Please run ${chalk.bold(
+          'pod install',
+        )} manually`,
+      );
+    }
   }
 }

From a6bea5e17d2e4454a4501377ddd719d209a93ca3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:01:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 05/22] add --force-pods flag to run-ios

---
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts  |  2 +-
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts    |  2 +-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts          | 12 ++++++++++--
 3 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
index eee3f1b29..e9cf5846f 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async function buildIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: BuildFlags) {
   const {xcodeProject, sourceDir} = getXcodeProjectAndDir(ctx.project.ios);
 
   // check if pods need to be installed
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
 
   process.chdir(sourceDir);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index 00df08e7e..1c99c97f2 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
   let {packager, port} = args;
 
   // check if pods need to be installed
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root);
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
 
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 49a5be04f..285428893 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import {
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import installPods from './installPods';
 
+interface ResolvePodsOptions {
+  forceInstall?: boolean;
+}
+
 export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
   return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
 }
@@ -31,7 +35,10 @@ function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
   return hash1 === hash2;
 }
 
-export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
+export default async function resolvePods(
+  root: string,
+  options?: ResolvePodsOptions,
+) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
   const podsPath = path.join(root, 'ios', 'Pods');
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
@@ -53,7 +60,8 @@ export default async function resolvePods(root: string) {
   if (
     !cachedDependenciesHash ||
     !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash) ||
-    !arePodsInstalled
+    !arePodsInstalled ||
+    options?.forceInstall
   ) {
     const loader = getLoader('Installing CocoaPods...');
     try {

From afc3acbcd77e54013079c051bce85c23e2652397 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:01:44 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 06/22] add tests

---
 .../src/__tests__/pods.test.ts                | 32 +++++++++++++++++++
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   |  5 +--
 2 files changed, 35 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..4370432ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+import {compareMd5Hashes, normalizeDependencies} from '../tools/pods';
+
+const packageJson = {
+  name: 'test-package',
+  dependencies: {dep1: '1.0.0'},
+  devDependencies: {dep2: '2.0.0'},
+};
+
+describe('compareMd5Hashes', () => {
+  it('should return false if hashes are different', () => {
+    const result = compareMd5Hashes('hash1', 'hash2');
+
+    expect(result).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('should return true if hashes are the same', () => {
+    const result = compareMd5Hashes('hash', 'hash');
+
+    expect(result).toBe(true);
+  });
+});
+
+describe('normalizeDependencies', () => {
+  it('should normalize dependencies', () => {
+    const dependencies = {
+      ...packageJson.dependencies,
+      ...packageJson.devDependencies,
+    };
+    const result = normalizeDependencies(dependencies);
+    expect(result).toEqual(['dep1@1.0.0', 'dep2@2.0.0']);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 285428893..c7d07d331 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ export function dependenciesToString(dependencies: string[]) {
   return dependencies.join('\n');
 }
 
-function generateMd5Hash(text: string) {
+export function generateMd5Hash(text: string) {
   return md5(text).toString();
 }
 
-function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
+export function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
   return hash1 === hash2;
 }
 
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
 ) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
   const podsPath = path.join(root, 'ios', 'Pods');
+  console.log({packageJson, podsPath});
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
   const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
     ...packageJson.dependencies,

From a108f68ec67ce7925ce46d9f88594a878d9ab811 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:03:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 07/22] add tests for pods installation

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md           |  6 ++
 .../src/__tests__/pods.test.ts                | 73 ++++++++++++++++++-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   |  5 --
 3 files changed, 78 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
index 4dc15d0e3..e72a582bf 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ Installs passed binary instead of building a fresh one.
 > default: false
 
 List all available iOS devices and simulators and let you choose one to run the app.
+#### `--force-pods`,
+
+Force running `pod install` before running an app
 
