---
title: "package(name:path:)"
framework: swift-package-manager
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:path:)"
---

# package(name:path:)

Adds a local dependency to a named package located at the path you provide.

## Declaration

```swift
static func package(name: String, path: String) -> Package.Dependency
```

## Parameters

- `name`: The name of the Swift package.
- `path`: The file system path to the package.

## Return Value

Return Value A package dependency.

## Discussion

Discussion If the package you depend on defines traits, the package manager uses the dependency with its default set of traits. Swift Package Manager uses the package dependency as-is and doesn’t perform any source control access. Local package dependencies are especially useful during development of a new package or when working on multiple tightly coupled packages.

## See Also

### Creating a local dependency

- [package(name:path:traits:)](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/package/dependency/package(name:path:traits:).md)
- [package(path:)](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/package/dependency/package(path:).md)
- [package(path:traits:)](swift-package-manager/documentation/packagedescription/package/dependency/package(path:traits:).md)