how do we do xcodebuild -only-testing for testing framework

Question

Hi I have 2 different test case in my iOS project

import XCTest
@testable import MyApp

final class MyAppXCTests: XCTestCase {
    func testXCToggleOne() throws {
        XCTAssertTrue(true)
    }
}

and

import Testing
@testable import MyApp

struct MyAppTests {
    @Test func one() async throws {
         #expect(true)
    }
}

so, these are the "test link" of them

test://com.apple.xcode/MyApp/MyAppTests/MyAppTests/one() test://com.apple.xcode/MyApp/MyAppTests/MyAppXCTests/testOne

and trying to run the test with command line tool xcTest work just fine with one test

xcodebuild \
-project ./MyApp.xcodeproj \
-scheme MyApp \
-destination "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16,OS=26.0" \
-enableCodeCoverage YES \
-only-testing:MyAppTests/MyAppXCTests/testOne \
 test 


Testing started
Test suite 'MyAppXCTests' started on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 16 - MyApp (23162)'
Test case 'MyAppXCTests.testOne()' passed on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 16 - MyApp (23162)' (0.008 seconds)
2025-09-06 17:57:04.662 xcodebuild[22710:446741] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 213.516 elapsed -- Testing started completed.
2025-09-06 17:57:04.662 xcodebuild[22710:446741] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 0.000 sec, +0.000 sec -- start
2025-09-06 17:57:04.662 xcodebuild[22710:446741] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 213.516 sec, +213.516 sec -- end
...
** TEST SUCCEEDED **

but testing framework is not finding the test, it tests with empty test case

xcodebuild \
-project ./MyApp.xcodeproj \
-scheme MyApp \
-destination "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16,OS=26.0" \
-enableCodeCoverage YES \
-only-testing:MyAppTests/MyAppTests/one \
 test 

Testing started
2025-09-06 18:00:31.711 xcodebuild[23201:458635] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 136.597 elapsed -- Testing started completed.
2025-09-06 18:00:31.712 xcodebuild[23201:458635] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 0.000 sec, +0.000 sec -- start
2025-09-06 18:00:31.712 xcodebuild[23201:458635] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 136.597 sec, +136.597 sec -- end
...
** TEST SUCCEEDED **

(no test case nor function is there)

while "test link" have brackets for testing framework one but getting error

xcodebuild \
-project ./MyApp.xcodeproj \
-scheme MyApp \
-destination "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16,OS=26.0" \
-enableCodeCoverage YES \
-only-testing:MyAppTests/MyAppTests/one() \
 test 

bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('

or maybe adding test prefix like obj-c style? but was also not finding the test

xcodebuild \
-project ./MyApp.xcodeproj \
-scheme MyApp \
-destination "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16,OS=26.0" \
-enableCodeCoverage YES \
-only-testing:MyAppTests/MyAppTests/testOne \
 test 

Testing started
2025-09-06 18:05:47.907 xcodebuild[23592:469875] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 110.440 elapsed -- Testing started completed.
2025-09-06 18:05:47.908 xcodebuild[23592:469875] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 0.000 sec, +0.000 sec -- start
2025-09-06 18:05:47.908 xcodebuild[23592:469875] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 110.440 sec, +110.440 sec -- end

Test session results, code coverage, and logs:
    /Users/albertqpark/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MyApp-ciatdpfijuuoogheatkwrvifcwtc/Logs/Test/Test-MyApp-2025.09.06_18-03-51--0700.xcresult

** TEST SUCCEEDED **

user2958279 · Accepted Answer · 2025-09-07 01:13:46Z

0

eww found it

while it is having token error, quote is the solution!

xcodebuild \
-project ./MyApp.xcodeproj \
-scheme MyApp \
-destination "platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 16,OS=26.0" \
-enableCodeCoverage YES \
-only-testing:"MyAppTests/MyAppTests/one()" \
 test 


Testing started
Test suite 'MyAppTests' started on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 16 - MyApp (24239)'
Test case 'MyAppTests/one()' passed on 'Clone 1 of iPhone 16 - MyApp (24239)' (0.000 seconds)
2025-09-06 18:08:38.876 xcodebuild[23940:477986] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 114.160 elapsed -- Testing started completed.
2025-09-06 18:08:38.876 xcodebuild[23940:477986] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 0.000 sec, +0.000 sec -- start
2025-09-06 18:08:38.876 xcodebuild[23940:477986] [MT] IDETestOperationsObserverDebug: 114.160 sec, +114.160 sec -- end

** TEST SUCCEEDED **

answered Sep 7 at 1:13

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