 ### `build-ios`
 
@@ -165,6 +168,9 @@ Example:
 npx react-native build-ios --extra-params "-jobs 4"
 ```
 
+#### `--force-pods`,
+
+Force running `pod install` before running an app
 ### `log-ios`
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
index 4370432ed..189e3a2e7 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,21 @@
-import {compareMd5Hashes, normalizeDependencies} from '../tools/pods';
+import {writeFiles, getTempDirectory, cleanup} from '../../../../jest/helpers';
+import installPods from '../tools/installPods';
+import resolvePods, {
+  compareMd5Hashes,
+  normalizeDependencies,
+} from '../tools/pods';
+
+const mockGet = jest.fn();
+const mockSet = jest.fn();
+jest.mock('@react-native-community/cli-tools', () => ({
+  ...Object.assign(jest.requireActual('@react-native-community/cli-tools')),
+  cacheManager: {
+    get: mockGet,
+    set: mockSet,
+  },
+}));
+jest.mock('../tools/installPods', () => jest.fn());
+const dependencyHash = 'abecd1ad748898def530ff27362e14ba';
 
 const packageJson = {
   name: 'test-package',
@@ -6,6 +23,20 @@ const packageJson = {
   devDependencies: {dep2: '2.0.0'},
 };
 
+const DIR = getTempDirectory('root_test');
+
+const createTempFiles = (rest?: Record<string, string>) => {
+  writeFiles(DIR, {
+    'package.json': JSON.stringify(packageJson),
+    ...rest,
+  });
+};
+
+beforeEach(async () => {
+  await cleanup(DIR);
+  jest.resetAllMocks();
+});
+
 describe('compareMd5Hashes', () => {
   it('should return false if hashes are different', () => {
     const result = compareMd5Hashes('hash1', 'hash2');
@@ -30,3 +61,43 @@ describe('normalizeDependencies', () => {
     expect(result).toEqual(['dep1@1.0.0', 'dep2@2.0.0']);
   });
 });
+
+describe('resolvePods', () => {
+  it('should install pods if they are not installed', async () => {
+    createTempFiles({'ios/Podfile/Manifest.lock': ''});
+
+    await resolvePods(DIR);
+
+    expect(installPods).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should install pods when force option is set to true', async () => {
+    createTempFiles();
+
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {forceInstall: true});
+
+    expect(installPods).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('should install pods when there is no cached hash of dependencies', async () => {
+    createTempFiles();
+
+    await resolvePods(DIR);
+
+    expect(mockSet).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      packageJson.name,
+      'dependencies',
+      dependencyHash,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('should skip pods installation if the cached hash and current hash are the same', async () => {
+    createTempFiles({'ios/Pods/Manifest.lock': ''});
+
+    mockGet.mockImplementation(() => dependencyHash);
+
+    await resolvePods(DIR);
+
+    expect(installPods).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index c7d07d331..014c12e3a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
 ) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
   const podsPath = path.join(root, 'ios', 'Pods');
-  console.log({packageJson, podsPath});
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
   const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
     ...packageJson.dependencies,
@@ -54,10 +53,6 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
     'dependencies',
   );
 
-  if (!cachedDependenciesHash) {
-    cacheManager.set(packageJson.name, 'dependencies', currentDependenciesHash);
-  }
-
   if (
     !cachedDependenciesHash ||
     !compareMd5Hashes(currentDependenciesHash, cachedDependenciesHash) ||

From 7ee08d039c0efa51041f01b10ca2c8ce6d5765f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:03:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 08/22] use crypto and rename releaseCacheManager to
 cacheManager

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json           |  2 --
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts    |  2 +-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts      |  4 ++--
 .../releaseCacheManager.ts => cacheManager.ts}   | 16 ++++++----------
 packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts                  |  2 +-
 .../src/releaseChecker/getLatestRelease.ts       |  2 +-
 .../src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts        |  2 +-
 yarn.lock                                        | 10 ----------
 8 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 28 deletions(-)
 rename packages/cli-tools/src/{releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts => cacheManager.ts} (78%)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
index 3744a40d3..585d4d97d 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
     "@react-native-community/cli-doctor": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
-    "crypto-js": "^4.1.1",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "fast-xml-parser": "^4.0.12",
     "glob": "^7.1.3",
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
-    "@types/crypto-js": "^4.1.2",
     "@types/glob": "^7.1.1",
     "@types/lodash": "^4.14.149",
     "hasbin": "^1.2.3"
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
index 17d0c85be..0fcde1dbe 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 import execa from 'execa';
-import {Ora} from 'ora';
+import type {Ora} from 'ora';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import {
   logger,
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 014c12e3a..e18e6bdc2 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
-import md5 from 'crypto-js/md5';
+import {createHash} from 'crypto';
 import chalk from 'chalk';
 import {
   CLIError,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export function dependenciesToString(dependencies: string[]) {
 }
 
 export function generateMd5Hash(text: string) {
-  return md5(text).toString();
+  return createHash('md5').update(text).digest('hex');
 }
 
 export function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
similarity index 78%
rename from packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts
rename to packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
index 6fbe68886..367d7b513 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/cacheManager.ts
@@ -2,14 +2,10 @@ import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import os from 'os';
 import appDirs from 'appdirsjs';
-import logger from '../logger';
+import logger from './logger';
 
-type ReleaseCacheKey =
-  | 'eTag'
-  | 'lastChecked'
-  | 'latestVersion'
-  | 'dependencies';
-type Cache = {[key in ReleaseCacheKey]?: string};
+type CacheKey = 'eTag' | 'lastChecked' | 'latestVersion' | 'dependencies';
+type Cache = {[key in CacheKey]?: string};
 
 function loadCache(name: string): Cache | undefined {
   try {
@@ -24,7 +20,7 @@ function loadCache(name: string): Cache | undefined {
       // Create cache file since it doesn't exist.
       saveCache(name, {});
     }
-    logger.debug('No release cache found');
+    logger.debug('No cache found');
     return undefined;
   }
 }
@@ -52,7 +48,7 @@ function getCacheRootPath() {
   return cachePath;
 }
 
-function get(name: string, key: ReleaseCacheKey): string | undefined {
+function get(name: string, key: CacheKey): string | undefined {
   const cache = loadCache(name);
   if (cache) {
     return cache[key];
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ function get(name: string, key: ReleaseCacheKey): string | undefined {
   return undefined;
 }
 
-function set(name: string, key: ReleaseCacheKey, value: string) {
+function set(name: string, key: CacheKey, value: string) {
   const cache = loadCache(name);
   if (cache) {
     cache[key] = value;
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
index 350e72d63..ada81b638 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ export * as link from './doclink';
 export {default as startServerInNewWindow} from './startServerInNewWindow';
 export {default as handlePortUnavailable} from './handlePortUnavailable';
 export * from './port';
-export {default as cacheManager} from './releaseChecker/releaseCacheManager';
+export {default as cacheManager} from './cacheManager';
 
 export * from './errors';
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/getLatestRelease.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/getLatestRelease.ts
index 7b438cb3f..e9989f223 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/getLatestRelease.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/getLatestRelease.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import semver from 'semver';
-import cacheManager from './releaseCacheManager';
