Templates #9211
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Fix show-executables subcommand so that it does not show templates
Use in-process API to run experimental dump help and decode JSON
…duct_types Reduce changes compared to SwiftPM main branch
…ate into inbetween
… and initializing template package
…rt of the error message
…e_optional Make template name optional
Add instructions to the SwiftPM readme for trying out templates
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core docs review and wording suggestions
…ePlugin.swift Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
…platePlugin.swift Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
…n.swift Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
…n.swift Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
…kage.md Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
Co-authored-by: Joseph Heck <[email protected]>
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Motivation:
Currently, SwiftPM supports a handful of hardcoded templates that act as a starting point for user projects. These built-in templates, accessible via
swift package init, allow users to initialize basic packages such as libraries, tools, executables, and macros. Whileswift package initremains valuable for initializing simple packages, many Swift developers face more complex requirements when starting a new project, whether that may be initializing an HTTPS server or creating a package that implements an OpenAPI specification. These more complex package initializations have to be achieved through third-party command-line tools or custom scripts, many of which operate outside the SwiftPM ecosystem. This disconnect increases the complexity and makes it harder for users to discover, share, or customize initialization workflows.Modifications:
Modifying Package.swift to store template metadata, added template utilities, new init function that supports old workflow and new template workflow, test template function, prompting system. Added show-templates function.
Result:
Now, users can initialize packages based on templates from local disk, git, or registry. Furthermore, they can author templates and test them with test template. For more, read documentation.