The Problem

If you're developing an Ionic iOS application and recently upgraded to macOS Sonoma 14.4.1 with Xcode 15.3, you may have encountered a frustrating sandbox error that prevents your project from building:

Sandbox: bash(2538) deny(1) file-read-data /Users/.../ios/App/Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-App/Pods-App-frameworks.sh

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This error typically appears when Xcode's User Script Sandboxing feature blocks access to CocoaPods-generated scripts, preventing the build process from completing successfully.

Understanding User Script Sandboxing

User Script Sandboxing is a security feature introduced in recent versions of Xcode that restricts the file system access of build scripts.…