Swift.org's Swift Package Collections
Original post Swift Package Collections
Article Summary
Tom Doron from the Swift Core Team just made package discovery way less painful. Swift 5.5 introduces Package Collections, turning endless search results into curated, trustworthy lists.
Swift Package Manager now supports package collections in Swift 5.5, enabling developers to discover and adopt packages through curated lists instead of sifting through search results. Communities, educators, and enterprises can create and share collections tailored to specific use cases, with built-in signing for authenticity.
Key Takeaways
- Add collections via CLI or Xcode 13's new configuration screen
- Collections available now from Swift Server Workgroup and SwiftPackageIndex.com
- Generate collections from package URLs using simple JSON format
- Optional code-signing establishes authenticity and protects integrity
- Xcode 13 ships pre-configured with Apple's official package collection
Package collections transform Swift package discovery from web search chaos into curated, community-driven recommendations you can trust.
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What This Article Covers
Developers struggled to pick packages because there was no trusted way to filter through all the options available across the Swift ecosystem.
Tom Doron's team created a JSON-based package collection system. Curators can optionally sign collections using the PackageCollectionSigner tool to verify authenticity and ensure the packages haven't been tampered with.
Three collections launched right away. The Swift Server Workgroup released the SSWG collection, SwiftPackageIndex.com built dynamically generated collections, and Apple created an OSS collection that comes pre-configured in Xcode 13 so users can access it immediately.
This page summarizes “Swift Package Collections” by Swift.org Blog, published Jun 7, 2021. All credit for the original work goes to the authors.
