Add Swift Package Manager support
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- Dart
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Description
Hello,
Flutter is migrating to [Swift Package Manager](https://www.swift.org/documentation/package-manager/). Please [add Swift Package Manager support](https://docs.flutter.dev/packages-and-plugins/swift-package-manager/for-plugin-authors#how-to-add-swift-package-manager-support-to-an-existing-flutter-plugin) to your plugin.
SwiftPM will be the default for all Flutter apps in the next stable release (3.44). To ensure your plugin remains compatible and prevents build failures for your users, please migrate to SwiftPM
Flutter will eventually deprecate and then remove support for CocoaPods. Adding Swift Package Manager support future-proofs your plugins.
### **How to add Swift Package Manager support to your plugins**
You can find the migration guide here: [https://docs.flutter.dev/packages-and-plugins/swift-package-manager/for-plugin-authors#how-to-add-swift-package-manager-support-to-an-existing-flutter-plugin](https://docs.flutter.dev/packages-and-plugins/swift-package-manager/for-plugin-authors#how-to-add-swift-package-manager-support-to-an-existing-flutter-plugin)
If you run into issues or have questions, please reach out to the Flutter team. You can send a message to the #hackers-ios channel on [Flutter's discord](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/blob/master/docs/contributing/Chat.md) or [open a GitHub issue](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/new/choose).
Thank you for your wonderful contributions to the Flutter ecosystem!
### **Why is Flutter migrating to Swift Package Manager?**
[CocoaPods is now in maintenance mode](https://blog.cocoapods.org/CocoaPods-Support-Plans/).
Swift Package Manager support is one of Flutter's most requested features: [flutter#33850](https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues/33850).
Flutter's Swift Package Manager integration has several benefits:
1. Access to the Swift package ecosystem. Flutter plugins can use the growing ecosystem of [Swift packages](https://swiftpackageindex.com/).
2. Simplifies Flutter installation. Swift Package Manager is bundled with Xcode. In the future, you won't need to install Ruby and CocoaPods to target iOS or macOS.
Contributor guide
Research direction
Start with the linked Flutter migration guide for adding Swift Package Manager support to an existing plugin, then inspect this plugin's iOS and macOS platform directories and current CocoaPods setup. Done means the plugin declares the required Swift Package Manager configuration and remains compatible with Flutter apps using SwiftPM.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- dart, flutter, swift
- Domain
- build-system, mobile
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 65/100