+import cacheManager from '../cacheManager';
 import {fetch} from '../fetch';
 import logger from '../logger';
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
index 4653b9f12..d9f13e429 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/releaseChecker/printNewRelease.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import * as link from '../doclink';
 
 import logger from '../logger';
 import {Release} from './getLatestRelease';
-import cacheManager from './releaseCacheManager';
+import cacheManager from '../cacheManager';
 
 /**
  * Notifies the user that a newer version of React Native is available.
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 95f0616fb..c2e043e05 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -2076,11 +2076,6 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
-"@types/crypto-js@^4.1.2":
-  version "4.1.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.2.tgz#fb56b34f397d9ae2335611e416f15e7d65e276e6"
-  integrity sha512-t33RNmTu5ufG/sorROIafiCVJMx3jz95bXUMoPAZcUD14fxMXnuTzqzXZoxpR0tNx2xpw11Dlmem9vGCsrSOfA==
-
 "@types/envinfo@^7.8.1":
   version "7.8.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/envinfo/-/envinfo-7.8.1.tgz#1915df82c16d637e92146645c70db9360eb099c6"
@@ -4040,11 +4035,6 @@ crypto-browserify@^3.11.0:
     randombytes "^2.0.0"
     randomfill "^1.0.3"
 
-crypto-js@^4.1.1:
-  version "4.1.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/crypto-js/-/crypto-js-4.1.1.tgz#9e485bcf03521041bd85844786b83fb7619736cf"
-  integrity sha512-o2JlM7ydqd3Qk9CA0L4NL6mTzU2sdx96a+oOfPu8Mkl/PK51vSyoi8/rQ8NknZtk44vq15lmhAj9CIAGwgeWKw==
-
 css-color-names@0.0.4, css-color-names@^0.0.4:
   version "0.0.4"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/css-color-names/-/css-color-names-0.0.4.tgz#808adc2e79cf84738069b646cb20ec27beb629e0"

From bedd5d97716d6ecafa6ac15e9075c89bbca5d642 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:03:03 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 09/22] move run sudo to cli-tools

---
 packages/cli-doctor/package.json                 |  1 -
 .../src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts          |  2 +-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts           |  2 +-
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts    | 16 ++--------------
 packages/cli-tools/package.json                  |  3 ++-
 packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts                  |  1 +
 packages/cli-tools/src/runSudo.ts                | 13 +++++++++++++
 7 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 packages/cli-tools/src/runSudo.ts

diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/package.json b/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
index af811e369..62bae44fb 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
     "prompts": "^2.4.2",
     "semver": "^7.5.2",
     "strip-ansi": "^5.2.0",
-    "sudo-prompt": "^9.0.0",
     "wcwidth": "^1.0.1",
     "yaml": "^2.2.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
index 82edcfa47..64443cd4b 100644
--- a/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-doctor/src/tools/healthchecks/cocoaPods.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import execa from 'execa';
-import {runSudo} from '@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios';
+import {runSudo} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {doesSoftwareNeedToBeFixed} from '../checkInstallation';
 import {logError} from './common';
 import {HealthCheckInterface} from '../../types';
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
index c88b8cf7f..9a91427f2 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
  * iOS platform files
  */
 
+export {runSudo} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 export {default as commands} from './commands';
 export {projectConfig, dependencyConfig, findPodfilePaths} from './config';
-export {runSudo} from './tools/installPods';
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
index 0fcde1dbe..08ecadb93 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/installPods.ts
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import {
   NoopLoader,
   link,
   CLIError,
+  runSudo,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
-import sudo from 'sudo-prompt';
 import runBundleInstall from './runBundleInstall';
 
 interface PodInstallOptions {
@@ -77,18 +77,6 @@ async function runPodUpdate(loader: Ora) {
   }
 }
 
-function runSudo(command: string): Promise<void> {
-  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-    sudo.exec(command, {name: 'React Native CLI'}, (error) => {
-      if (error) {
-        reject(error);
-      }
-
-      resolve();
-    });
-  });
-}
-
 async function installCocoaPodsWithGem() {
   const options = ['install', 'cocoapods', '--no-document'];
 
@@ -157,6 +145,6 @@ async function installPods(loader?: Ora, options?: PodInstallOptions) {
   }
 }
 
-export {runSudo, installCocoaPods};
+export {installCocoaPods};
 
 export default installPods;
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/package.json b/packages/cli-tools/package.json
index 4403f8855..b69e474cb 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
     "open": "^6.2.0",
     "ora": "^5.4.1",
     "semver": "^7.5.2",
-    "shell-quote": "^1.7.3"
+    "shell-quote": "^1.7.3",
+    "sudo-prompt": "^9.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-types": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
index ada81b638..f25fcdb86 100644
--- a/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/index.ts
@@ -15,5 +15,6 @@ export {default as startServerInNewWindow} from './startServerInNewWindow';
 export {default as handlePortUnavailable} from './handlePortUnavailable';
 export * from './port';
 export {default as cacheManager} from './cacheManager';
+export {default as runSudo} from './runSudo';
 
 export * from './errors';
diff --git a/packages/cli-tools/src/runSudo.ts b/packages/cli-tools/src/runSudo.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eb406783c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/cli-tools/src/runSudo.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import sudo from 'sudo-prompt';
+
+export default function runSudo(command: string): Promise<void> {
+  return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    sudo.exec(command, {name: 'React Native CLI'}, (error) => {
+      if (error) {
+        reject(error);
+      }
+
+      resolve();
+    });
+  });
+}

From 628cd79b741908763d081f398bcaf979563d2e50 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 10/22] use findPodfilePath

---
 .../cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/buildOptions.ts | 1 +
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts                | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/buildOptions.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/buildOptions.ts
index 27ebd690e..54bb00a40 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/buildOptions.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/buildOptions.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ export type BuildFlags = {
   interactive?: boolean;
   destination?: string;
   extraParams?: string[];
+  forcePods?: boolean;
 };
 
 export const buildOptions = [
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index e18e6bdc2..917910f98 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import {
   getLoader,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import installPods from './installPods';
+import findPodfilePath from '../config/findPodfilePath';
 
 interface ResolvePodsOptions {
   forceInstall?: boolean;
@@ -40,7 +41,11 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
   options?: ResolvePodsOptions,
 ) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
-  const podsPath = path.join(root, 'ios', 'Pods');
+  const podfilePath = findPodfilePath(root);
+  const iosFolderPath = podfilePath
+    ? podfilePath.slice(0, podfilePath.lastIndexOf('/'))
+    : path.join(root, 'ios');
+  const podsPath = path.join(iosFolderPath, 'Pods');
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
   const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
     ...packageJson.dependencies,

From 81ad72a1baf5f8000f3e23a81b849cc7e7c8f05b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 11/22] resolve only native dependencies for pod check

---
 .../src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts            |  2 +-
 .../src/commands/runIOS/index.ts              |  2 +-
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   | 27 ++++++++++++++-----
