Swift packages

Overview

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Swift packages are reusable components of Swift, Objective-C, Objective-C++, C, or C++ code that developers can use in their projects. They bundle source files, binaries, and resources in a way that’s easy to use in your app’s project.

Xcode supports creating and publishing Swift packages, as well as adding, removing, and managing package dependencies. Its support for Swift packages is built on top of the open source Swift Package Manager project.

To learn more about the API you use in your package manifest, see Package. To learn more about the Swift Package Manager, see Swift.org and the open source Swift Package Manager repository.

Topics

Package dependencies

• Adding package dependencies to your app
• Identifying binary dependencies
• Editing a package dependency as a local package

Package creation

• Creating a standalone Swift package with Xcode
• Bundling resources with a Swift package
• Localizing package resources
• Distributing binary frameworks as Swift packages
• Developing a Swift package in tandem with an app
• Organizing your code with local packages
• PackageDescription

Package distribution

• Publishing a Swift package with Xcode

Continuous integration

• Building Swift packages or apps that use them in continuous integration workflows

See Also

Code

• Source editor
• Bundles and frameworks