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name: swift-package-manager description: Swift Package Manager documentation - create packages, manage dependencies, build and test Swift code

PackageManagerDocs

Organize, manage, and edit Swift packages.

Documentation Structure

Essentials

• Getting Started (GettingStarted.md): Learn to create and use Swift packages.
• Introducing Packages (IntroducingPackages.md): Learn to create and use a Swift package.
• Package Security (PackageSecurity.md): Learn about the security features that the package manager implements.

Guides

• Creating a Swift package (CreatingSwiftPackage.md): Bundle executable or shareable code into a standalone Swift package.
• Setting the Swift tools version (SettingSwiftToolsVersion.md): Define the minimum version of the swift compiler required for your package.
• Adding dependencies to a Swift package (AddingDependencies.md): Use other Swift packages, system libraries, or binary dependencies in your package.
• Resolving and updating dependencies (ResolvingPackageVersions.md): Coordinate and constrain dependencies for your package.
• Creating C language targets (CreatingCLanguageTargets.md): Include C language code as a target in your Swift package.
• Using build configurations (UsingBuildConfigurations.md): Control the build configuration for your app or package.
• Packaging based on the version of Swift (SwiftVersionSpecificPackaging.md): Provide a package manifest for a specific version of Swift.
• Bundling resources with a Swift package (BundlingResources.md): Add resource files to your Swift package and access them in your code.
• Releasing and publishing a Swift package (ReleasingPublishingAPackage.md): Share a specific version of your package.
• Continuous Integration Workflows (ContinuousIntegration.md): Build Swift packages with an existing continuous integration setup and prepare apps that consume package dependencies within an existing CI pipeline.
• Plugins (Plugins.md): Extend package manager functionality with build or command plugins.
• Module Aliasing (ModuleAliasing.md): Create aliased names for modules to avoid collisions between targets in your package or its dependencies.
• Using a package registry (UsingSwiftPackageRegistry.md): Configure and use a package registry for Swift Package Manager.
• Package Collections (PackageCollections.md): Learn to create, publish and use Swift package collections.
• Using shell completion scripts (UsingShellCompletion.md): Customize your shell to automatically complete swift package commands.
• Swift Package Manager as a library (SwiftPMAsALibrary.md): Include Swift Package Manager as a dependency in your Swift package.

Swift Commands

• swift build (SwiftBuild.md): Build sources into binary products.
• swift test (SwiftTest.md): Build and run tests.
• swift package (SwiftPackageCommands.md): Subcommands to update and inspect your Swift package.
• swift sdk (SwiftSDKCommands.md): Perform operations on Swift SDKs.
• swift package-registry (SwiftPackageRegistryCommands.md): Interact with package registry and manage related configuration.
• swift package-collection (SwiftPackageCollectionCommands.md): Interact with package collections.
• swift run (SwiftRun.md): Build and run an executable product.

Design

• Swift Package Registry Service Specification (RegistryServerSpecification.md): Learn about the specification for SwiftPM's registry service.

Usage Notes

• Documentation is organized progressively from getting started to advanced topics
• Start with the Introduction or Getting Started section
• Consult specific guides for detailed information

License & Attribution

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