IOS Deps

Purpose

Manage SPM dependencies safely: check for updates, audit for issues, and add packages with verification.

Arguments

• --check — Check for outdated packages (default if no args)
• --audit — Check for known security issues
• --update — Update to latest compatible versions with test verification
• --add <package> — Add a new package (URL or shorthand)

Workflow

Check (--check)

1. Parse Package.swift or Package.resolved
2. Query package registries for latest versions
3. Report packages with updates available
4. Categorize: minor, major

Audit (--audit)

1. Check dependencies against known vulnerability databases
2. Report any security advisories
3. Suggest updates or alternatives

Update (--update)

1. Show packages to update
2. Ask for approval
3. Update: swift package update
4. Build to verify: xcodebuild build
5. Run tests: xcodebuild test
6. If tests pass, report success
7. If tests fail, rollback and report

Add (--add)

1. Validate package URL or resolve shorthand
2. Add to Package.swift or via Xcode
3. Resolve dependencies
4. Build to verify
5. Report usage instructions

Package shorthands

Common packages can be added by name:

• alamofire → https://github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire.git
• kingfisher → https://github.com/onevcat/Kingfisher.git
• swiftyjson → https://github.com/SwiftyJSON/SwiftyJSON.git
• snapkit → https://github.com/SnapKit/SnapKit.git

For universal safety rules and update priority order, see /shared-deps-safety. iOS addition: prefer exact versions for production.

Output

Check output

Package dependencies:

Up to date:
  - swift-argument-parser 1.2.3

Updates available:
  - Alamofire: 5.8.0 → 5.9.1 (minor)
  - Kingfisher: 7.10.0 → 8.0.0 (major ⚠️)

Audit output

Security audit:

No known vulnerabilities found.

Recommendations:
- Kingfisher: Consider updating to 8.x for iOS 17 improvements

Reference

For SPM commands and common packages, see reference/ios-deps-reference.md