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Install swiftgen with Homebrew
Swift code generator for assets, storyboards, Localizable.strings, etc. Version 6.6.3 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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overview
Package summary
Swift code generator for assets, storyboards, Localizable.strings, etc.
Project links
Commands and aliases
- swiftgen
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Project history and usage
SwiftGen is a Swift code generator for project resources such as asset catalogs, localized strings, fonts, Interface Builder files, JSON, YAML, and plists. Its package-manager role is to make resource names type-safe and repeatable in iOS and Swift build pipelines.
Project history
The SwiftGen repository was created in July 2015. Its README presents the project as a generator that removes stringly typed resource lookups by producing Swift constants and APIs from project files.
The project developed around a configuration-first workflow. The documented `swiftgen.yml` file describes parsers, inputs, templates, and outputs, which made SwiftGen easy to pin in repositories and run from Xcode build phases.
Adoption history
Official installation documentation covers ZIP releases committed into a project, CocoaPods, Homebrew, Mint, and source builds. That set reflects a common Swift tooling pattern: either pin the binary inside the project or install it system-wide through a developer package manager.
The input package facts list Homebrew availability, and GitHub release metadata shows public releases at least as far back as the 0.5.x and 0.6.x series in 2016.
How it is used
Common usage is `swiftgen config run` or simply `swiftgen` from a project root containing `swiftgen.yml`. Teams usually run it in an Xcode script phase so generated Swift files stay synchronized with assets and localization files.
SwiftGen is also used directly with parser subcommands when developing templates or testing one resource type, but the README recommends configuration-file usage for normal projects.
Why package nerds care
SwiftGen is important to package-oriented Swift workflows because it turns app resources into generated source and therefore has to be versioned like a compiler-adjacent build tool. A different SwiftGen version can change generated APIs, so teams care about pinning and reproducible installation.
It also sits at the intersection of package managers and IDE builds: CocoaPods can install the binary beside dependencies, Homebrew can provide a system command, and checked-in release ZIPs can lock a project to one tool version.
Timeline
- 2015: GitHub repository created.
- 2016: GitHub release metadata includes 0.5.x and 0.6.x releases.
- 2024: GitHub release metadata lists 6.6.3.
Related projects
- Related Swift build tools include SwiftLint, SwiftFormat, Stencil templates, CocoaPods, Mint, and Xcode script build phases.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
swiftgen.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
swiftgen | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version6.6.3
manager updated
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:swiftgen |
|---|---|
| Version | 6.6.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/SwiftGen/SwiftGen |
| Repository | https://github.com/SwiftGen/SwiftGen |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation