Using TFS Online TFVC with command-line TFS utility on Mac

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TFSCommandLineMac.md

Install Command-Line TFS using HomeBrew on a Mac

Install Team Explorer Everywhere Command Line Client

• Press Command+Space and type Terminal and press enter/return key.
• Install HomeBrew by running command in Terminal app

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)" < /dev/null 2> /dev/null

• Run:

brew install tee-clc

• Accept EULA

tf eula

Configure Alternate Authentication Credentials in TFS Online

• My Profile
• Security
• Alternate authentication credentials
• Enable alternate authentication credentials

Create Workspace and Checkout

export TF_AUTO_SAVE_CREDENTIALS=1
tf workspace -new CompanyUniversal -collection:https://company.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection
tf workfold -map $/Company/Company.Universal -workspace:CompanyUniversal /Users/chris/Documents/Development/iOS/Company
tf get

Commit changes

tf add * /recursive
tf status
tf checkin -comment:"Added test file from MAC tfs" -associate:7720

Configuring SourceGear DiffMerge to Compare Items

Download & install SourceGear DiffMerge

export TF_DIFF_COMMAND='diffmerge --title1="%6" --title2="%7" "%1" "%2"'

# Diff all changes
tf diff

# Diff single file
tf diff /Users/chris/Documents/Development/iOS/Company/Company.Universal.iOS/Info.plist

Other useful commands

tf undo /Users/chris/Documents/Development/iOS/Company/Company.Universal.iOS/AppDelegate.cs

I know this is a pretty dated comment but I was getting the same error a day or so ago, I removed the -"DefaultCollection" part from the https path and was able to get past that error. Thought I would offer that incase its helpful to anyone.