 3 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
index e9cf5846f..1da8bb8f4 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/buildIOS/index.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ async function buildIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: BuildFlags) {
   const {xcodeProject, sourceDir} = getXcodeProjectAndDir(ctx.project.ios);
 
   // check if pods need to be installed
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root, ctx.dependencies, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
 
   process.chdir(sourceDir);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
index 1c99c97f2..30f584301 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/commands/runIOS/index.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ async function runIOS(_: Array<string>, ctx: Config, args: FlagsT) {
   let {packager, port} = args;
 
   // check if pods need to be installed
-  await resolvePods(ctx.root, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
+  await resolvePods(ctx.root, ctx.dependencies, {forceInstall: args.forcePods});
 
   const packagerStatus = await isPackagerRunning(port);
 
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 917910f98..c65047a65 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -9,18 +9,27 @@ import {
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import installPods from './installPods';
 import findPodfilePath from '../config/findPodfilePath';
+import {DependencyConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 
 interface ResolvePodsOptions {
   forceInstall?: boolean;
 }
 
+interface NativeDependencies {
+  [key: string]: DependencyConfig;
+}
+
 export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
   return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
 }
 
-export function normalizeDependencies(dependencies: Record<string, string>) {
-  return Object.entries(dependencies)
-    .map(([name, version]) => `${name}@${version}`)
+export function getIosDependencies(
+  dependencies: NativeDependencies,
+  dependenciesVersions: Record<string, string>,
+) {
+  return Object.keys(dependencies)
+    .filter((dependency) => dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios)
+    .map((dependency) => `${dependency}@${dependenciesVersions[dependency]}`)
     .sort();
 }
 
@@ -38,6 +47,7 @@ export function compareMd5Hashes(hash1: string, hash2: string) {
 
 export default async function resolvePods(
   root: string,
+  nativeDependencies: NativeDependencies,
   options?: ResolvePodsOptions,
 ) {
   const packageJson = getPackageJson(root);
@@ -47,11 +57,16 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
     : path.join(root, 'ios');
   const podsPath = path.join(iosFolderPath, 'Pods');
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
-  const dependencies = normalizeDependencies({
+  const dependenciesVersions = {
     ...packageJson.dependencies,
     ...packageJson.devDependencies,
-  });
-  const dependenciesString = dependenciesToString(dependencies);
+  };
+  const iosDependencies = getIosDependencies(
+    nativeDependencies,
+    dependenciesVersions,
+  );
+
+  const dependenciesString = dependenciesToString(iosDependencies);
   const currentDependenciesHash = generateMd5Hash(dependenciesString);
   const cachedDependenciesHash = cacheManager.get(
     packageJson.name,

From a3b9248c6db02a82afcfcd29205a68d3b779a22f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 12/22] update pod installation tests

---
 .../src/__tests__/pods.test.ts                | 65 +++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 53 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
index 189e3a2e7..a78afb804 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import {writeFiles, getTempDirectory, cleanup} from '../../../../jest/helpers';
 import installPods from '../tools/installPods';
-import resolvePods, {
-  compareMd5Hashes,
-  normalizeDependencies,
-} from '../tools/pods';
+import resolvePods, {compareMd5Hashes, getIosDependencies} from '../tools/pods';
 
 const mockGet = jest.fn();
 const mockSet = jest.fn();
@@ -15,7 +12,7 @@ jest.mock('@react-native-community/cli-tools', () => ({
   },
 }));
 jest.mock('../tools/installPods', () => jest.fn());
-const dependencyHash = 'abecd1ad748898def530ff27362e14ba';
+const dependencyHash = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e';
 
 const packageJson = {
   name: 'test-package',
@@ -23,6 +20,28 @@ const packageJson = {
   devDependencies: {dep2: '2.0.0'},
 };
 
+const commonDepConfig = {
+  root: '',
+  platforms: {
+    ios: {
+      podspecPath: '',
+      scriptPhases: [],
+      configurations: [],
+    },
+  },
+};
+
+const dependenciesConfig = {
+  dep1: {
+    name: 'dep1',
+    ...commonDepConfig,
+  },
+  dep2: {
+    name: 'dep2',
+    ...commonDepConfig,
+  },
+};
+
 const DIR = getTempDirectory('root_test');
 
 const createTempFiles = (rest?: Record<string, string>) => {
@@ -51,13 +70,13 @@ describe('compareMd5Hashes', () => {
   });
 });
 
-describe('normalizeDependencies', () => {
-  it('should normalize dependencies', () => {
+describe('getIosDependencies', () => {
+  it('should return only dependencies with native code', () => {
     const dependencies = {
       ...packageJson.dependencies,
       ...packageJson.devDependencies,
     };
-    const result = normalizeDependencies(dependencies);
+    const result = getIosDependencies(dependenciesConfig, dependencies);
     expect(result).toEqual(['dep1@1.0.0', 'dep2@2.0.0']);
   });
 });
@@ -66,7 +85,7 @@ describe('resolvePods', () => {
   it('should install pods if they are not installed', async () => {
     createTempFiles({'ios/Podfile/Manifest.lock': ''});
 
-    await resolvePods(DIR);
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {});
 
     expect(installPods).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -74,7 +93,7 @@ describe('resolvePods', () => {
   it('should install pods when force option is set to true', async () => {
     createTempFiles();
 
-    await resolvePods(DIR, {forceInstall: true});
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {}, {forceInstall: true});
 
     expect(installPods).toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
@@ -82,7 +101,7 @@ describe('resolvePods', () => {
   it('should install pods when there is no cached hash of dependencies', async () => {
     createTempFiles();
 
-    await resolvePods(DIR);
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {});
 
     expect(mockSet).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
       packageJson.name,
@@ -96,8 +115,30 @@ describe('resolvePods', () => {
 
     mockGet.mockImplementation(() => dependencyHash);
 
-    await resolvePods(DIR);
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {});
 
     expect(installPods).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
   });
+
+  it('should install pods if the cached hash and current hash are different', async () => {
+    createTempFiles({'ios/Pods/Manifest.lock': ''});
+
+    mockGet.mockImplementation(() => dependencyHash);
+
+    await resolvePods(DIR, {
+      dep1: {
+        name: 'dep1',
+        root: '',
+        platforms: {
+          ios: {
+            podspecPath: '',
+            scriptPhases: [],
+            configurations: [],
+          },
+        },
+      },
+    });
+
+    expect(installPods).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
 });

From 6b7dbef700488e4761c0ea0a51b1acd8f5d9593a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:27 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 13/22] add version property to dependency config & use it to
 hash dependencies

---
 docs/platforms.md                             |  1 +
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts |  4 ++++
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   | 20 ++++++-------------
 packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts                 |  1 +
 4 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/platforms.md b/docs/platforms.md
index 0af5930e2..d55e9189d 100644
--- a/docs/platforms.md
+++ b/docs/platforms.md
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ On Android and iOS, this function returns a dependency configuration for:
 ```ts
 type IOSDependencyConfig = {
   podspecPath: string;
+  version: string;
   scriptPhases: Array<IOSScriptPhase>;
   configurations: string[];
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
index d54e6cab9..31a5291d4 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
@@ -66,8 +66,12 @@ export function dependencyConfig(
     return null;
   }
 
