XcodeGen Extension for Visual Studio Code

This Visual Studio Code extension simplifies the process of creating and managing iOS projects. It automates the generation of initial project files, the creation of an Xcode project using XcodeGen, and the setup of debugging configurations for iOS development.

Features

• Create New iOS Projects: Easily set up a new project with predefined launch.json and project.yml files.
• Generate Xcode Project: Use the Generate xcodeproj task to generate an Xcode project file (xcodeproj), necessary for building the application.
• Launch and Debug iOS Applications: Seamlessly debug your iOS application using Nisarg Jhaveri's iOS Debug extension, which relies on the Build using xcodebuild task.

Getting Started

Creating a New Project

1. Generate Project Files: Use the XcodeGen - Generate project command to create a new project. You will be prompted to input the application name and bundle id prefix. The extension will generate the necessary project.yml, launch.json and Application.swift files to get started.

Generating the Xcode Project

2. Run the Generate xcodeproj Task: Before building your application, you must generate the .xcodeproj file. Run the Generate xcodeproj task manually to accomplish this. Currently, this task needs to be triggered manually as chaining multiple dependsOn tasks is not supported.

Debugging the Application

3. Launch the iOS Application: After generating the Xcode project, you can launch your iOS application. This process will automatically trigger the Build using xcodebuild task and attach the 'iOS Debug' extension for debugging.

How It Works

Creating Project Files

• The extension uses the provided app name and bundle ID prefix to generate a project.yml file, which xcodegen uses to create the Xcode project.
• It also sets up an initial Application.swift file with a basic SwiftUI structure.

launch.json Configuration

• The generated launch.json includes the necessary configuration for launching and debugging the iOS application.
• The preLaunchTask is set to Build using xcodebuild to ensure that the Xcode project is up-to-date before debugging.

Known Limitations

• The extension currently does not support chaining multiple dependsOn tasks, requiring manual intervention for the Generate xcodeproj task.