yonaskolb / yonaskolb/XcodeGen

Support generating multiple Info.plist files for single target

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Description

I use separate Info.plist files for different build configurations, but they share many of the same values, so I would like to use XcodeGen to generate them. Looking through the documentation and existing GitHub issues, it doesn't appear that generating multiple Info.plist files for a single target is currently possible, so I have a few questions.

As for background info, the differences between the release and debug info.plists include: CFBundleDisplayName (${PRODUCT_NAME} Beta for debug builds), FacebookAppID, NSAllowsLocalNetworking, and some NSExceptionDomains (production versus staging environments for third party services).

  1. Is this already possible in some way I overlooked?
  2. Is this a feature you would benefit from me adding in a PR?
  3. Is there some alternate method people use instead of separate plists?

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Research direction

The issue names no source files or tests; start with the XcodeGen documentation and the existing GitHub issues referenced in the report. Trace how a target's Info.plist is configured, then define whether separate debug and release files can be generated for one target. Done means a documented or implemented approach covering the listed configuration differences.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
build-system, cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
32/100

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