+  const packageJson = require(path.join(folder, 'package.json'));
+  const version = packageJson.version;
+
   return {
     podspecPath,
+    version,
     configurations: userConfig.configurations || [],
     scriptPhases: userConfig.scriptPhases || [],
   };
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index c65047a65..93e741dc7 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
   return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
 }
 
-export function getIosDependencies(
-  dependencies: NativeDependencies,
-  dependenciesVersions: Record<string, string>,
-) {
+export function getIosDependencies(dependencies: NativeDependencies) {
   return Object.keys(dependencies)
     .filter((dependency) => dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios)
-    .map((dependency) => `${dependency}@${dependenciesVersions[dependency]}`)
+    .map(
+      (dependency) =>
+        `${dependency}@${dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios?.version}`,
+    )
     .sort();
 }
 
@@ -57,15 +57,7 @@ export default async function resolvePods(
     : path.join(root, 'ios');
   const podsPath = path.join(iosFolderPath, 'Pods');
   const arePodsInstalled = fs.existsSync(podsPath);
-  const dependenciesVersions = {
-    ...packageJson.dependencies,
-    ...packageJson.devDependencies,
-  };
-  const iosDependencies = getIosDependencies(
-    nativeDependencies,
-    dependenciesVersions,
-  );
-
+  const iosDependencies = getIosDependencies(nativeDependencies);
   const dependenciesString = dependenciesToString(iosDependencies);
   const currentDependenciesHash = generateMd5Hash(dependenciesString);
   const cachedDependenciesHash = cacheManager.get(
diff --git a/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts b/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
index 3c0b54163..a8d18da89 100644
--- a/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export interface IOSProjectConfig {
 
 export interface IOSDependencyConfig {
   podspecPath: string;
+  version: string;
   scriptPhases: Array<IOSScriptPhase>;
   configurations: string[];
 }

From 8fd0b652fe91ccaa4f0e4f09f0ae6b33b85a37dd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 14/22] cr updates

---
 packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts             |  1 +
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts | 10 ++++++++--
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts   | 10 ++++++++--
 packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts                 |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
index e2bbfbc1c..ee4ed7074 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/schema.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export const projectConfig = t
               // IOSDependencyConfig
               .object({
                 podspecPath: t.string(),
+                version: t.string(),
                 configurations: t.array().items(t.string()).default([]),
                 scriptPhases: t.array().items(t.object()).default([]),
               })
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
index 31a5291d4..99511a7ca 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import {
   IOSProjectConfig,
   IOSDependencyConfig,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
+import {CLIError} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 
 /**
  * Returns project config by analyzing given folder and applying some user defaults
@@ -66,8 +67,13 @@ export function dependencyConfig(
     return null;
   }
 
-  const packageJson = require(path.join(folder, 'package.json'));
-  const version = packageJson.version;
+  let version = '';
+  try {
+    const packageJson = require(path.join(folder, 'package.json'));
+    version = packageJson.version;
+  } catch {
+    throw new CLIError(`Could not read package.json file from ${folder}`);
+  }
 
   return {
     podspecPath,
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 93e741dc7..42632cbf4 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ import {
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import installPods from './installPods';
 import findPodfilePath from '../config/findPodfilePath';
-import {DependencyConfig} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
+import {
+  DependencyConfig,
+  IOSDependencyConfig,
+} from '@react-native-community/cli-types';
 
 interface ResolvePodsOptions {
   forceInstall?: boolean;
@@ -28,7 +31,10 @@ export function getIosDependencies(dependencies: NativeDependencies) {
     .filter((dependency) => dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios)
     .map(
       (dependency) =>
-        `${dependency}@${dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios?.version}`,
+        `${dependency}@${
+          (dependencies[dependency].platforms.ios as IOSDependencyConfig)
+            .version
+        }`,
     )
     .sort();
 }
diff --git a/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts b/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
index a8d18da89..808791d44 100644
--- a/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-types/src/ios.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ export interface IOSDependencyConfig {
 
 export type IOSDependencyParams = Omit<
   Partial<IOSDependencyConfig>,
-  'podspecPath'
+  'podspecPath' | 'version'
 >;
 
