Capacitor 7.0.1 with Angular 19: iOS Project Won't Open in Xcode 16.2

I'm developing an app using Angular 19 and Capacitor 7.0.1 (verified with npx cap --version). I added the iOS platform using:

npx cap add ios


However, when I try to open the project in Xcode 16.2 using:

npx cap open ios


Xcode does not open or displays errors. I also tried opening App.xcworkspace manually, but it still doesn't work.

What I've tried:

✅ Running npx cap sync ios

✅ Removing and re-adding the iOS platform (rm -rf ios && npx cap add ios)

✅ Checking CocoaPods and Xcode installation (xcode-select -p)

Question:

How can I fix this issue and successfully open the iOS project in Xcode 16.2?

Additional details:

Node.js: 22.5.1

Capacitor: 7.0.1

Xcode: 16.2

macOS: 15.3.1

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