---
title: "package(url:branch:traits:)"
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:branch:traits:)"
---

# package(url:branch:traits:)

Adds a remote package dependency with a branch requirement you provide.

## Declaration

```swift
static func package(url: String, branch: String, traits: Set<Package.Dependency.Trait> = [.defaults]) -> Package.Dependency
```

## Parameters

- `url`: The valid Git URL of the package.
- `branch`: A dependency requirement. See static methods on doc://org.swift.swiftpm.packagedescription/documentation/PackageDescription/Package/Dependency/Requirement-swift.enum for available options.
- `traits`: The trait configuration of this dependency. The default value enables the default traits of the package.

## Return Value

Return Value A Package.Dependency instance.

## Discussion

Discussion .package(url: "https://example.com/example-package.git", branch: "main"),

## See Also

### Creating a package dependency from a URL

- [package(url:from:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:from:).md)
- [package(url:from:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:from:traits:).md)
- [package(url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:)-2ys47.md)
- [package(url:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:traits:)-5pt81.md)
- [package(url:_:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:)-1r6rc.md)
- [package(url:_:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:_:traits:)-mjzv.md)
- [package(url:branch:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:branch:).md)
- [package(url:revision:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:revision:).md)
- [package(url:revision:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:revision:traits:).md)
- [package(url:exact:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:exact:).md)
- [package(url:exact:traits:)](packagedescription/package/dependency/package(url:exact:traits:).md)