SwiftLintPlugin

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A Swift Package Manager Plugin for SwiftLint, supporting both the command line and Xcode. The package provides both plugin commands and a build tool command that runs before the build

What's New

Update to Swift 6.0

2024-11-10T20:20:08Z

Full Changelog: 1.0.6...1.1.0

SwiftLintPlugin

A Swift Package Manager Plugin for SwiftLint, supporting both Swift Packages and Xcode Projects. This package provides both plugin commands and a build tool command that runs before the build. For Packages, the plugin commands can be executed from both the command line and within Xcode.

Installation

This Package contains a binaryTarget for the current released version 0.57.0 of swiftlint from https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint/ used by all the plugin commands and the build tool command. No installation of swiftlint or configuring of PATH is required.

Important

You do need either a swiftlint.yml or .swiftlint.yml file in the root folder of your package or project. The commands will fail if no configuration file can be found.

For more information on SwiftLint Rules see: https://realm.github.io/SwiftLint/rule-directory.html

Swift Package Configuration

Add this Package SwiftLintPlugin as a dependency of your Package.

    dependencies: [
        .package(url: "https://github.com/GayleDunham/SwiftLintPlugin.git", branch: "main"),
    ],

Optionally: Add the SwiftLintBuildTool plugin to your main target all files in the package will be evaluated by the linter.

    targets: [
        .target(
            name: "YOUR_TARGET",
            dependencies: [],
            plugins: [ .plugin(name: "SwiftLintBuildTool", package: "SwiftLintPlugin") ]
        ),

Xcode Project Configuration

TL;)DR

Add the package https://github.com/GayleDunham/SwiftLintPlugin to the project.
Optionally: Add the SwiftLintBuildTool plugin to the targets you want to be evaluated by the linter.

Add the package to your Project.

In the Project Navigator select the first item (The Project)
In the Project Settings Editor select the Project
Then select the Package Dependencies tab
Click the + under the "Add package here" text

Paste https://github.com/GayleDunham/SwiftLintPlugin in the search box.
Click Add Package

Optionally: Add the Build Tool to your Target.

Now Select the Target
Then select the Build Phases tab
Expand Run Build Tool Plug-in and Click the +

Select SwiftLintBuildTool and Click Add

Features

Build Tool

The SwiftLintBuildTool is a pre-build command that runs swiftlint against a Target's sources directory. You must have a swiftlint.yml or .swiftlint.yml file in the root folder of the Package or Project

Commands

Commands are run against one or more selected Targets

SwiftLintFix: Correct violations whenever possible
SwiftLintLinter: Print lint warnings and errors
SwiftLintRules: Display the list of rules and their identifiers
SwiftLintVersion: Display the current version of SwiftLint

Running Plugin Commands from Xcode

To Run Commands from the Project Navigator: Right-click on the first item (The Project or Package) in the Project Navigator, then Click the Command to run.

To Run Commands from the Menu: Select the first item (The Project or Package) in the Project Navigator. Then in the Menu, Select File -> Packages and the Command to run.

Command Line Usage For Swift Packages

In the top-level directory of the Swift Package execute any of the following commands.

    % swift package swiftlint-fix
    % swift package swiftlint-lint
    % swift package swiftlint-rules
    % swift package swiftlint-version

xcodebuild Usage and CI systems

Note

For CI Systems you should specify -skipPackagePluginValidation to skip the validation prompt that occurs in Xcode.

xcodebuild  \
    -scheme "YOUR_PROJECT" \
    -destination "platform=OS X,arch=x86_64" \
    -skipPackagePluginValidation \
    clean build

References:

SwiftLint

SwiftLint Rule Directory Reference - https://realm.github.io/SwiftLint/rule-directory.html
The Official raywenderlich.com SwiftLint Policy - https://github.com/kodecocodes/swift-style-guide/blob/main/SWIFTLINT.markdown
com.raywenderlich.swiftlint.yml - The Official Kodeco Configuration file - https://github.com/kodecocodes/swift-style-guide/blob/main/com.raywenderlich.swiftlint.yml
The Official Kodeco Swift Style Guide - https://github.com/kodecocodes/swift-style-guide
SwiftLee Blog: SwiftLint valuable opt-in rules to improve your code - https://www.avanderlee.com/optimization/swiftlint-optin-rules/
Swift API Design Guidelines - https://www.swift.org/documentation/api-design-guidelines/
Google Swift Style Guide - https://google.github.io/swift/
LinkedIn Swift Style Guide - https://github.com/linkedin/swift-style-guide
Airbnb Swift Style Guide - https://github.com/airbnb/swift

Swift Package Plugins

WWDC 2022 Meet Swift Package plugins - https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/110359/
WWDC 2022 Create Swift Package plugins - https://developer.apple.com/videos/play/wwdc2022/110401/
Xcode integration of Swift Package Plugins in Xcode 14 - https://blog.eidinger.info/xcode-integration-of-swift-package-plugins-in-xcode-14
Beginner's guide to Swift package manager command plugins - https://theswiftdev.com/beginners-guide-to-swift-package-manager-command-plugins/
How to Use Xcode Plugins in Your iOS App - https://betterprogramming.pub/how-to-use-xcode-plugins-in-your-ios-app-13574261f210

Description

Swift Tools 6.0.0

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