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Discussion: Swift Package Manager Support

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#1431 opened on Aug 2, 2020

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enhancementhelp wantediOS

Description

I have been looking to use Flipper for some time, but all of my team's dependencies are installed via Swift Package Manager, and so far Flipper is one of only 2 dependencies we have been looking to use that do not support it (the other being the Firebase SDK, which is currently working on SPM support).

The only information I've found for SPM support for Flipper is this old issue: #187 , which received very little response at the time.

Over the past few years SPM has become more and more the first class dependency manager for iOS, and it's generally expected that all libraries/tools support it.

Contributor guide

Tech stack
swiftios
Domain
mobiletooling
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
4
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
over 1 week
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
unclear
Prerequisites
Swift programming knowledgeSwift Package Manager experienceUnderstanding of Flipper's build system
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
20
Research direction
Investigate Flipper's current build system and dependencies to understand how it is currently distributed. Look at similar projects that have added SPM support, such as Firebase, and study their approach. The issue is a discussion with no concrete implementation plan; a maintainer would need to clarify the preferred approach. Consider exploring the Flipper codebase for any existing SPM related work or build scripts.