Adding Local dependencies in XCode11 using SPM

Question

Is it posible to integrate local dependencies with SPM in xcode 11, File > Swift Packages > Add Package dependency... It only seems to populate and let me select git repos hosted on bitbucket

I am just not sure if I am approaching the issue the correct way, maybe I should be using a Package.swift file instead? I have a lot of experience with Cocoapods but I would like to branch out and try other tools, especially if they are going to be supported in xcode as it seams SPM will be (Im using xcode11 beta 5)

Answer 1

This is the way I did it :

• Drag and drop your package folder (in my example "DataStructures") from the finder directly into the Frameworks group of your target. You will see that the dropped item take a brown folder color (you can use the arrow to "get into it").
• Go to your project target page, in the "Framework and Libraries" click the "+" button. Your package should show up in the "Workspace" area as a library.

Answer 2

Xcode 12

If you have a remote version of your package already in the project and want to work on a local. There are a few extra steps...

1. Make sure your local package's version is higher than the remote version

If you don't do that, it will continue to fetch the remote package

2. Select your project in Project Navigator
3. In the main window select Swift Packages
4. Select the package you want to replace with a local and remove it
5. Go to File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency...
6. Drag the your local package folder to the package search bar and add the prefix file://
7. Click on Next

Confirm that the minimum version is higher than the remote one.