---
title: kind
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: packagedescription/package/dependency/kind-swift.property
---

# kind

A description of the package dependency.

## Declaration

```swift
final let kind: Package.Dependency.Kind
```

## See Also

### Describing a Package Dependency

- [Package.Dependency.Kind](packagedescription/package/dependency/kind-swift.enum.md)
- [Version](packagedescription/version.md)
- [name](packagedescription/package/dependency/name.md)
- [url](packagedescription/package/dependency/url.md)