---
title: pkgConfig
framework: packagedescription
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Property
path: packagedescription/target/pkgconfig
---

# pkgConfig

The name of the package configuration file, without extension, for the system library target.

## Declaration

```swift
final let pkgConfig: String?
```

## Discussion

Discussion If present, the Swift Package Manager tries every package configuration name separated by a space to search for the <name>.pc file to get the additional flags needed for the system library target.

## See Also

### Creating a System Library Target

- [systemLibrary(name:path:pkgConfig:providers:)](packagedescription/target/systemlibrary(name:path:pkgconfig:providers:).md)
- [providers](packagedescription/target/providers.md)