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Tool to enforce Swift style and conventions. Version 0.65.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27.
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overview
Package summary
Tool to enforce Swift style and conventions
Project links
Commands and aliases
- swiftlint
history
Project history and usage
SwiftLint is a Swift style and convention linter originally published by Realm. It became one of the default package-manager-installed tools in Swift projects because it gives teams a shared command-line style gate for local development, Xcode, SwiftPM, Bazel, CocoaPods, Mint, and CI.
Project history
The SwiftLint repository was created in May 2015. The README describes the tool as loosely based on the archived GitHub Swift Style Guide and aligned with rules generally accepted by the Swift community.
As Swift tooling matured, SwiftLint moved from simple command-line linting into several build-system surfaces. Its README now documents Swift Package command and build-tool plugins, Xcode package integration, Homebrew, CocoaPods, Mint, Bazel, prebuilt packages, and source builds.
Adoption history
SwiftLint's adoption follows the rise of Swift as a production language: teams needed automated style checks that could run before code review and inside Xcode builds. The official README includes a 2017 video introduction by JP Simard, showing that the project had already become notable in the Swift community by then.
The input package facts show broad packaging beyond Homebrew, including DNF, MacPorts, and Nix. That cross-manager presence is unusual for a Swift-specific CLI and signals sustained use outside one local macOS setup.
How it is used
Common usage is `swiftlint` in a project directory, usually governed by `.swiftlint.yml`. The README emphasizes that SwiftLint analyzes valid, compilable Swift source, which is why teams often place it after or alongside normal build steps rather than as a substitute compiler.
Modern usage includes SwiftPM plugins and Bazel targets as well as traditional Homebrew-installed binaries called from Xcode script phases.
Why package nerds care
SwiftLint is package-nerd significant because it packages a moving style rule set as a reproducible CLI. Version pinning matters: rule defaults, SwiftSyntax behavior, and autocorrection can affect source diffs across a whole repository.
It also demonstrates how Swift command-line tools escaped the single-machine Homebrew model and became build plugins, package dependencies, and CI artifacts.
Timeline
- 2015: GitHub repository created.
- 2017: Official README links a recorded video introduction.
- 2018: GitHub release metadata includes 0.28.x and 0.29.x releases.
- 2026: GitHub release metadata shows active 0.63.x through 0.65.x maintenance.
Related projects
- Related projects include SwiftFormat for formatting, SwiftSyntax for rule implementation, SourceKit/Clang for type information, SwiftLintPlugins for SwiftPM plugin consumption, and Bazel rules for build integration.
Sources
- https://api.github.com/repos/realm/SwiftLint
- https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint#readme
- https://realm.github.io/SwiftLint
- input.source_facts.package-manager
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
.swiftlint.yml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
swiftlint | 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 version0.65.0
manager updated2026-06-27
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:swiftlint |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.65.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint |
| Repository | https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint |
| Last updated | 2026-06-27T09:34:51Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| 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
- Nucleus package database
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- pkgdb category and tag curation