 /**

From 573a0474353795fd78fbb4f4cd8dc29054cbf1aa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/22] add pod installation prompt to init

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json |  1 -
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts |  2 +-
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
index 585d4d97d..710f28947 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/cli-tools": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
-    "@react-native-community/cli-doctor": "12.0.0-alpha.13",
     "chalk": "^4.1.2",
     "execa": "^5.0.0",
     "fast-xml-parser": "^4.0.12",
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
index 9a91427f2..5242bb9fe 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/index.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
  * iOS platform files
  */
 
-export {runSudo} from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 export {default as commands} from './commands';
 export {projectConfig, dependencyConfig, findPodfilePaths} from './config';
+export {default as installPods} from './tools/installPods';
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 38df84b61..bbf66e336 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ import os from 'os';
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs-extra';
 import {validateProjectName} from './validate';
+import {prompt} from 'prompts';
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 import DirectoryAlreadyExistsError from './errors/DirectoryAlreadyExistsError';
 import printRunInstructions from './printRunInstructions';
 import {
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import {
   getLoader,
   Loader,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
+import {installPods} from '@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios';
 import {
   installTemplatePackage,
   getTemplateConfig,
@@ -169,6 +172,20 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
         loader,
         root: projectDirectory,
       });
+
+      if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
+        const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
+          type: 'confirm',
+          name: 'installCocoapods',
+          message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
+            'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
+          )}`,
+        });
+
+        if (installCocoapods) {
+          await installPods(loader);
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       loader.succeed('Dependencies installation skipped');
     }

From ce2e11c3981891b09dceb820d49ed96b6fba5990 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 16/22] better error handling when package.json not found

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts | 15 ++++++++++++---
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
index 99511a7ca..0232a4874 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/config/index.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
  *
  */
+import chalk from 'chalk';
 import path from 'path';
 import fs from 'fs';
 import findPodfilePath from './findPodfilePath';
@@ -67,12 +68,20 @@ export function dependencyConfig(
     return null;
   }
 
-  let version = '';
+  let version = 'unresolved';
+
   try {
     const packageJson = require(path.join(folder, 'package.json'));
-    version = packageJson.version;
+
+    if (packageJson.version) {
+      version = packageJson.version;
+    }
   } catch {
-    throw new CLIError(`Could not read package.json file from ${folder}`);
+    throw new CLIError(
+      `Failed to locate package.json file from ${chalk.underline(
+        folder,
+      )}. This is most likely issue with your node_modules folder being corrupted. Please force install dependencies and try again`,
+    );
   }
 
   return {

From d2cd20f705478d9ea8e7ee9ae799e955c55b4f28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:28 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 17/22] add --install-pods flag to init

---
 docs/commands.md                        |  4 ++++
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts |  5 +++++
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts  | 30 +++++++++++++++++--------
 3 files changed, 30 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/commands.md b/docs/commands.md
index bef3d4e1c..eab8776ab 100644
--- a/docs/commands.md
+++ b/docs/commands.md
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ module.exports = {
 
 Skip dependencies installation
 
+#### `--install-pods [boolean]`
+
+Determine if CocoaPods should be installed when initializing a project. If set to `true` it will install pods, if set to `false`, it will skip the step entirely. If not used, prompt will be displayed
+
 #### `--npm`
 > [!WARNING]  
 > `--npm` is deprecated and will be removed in the future. Please use `--pm npm` instead.
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
index af773e319..be2aaee2f 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/index.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ export default {
       name: '--skip-install',
       description: 'Skips dependencies installation step',
     },
+    {
+      name: '--install-pods [boolean]',
+      description:
+        'Determine if CocoaPods should be installed when initializing a project',
+    },
     {
       name: '--package-name <string>',
       description:
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index bbf66e336..28c519fb3 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type Options = {
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   version?: string;
   packageName?: string;
+  installPods?: string;
 };
 
 interface TemplateOptions {
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@ interface TemplateOptions {
   projectTitle?: string;
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   packageName?: string;
+  installCocoaPods?: string;
 }
 
 function doesDirectoryExist(dir: string) {
@@ -95,6 +97,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
   projectTitle,
   skipInstall,
   packageName,
+  installCocoaPods,
 }: TemplateOptions) {
   logger.debug('Initializing new project');
   logger.log(banner);
@@ -174,16 +177,24 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
       });
 
       if (process.platform === 'darwin') {
-        const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
-          type: 'confirm',
-          name: 'installCocoapods',
-          message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
-            'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
-          )}`,
-        });
-
-        if (installCocoapods) {
+        const installPodsValue = String(installCocoaPods);
+
+        if (installPodsValue === 'true') {
           await installPods(loader);
+          loader.succeed();
+        } else if (installPodsValue === 'undefined') {
+          const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
+            type: 'confirm',
+            name: 'installCocoapods',
+            message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
+              'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
+            )}`,
+          });
+
+          if (installCocoapods) {
+            await installPods(loader);
+            loader.succeed();
+          }
         }
       }
     } else {
@@ -262,6 +273,7 @@ async function createProject(
     projectTitle: options.title,
     skipInstall: options.skipInstall,
     packageName: options.packageName,
+    installCocoaPods: options.installPods,
   });
 }
 

