yonaskolb / yonaskolb/XcodeGen

Support platform filter for targets of an AggregateTarget

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Description

To specify the dependencies of an aggregateTarget, you need to specify a targets array containing the targets name. However, generating the target results in a dependency with iOS+macOS enabled for each dependency.

Is there a way to set a platformFilter for individual targets?

Here's an example of what I'd like to achieve:

aggregateTargets:
  TargetName:
    targets:
      - MyApp
    buildScripts:
      - script: |
                echo "Run Script"
                myTool doSomething --fast
        name: Run Script

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Research direction

Start by tracing how AggregateTarget targets and buildScripts are converted into generated Xcode targets, then inspect how platformFilter is handled for ordinary targets. Define the behavior for a platformFilter on each aggregate dependency and verify that the generated project applies the requested platforms independently rather than defaulting to iOS+macOS.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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