# Google Utilities ## Overview The GoogleUtilities pod is a set of utilities organized into CocoaPods subspecs. See the [podspec](../GoogleUtilities.podspec) for a summary of what utilities are currently included. They're used by Firebase and other Google products. Direct usage by non-Google products and CocoaPods is **NOT** currently recommended or supported. ## Development Follow the subsequent instructions to develop, debug, and unit test GoogleUtilities: ``` $ git clone git@github.com:firebase/firebase-ios-sdk.git $ cd firebase-ios-sdk/GoogleUtilities/Example $ pod update $ open GoogleUtilities.xcworkspace ``` ### Running Unit Tests Choose the one of the Tests* schemes and press Command-u.