From 560b32b465cc0de3d9651174309340731f30f976 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 18/22] update tests

---
 .../__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap          |  5 +++++
 .../cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts    |  9 +++++++++
 packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md           |  4 ++--
 .../src/__tests__/pods.test.ts                | 20 +++++--------------
 4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
index 10dc100fd..453523b62 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/__snapshots__/index-test.ts.snap
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Object {
       ],
       "podspecPath": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test/ReactNativeTest.podspec",
       "scriptPhases": Array [],
+      "version": "unresolved",
     },
   },
   "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ Object {
           "path": "./phase.sh",
         },
       ],
+      "version": "unresolved",
     },
   },
   "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
@@ -107,6 +109,7 @@ Object {
           "show_env_vars_in_log": false,
         },
       ],
+      "version": "unresolved",
     },
   },
   "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
@@ -131,6 +134,7 @@ Object {
         "configurations": Array [],
         "podspecPath": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test/ReactNativeTest.podspec",
         "scriptPhases": Array [],
+        "version": "unresolved",
       },
     },
     "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
@@ -149,6 +153,7 @@ Object {
       ],
       "podspecPath": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test/ReactNativeTest.podspec",
       "scriptPhases": Array [],
+      "version": "unresolved",
     },
   },
   "root": "<<REPLACED>>/node_modules/react-native-test",
diff --git a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
index 4ace69973..104ed7de0 100644
--- a/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-config/src/__tests__/index-test.ts
@@ -241,6 +241,14 @@ test('supports dependencies from user configuration with custom root and propert
   writeFiles(DIR, {
     ...REACT_NATIVE_MOCK,
     'native-libs/local-lib/LocalRNLibrary.podspec': '',
+    'native-libs/local-lib/package.json': `
+    {
+      "name": "local-lib",
+      "version": "0.0.1",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "react-native": "0.0.1"
+      }
+    }`,
     'react-native.config.js': `
 const path = require('path');
 const root = path.resolve('${escapePathSeparator(
@@ -276,6 +284,7 @@ module.exports = {
           "configurations": Array [],
           "podspecPath": "custom-path",
           "scriptPhases": Array [],
+          "version": "0.0.1",
         },
       },
       "root": "<<REPLACED>>/native-libs/local-lib",
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
index e72a582bf..48d7592bd 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Installs passed binary instead of building a fresh one.
 List all available iOS devices and simulators and let you choose one to run the app.
 #### `--force-pods`,
 
-Force running `pod install` before running an app
+Force running `pod install` before building an app
 
 ### `build-ios`
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ npx react-native build-ios --extra-params "-jobs 4"
 
 #### `--force-pods`,
 
-Force running `pod install` before running an app
+Force running `pod install` before building an app
 ### `log-ios`
 
 Usage:
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
index a78afb804..5c5552c93 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/__tests__/pods.test.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const dependencyHash = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e';
 const packageJson = {
   name: 'test-package',
   dependencies: {dep1: '1.0.0'},
-  devDependencies: {dep2: '2.0.0'},
+  devDependencies: {dep2: '1.0.0'},
 };
 
 const commonDepConfig = {
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ const commonDepConfig = {
   platforms: {
     ios: {
       podspecPath: '',
+      version: '1.0.0',
       scriptPhases: [],
       configurations: [],
     },
@@ -72,12 +73,8 @@ describe('compareMd5Hashes', () => {
 
 describe('getIosDependencies', () => {
   it('should return only dependencies with native code', () => {
-    const dependencies = {
-      ...packageJson.dependencies,
-      ...packageJson.devDependencies,
-    };
-    const result = getIosDependencies(dependenciesConfig, dependencies);
-    expect(result).toEqual(['dep1@1.0.0', 'dep2@2.0.0']);
+    const result = getIosDependencies(dependenciesConfig);
+    expect(result).toEqual(['dep1@1.0.0', 'dep2@1.0.0']);
   });
 });
 
@@ -128,14 +125,7 @@ describe('resolvePods', () => {
     await resolvePods(DIR, {
       dep1: {
         name: 'dep1',
-        root: '',
-        platforms: {
-          ios: {
-            podspecPath: '',
-            scriptPhases: [],
-            configurations: [],
-          },
-        },
+        ...commonDepConfig,
       },
     });
 

From 5f32ae5903021783592d3d2d2e94f6c0c9085727 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 19/22] fix config tests

---
 __e2e__/config.test.ts                 | 2 +-
 __e2e__/init.test.ts                   | 6 ++++++
 __e2e__/root.test.ts                   | 3 +--
 packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md    | 2 +-
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts | 2 +-
 5 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/__e2e__/config.test.ts b/__e2e__/config.test.ts
index 477a38984..f5e8e4baa 100644
--- a/__e2e__/config.test.ts
+++ b/__e2e__/config.test.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ beforeAll(() => {
 
   // Initialise React Native project
 
-  runCLI(DIR, ['init', 'TestProject']);
+  runCLI(DIR, ['init', 'TestProject', '--install-pods']);
 
   // Link CLI to the project
   const pkgs = [
diff --git a/__e2e__/init.test.ts b/__e2e__/init.test.ts
index 845ac7908..0fb0eb967 100644
--- a/__e2e__/init.test.ts
+++ b/__e2e__/init.test.ts
@@ -79,6 +79,8 @@ test('init --template filepath', () => {
     '--template',
     templatePath,
     'TestInit',
+    '--install-pods',
+    'false',
   ]);
 
   expect(stdout).toContain('Run instructions');
@@ -103,6 +105,8 @@ test('init --template file with custom directory', () => {
     projectName,
     '--directory',
     'custom-path',
+    '--install-pods',
+    'false',
   ]);
 
