yonaskolb / yonaskolb/XcodeGen

Feature Request: Support for glob patterns in `fileGroups` project setting

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Description

I have a handful of files that I'd like to include in the Xcode project via fileGroups. These files don't live cleanly under a single folder, but they do all match a glob pattern. XcodeGen supports glob patterns in other places such as target sources. I think this would be a valuable feature to add, and would improve behavioral consistency across the project spec.

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Research direction

Start by locating the fileGroups project-setting handling and the existing glob-pattern support for target sources. Compare their behavior and determine the expected matching semantics; the work is done when glob patterns are accepted in fileGroups with consistent behavior and coverage.

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Tech stack
swift
Domain
build-system
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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