# Swiftpm Macos

> Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables. Use when the repo is package-first or has no Xcode project.

- Skill: `duyet/swiftpm-macos` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add duyet/swiftpm-macos`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/duyet/swiftpm-macos/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: duyet (https://skillmd.com/u/duyet)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/duyet/swiftpm-macos

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# SwiftPM for macOS

## Quick Start

Use this skill when `Package.swift` is the primary entrypoint or when SwiftPM is
the fastest path to a reproducible result.

## Workflow

1. Inspect the package.
   - Read `Package.swift`.
   - Identify executable, library, and test products.

2. Build with SwiftPM.
   - Use `swift build` by default.
   - Use release mode only when the user explicitly needs it.

3. Run the right product.
   - Use `swift run <product>` when an executable exists.
   - If multiple executables exist, explain the default choice.

4. Test narrowly.
   - Use `swift test`.
   - Apply filters when a specific test target or case is known.

5. Summarize failures.
   - Module/import resolution
   - Package graph or dependency issue
   - Linker failure
   - Runtime failure
   - Test regression

## Guardrails

- Prefer SwiftPM over Xcode when both exist and the package path is clearly simpler.
- Do not assume an app bundle exists in a pure package workflow.
- Explain when the package is library-only and therefore not directly runnable.

## Output Expectations

Provide:

- the package products you found
- the command you ran
- whether build, run, or test succeeded
- the top blocker if not