https://github.com/dduan/nixswiftpm

Nix helper for SwiftPM
https://github.com/dduan/nixswiftpm

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Nix helper for SwiftPM

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/dduan/nixswiftpm
• Owner: dduan
• License: mit
• Created: 2022-01-30T08:37:51.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2022-01-30T08:40:00.000Z (about 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-01-11T16:35:47.970Z (about 1 month ago)
• Language: Nix
• Size: 1.95 KB
• Stars: 2
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE.md

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# nixSwiftPM

A helper for building SwiftPM projects in Nix.

For now, it builds only executable product defined in Package.swift. An example:

```nix

{ pkgs ? import  { } }:

let

  nixSwiftPM = import ./nixSwiftPM.nix { };

in nixSwiftPM.buildExecutableProduct {

  src = ./.;

  productName = "awesome-cli"; # product name as defined in Package.swift

  executableName = "awesome";  # Rename the final output

}

```

## FAQ

### Why not just run `swift build`?

In its current state, `nixSwiftPM` takes care of downloading source dependencies for SwiftPM according to its

Package.resolved. Each dependency is downloaded and unpacked as a Nix derivation. This way, we take advantage

of Nix's caching mechanism, leading us one step closer to hermetic build output.

### Does that mean Package.resolved must be present?

Yes.

### What's the build setting?

By default, the target is built in release configuration. You can change that to `debug` with the

`buildConfig` argument. Additional arguments for `swift build` can be passed by `additionalFlags`.

### What if I need more build time or runtime dependencies?

You can pass in additional `nativeBuildInputs` and/or `buildInputs` in the argument set.

### How about the final output?

By default, the built executable is placed in `$out/bin/`. You may completely override the `installPhase` as

you see fit.