   // make sure --directory option is used in run instructions
@@ -149,6 +153,8 @@ test('init uses npm as the package manager with --npm', () => {
     templatePath,
     'TestInit',
     '--npm',
+    '--install-pods',
+    'false',
   ]);
 
   expect(stdout).toContain('Run instructions');
diff --git a/__e2e__/root.test.ts b/__e2e__/root.test.ts
index c59b9ae97..cb262d2a7 100644
--- a/__e2e__/root.test.ts
+++ b/__e2e__/root.test.ts
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ beforeAll(() => {
   writeFiles(cwd, {});
 
   // Initialise React Native project
-  runCLI(cwd, ['init', 'TestProject']);
-
+  runCLI(cwd, ['init', 'TestProject', '--install-pods']);
   // Link CLI to the project
   const pkgs = [
     '@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios',
diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
index 48d7592bd..20210cd1a 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/README.md
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ Installs passed binary instead of building a fresh one.
 List all available iOS devices and simulators and let you choose one to run the app.
 #### `--force-pods`,
 
-Force running `pod install` before building an app
+Force running `pod install` before running an app
 
 ### `build-ios`
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 28c519fb3..60dba4c14 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
           const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
             type: 'confirm',
             name: 'installCocoapods',
-            message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods? ${chalk.reset.dim(
+            message: `Do you want to install CocoaPods now? ${chalk.reset.dim(
               'Only needed if you run your project in Xcode directly',
             )}`,
           });

From 86a547ead0b2ea38be0715cb388fcafa55a828db Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 20/22] set hash in cache when initializing new project

---
 __e2e__/init.test.ts                   |  9 ++++++++-
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts | 16 ++++++++++++++--
 2 files changed, 22 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/__e2e__/init.test.ts b/__e2e__/init.test.ts
index 0fb0eb967..384784d7b 100644
--- a/__e2e__/init.test.ts
+++ b/__e2e__/init.test.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,14 @@ test('init fails if the directory already exists', () => {
 
 test('init should prompt for the project name', () => {
   createCustomTemplateFiles();
-  const {stdout} = runCLI(DIR, ['init', 'test', '--template', templatePath]);
+  const {stdout} = runCLI(DIR, [
+    'init',
+    'test',
+    '--template',
+    templatePath,
+    '--install-pods',
+    'false',
+  ]);
 
   (prompts as jest.MockedFunction<typeof prompts>).mockReturnValue(
     Promise.resolve({
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index 60dba4c14..d54d58b21 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import {
   logger,
   getLoader,
   Loader,
+  cacheManager,
 } from '@react-native-community/cli-tools';
 import {installPods} from '@react-native-community/cli-platform-ios';
 import {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ import TemplateAndVersionError from './errors/TemplateAndVersionError';
 import {getBunVersionIfAvailable} from '../../tools/bun';
 import {getNpmVersionIfAvailable} from '../../tools/npm';
 import {getYarnVersionIfAvailable} from '../../tools/yarn';
-import prompts from 'prompts';
+import {createHash} from 'crypto';
 
 const DEFAULT_VERSION = 'latest';
 
@@ -88,6 +89,15 @@ function getTemplateName(cwd: string) {
   return name;
 }
 
+//set cache to empty string to prevent installing cocoapods on freshly created project
+function setEmptyHashForCachedDependencies(projectName: string) {
+  cacheManager.set(
+    projectName,
+    'dependencies',
+    createHash('md5').update('').digest('hex'),
+  );
+}
+
 async function createFromTemplate({
   projectName,
   templateUri,
@@ -182,6 +192,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
         if (installPodsValue === 'true') {
           await installPods(loader);
           loader.succeed();
+          setEmptyHashForCachedDependencies(projectName);
         } else if (installPodsValue === 'undefined') {
           const {installCocoapods} = await prompt({
             type: 'confirm',
@@ -194,6 +205,7 @@ async function createFromTemplate({
           if (installCocoapods) {
             await installPods(loader);
             loader.succeed();
+            setEmptyHashForCachedDependencies(projectName);
           }
         }
       }
@@ -300,7 +312,7 @@ export default (async function initialize(
   options: Options,
 ) {
   if (!projectName) {
-    const {projName} = await prompts({
+    const {projName} = await prompt({
       type: 'text',
       name: 'projName',
       message: 'How would you like to name the app?',

From 5f386b49056e794b79466bd39e9aa91c0c11776b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:04:57 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 21/22] try/catch require package.json

---
 packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts | 8 +++++++-
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
index 42632cbf4..cb56f1085 100644
--- a/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
+++ b/packages/cli-platform-ios/src/tools/pods.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ interface NativeDependencies {
 }
 
 export function getPackageJson(root: string) {
-  return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
+  try {
+    return require(path.join(root, 'package.json'));
+  } catch {
+    throw new CLIError(
+      'No package.json found. Please make sure the file exists in the current folder.',
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 export function getIosDependencies(dependencies: NativeDependencies) {

From 9754e12b0ee5cb93caaae71f1e63f86087811d06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Tomasz Misiukiewicz <tomasz.misiukiewicz@callstack.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2023 09:42:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 22/22] update type for installCocoaPods

---
 packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
index d54d58b21..b6351cb19 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/commands/init/init.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ type Options = {
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   version?: string;
   packageName?: string;
-  installPods?: string;
+  installPods?: string | boolean;
 };
 
 interface TemplateOptions {
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ interface TemplateOptions {
   projectTitle?: string;
   skipInstall?: boolean;
   packageName?: string;
-  installCocoaPods?: string;
+  installCocoaPods?: string | boolean;
 }
 
 function doesDirectoryExist(dir: string) {