swift-package-manifest

What problem does it solve?

Many Package.swift files rely on inline string literals and repetitive definitions that are error-prone and hard to maintain as a package grows. This Skill provides a clear, scalable pattern to make manifests type-safe, readable, and easier to refactor.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Static property pattern: Replace magic strings with private extensions and static properties to enable compile-time checks and reduce typos.
• Organized extensions: Encourage a consistent extension order (Products, Targets, Target.Dependency, String constants, Package.Dependency) and private visibility.
• Scenarios: Use when creating new Package.swift files, adding modules or targets, migrating large multi-target packages to array grouping, or defining external package dependencies cleanly.
• Guidance & references: Includes instructions for test targets, plugin and binary targets, conditional dependencies, and resource handling with practical templates and a detailed reference.

Quick Start

Generate a clean Package.swift using the static property pattern for a new package named MyApp with core and tests targets.