GoKawiilCommunity-run Swift package search engine and metadata index Swift Package Index is joining Apple, but says little is changing for developers in the near term. Here are the details.
Swift Package Index joins Apple
Most Swift developers are likely familiar with the Swift Package Index, an open-source search engine and metadata index for Swift packages.
In practice, it helps developers discover packages, check platform and Swift-version compatibility, and browse automatically generated documentation. Per their own description, “Swift Package Index automatically tests every Swift package across supported platforms and Swift versions, giving developers confidence before adding a dependency.”
Earlier today, a new post on the Swift Package Index blog announced that they are joining Apple, with “no immediate changes in how your packages are indexed or presented, or how your documentation is hosted.”
The note did not disclose any acquisition terms, saying only that Swift Package Index has “joined” Apple.
Swift Package Index says that under Apple, the platform will have more resources to expand, “helping developers make better decisions about their package dependencies.[sic] operate at greater scale, and take on the next set of challenges with confidence”.
The note pledges to contributors that Swift Package Index will remain open source, and adds that package authors won’t see any immediate changes.
Over time, we plan to introduce new capabilities around areas like package signing and identity to add robustness and security to the ecosystem.
The note also says that Apple engineers will contribute alongside the community (with more details about the platform’s future expected over the coming months), and thanks everyone who has contributed to Swift Package Index and the broader Swift ecosystem.
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