Bonus: Swift Package Manager & Compilation – Organizing and Building Swift CLI Projects
This bonus module covers advanced topics on managing and compiling your Swift command-line applications efficiently using the Swift Package Manager (SPM). You’ll learn how to organize your code into reusable packages and build executable CLI tools.
Using Swift Package Manager (SPM) to Organize Code
Discover how to create, initialize, and manage Swift packages. Learn how SPM helps you handle dependencies, structure your project, and share reusable code libraries easily.
Building Swift Executables with swiftc
Understand the process of compiling Swift source files into executables using the Swift compiler (swiftc) manually and through SPM build commands. Explore different compilation options for optimization and debugging.
Creating Reusable CLI Tools
Learn best practices to design and package command-line tools that can be reused across multiple projects or distributed to other users. This includes organizing your code into modules and adding command-line argument handling.
Summary
- Manage Swift projects and dependencies with Swift Package Manager.
- Compile Swift code into executables using swiftc and SPM.
- Build modular and reusable CLI tools in Swift.
- Best practices for organizing larger Swift command-line projects.
Mastering Swift Package Manager and compilation empowers you to scale your CLI projects with clean architecture and efficient builds.