diff --git a/Xcodes/AcknowledgementsGenerator/Package.swift b/Xcodes/AcknowledgementsGenerator/Package.swift
index c41837e..98623d2 100644
--- a/Xcodes/AcknowledgementsGenerator/Package.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/AcknowledgementsGenerator/Package.swift
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// swift-tools-version:5.3
+// swift-tools-version:5.4
 
 import PackageDescription
 
diff --git a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState+Install.swift b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState+Install.swift
index a60a91c..b339520 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState+Install.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState+Install.swift
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ extension AppState {
     private func getXcodeArchive(_ installationType: InstallationType, downloader: Downloader) -> AnyPublisher<(AvailableXcode, URL), Error> {
         switch installationType {
         case .version(let availableXcode):
-            if let installedXcode = Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.root/"Applications").first(where: { $0.version.isEquivalent(to: availableXcode.version) }) {
+            if let installedXcode = Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.installDirectory).first(where: { $0.version.isEquivalent(to: availableXcode.version) }) {
                 return Fail(error: InstallationError.versionAlreadyInstalled(installedXcode))
                     .eraseToAnyPublisher()
             }
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ extension AppState {
 
     public func installArchivedXcode(_ availableXcode: AvailableXcode, at archiveURL: URL) -> AnyPublisher<InstalledXcode, Error> {
         do {
-            let destinationURL = Path.root.join("Applications").join("Xcode-\(availableXcode.version.descriptionWithoutBuildMetadata).app").url
+            let destinationURL = Path.installDirectory.join("Xcode-\(availableXcode.version.descriptionWithoutBuildMetadata).app").url
             switch archiveURL.pathExtension {
             case "xip":
                 return unarchiveAndMoveXIP(availableXcode: availableXcode, at: archiveURL, to: destinationURL)
diff --git a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
index db190ca..412bd59 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Backend/AppState.swift
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
             }
             updateAllXcodes(
                 availableXcodes: newValue, 
-                installedXcodes: Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.root/"Applications"), 
+                installedXcodes: Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.installDirectory), 
                 selectedXcodePath: selectedXcodePath
             )
         }
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
         willSet {
             updateAllXcodes(
                 availableXcodes: availableXcodes,
-                installedXcodes: Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.root/"Applications"), 
+                installedXcodes: Current.files.installedXcodes(Path.installDirectory),
                 selectedXcodePath: newValue
             )
         }
@@ -495,6 +495,41 @@ class AppState: ObservableObject {
         NSPasteboard.general.writeObjects([installedXcodePath.url as NSURL])
         NSPasteboard.general.setString(installedXcodePath.string, forType: .string)
     }
+    
+    func createSymbolicLink(xcode: Xcode) {
+        guard let installedXcodePath = xcode.installedPath else { return }
+        
+        let destinationPath: Path = Path.installDirectory/"Xcode.app"
+        
+        // does an Xcode.app file exist?
+        if FileManager.default.fileExists(atPath: destinationPath.string) {
+            do {
+                // if it's not a symlink, error because we don't want to delete an actual xcode.app file
+                let attributes: [FileAttributeKey : Any]? = try? FileManager.default.attributesOfItem(atPath: destinationPath.string)
+                
+                if attributes?[.type] as? FileAttributeType == FileAttributeType.typeSymbolicLink {
+                    try FileManager.default.removeItem(atPath: destinationPath.string)
+                    Logger.appState.info("Successfully deleted old symlink")
+                } else {
+                    let message = "Xcode.app exists and is not a symbolic link"
+                    self.presentedAlert = .generic(title: "Unable to create symbolic Link", message: message)
+                    return
+                }
+            } catch {
+                self.presentedAlert = .generic(title: "Unable to create symbolic Link", message: error.localizedDescription)
+            }
+        }
+        
+        do {
+            try FileManager.default.createSymbolicLink(atPath: destinationPath.string, withDestinationPath: installedXcodePath.string)
+            Logger.appState.info("Successfully created symbolic link with Xcode.app")
+        } catch {
+            Logger.appState.error("Unable to create symbolic Link")
+            self.error = error
+            self.presentedAlert = .generic(title: "Unable to create symbolic Link", message: error.legibleLocalizedDescription)
+        }
+        
+    }
 
     func updateAllXcodes(availableXcodes: [AvailableXcode], installedXcodes: [InstalledXcode], selectedXcodePath: String?) {
         var adjustedAvailableXcodes = availableXcodes
diff --git a/Xcodes/Backend/Path+.swift b/Xcodes/Backend/Path+.swift
index 1aecb83..76eb29e 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Backend/Path+.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Backend/Path+.swift
@@ -16,4 +16,8 @@ extension Path {
     static var cacheFile: Path {
         return xcodesApplicationSupport/"available-xcodes.json"
     }
+    
+    static var installDirectory: Path {
+        return Path.root/"Applications"
+    }
 }
diff --git a/Xcodes/Backend/XcodeCommands.swift b/Xcodes/Backend/XcodeCommands.swift
index 2e904ac..37d35f0 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Backend/XcodeCommands.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Backend/XcodeCommands.swift
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ struct XcodeCommands: Commands {
                 OpenCommand()
                 RevealCommand()
                 CopyPathCommand()
+                CreateSymbolicLinkCommand()
                 
                 Divider()
                 
@@ -153,6 +154,23 @@ struct CopyPathButton: View {
     }
 }
 
+struct CreateSymbolicLinkButton: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var appState: AppState
+    let xcode: Xcode?
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        Button(action: createSymbolicLink) {
+            Text("Create SymLink as Xcode.app")
+        }
+        .help("Create SymLink as Xcode.app")
+    }
+    
+    private func createSymbolicLink() {
+        guard let xcode = xcode else { return }
+        appState.createSymbolicLink(xcode: xcode)
+    }
+}
+
 // MARK: - Commands
 
 struct InstallCommand: View {
@@ -225,3 +243,15 @@ struct UninstallCommand: View {
             .disabled(selectedXcode.unwrapped?.installState.installed != true)
     }
 }
+
+struct CreateSymbolicLinkCommand: View {
+    @EnvironmentObject var appState: AppState
+    @FocusedValue(\.selectedXcode) private var selectedXcode: SelectedXcode?
+    
+    var body: some View {
+        CreateSymbolicLinkButton(xcode: selectedXcode.unwrapped)
+            .keyboardShortcut("s", modifiers: [.command, .option])
+            .disabled(selectedXcode.unwrapped?.installState.installed != true)
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/Xcodes/Frontend/XcodeList/XcodeListViewRow.swift b/Xcodes/Frontend/XcodeList/XcodeListViewRow.swift
index 5d88a70..65bdc12 100644
--- a/Xcodes/Frontend/XcodeList/XcodeListViewRow.swift
+++ b/Xcodes/Frontend/XcodeList/XcodeListViewRow.swift
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ struct XcodeListViewRow: View {
                 OpenButton(xcode: xcode)
                 RevealButton(xcode: xcode)
                 CopyPathButton(xcode: xcode)
+                CreateSymbolicLinkButton(xcode: xcode)
                 Divider()
                 UninstallButton(xcode: xcode)