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TLDR

A curated directory of 1,100+ Swift libraries, tools, and learning resources for building iPhone, iPad, Mac, and server apps.

Mindmap

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    What it does
      Catalogs Swift libraries
      Organizes by category
      Links learning resources
    Categories covered
      UI components
      Networking and auth
      Data storage
      Audio and video
      Machine learning
    Use cases
      Find ready-made code
      Speed up development
      Learn Swift best practices
    Audience
      iOS developers
      Mac developers
      Beginners learning Swift
      Technical founders

Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Find and integrate a networking library to handle API calls in your iOS app without building from scratch.

USE CASE 2

Discover animation libraries to add smooth transitions and visual effects to your app's user interface.

USE CASE 3

Browse payment processing libraries to quickly add in-app purchases or payment flows to your app.

USE CASE 4

Learn Swift coding standards and best practices from style guides published by major tech companies.

Tech stack

Swift

Getting it running

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In plain English

Awesome Swift is a large, community-maintained directory of libraries, tools, and learning resources for Swift, Apple's programming language used to build iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps, as well as server-side applications. With over 1,100 projects catalogued, it's one of the most comprehensive reference lists in the iOS and macOS development ecosystem. This is aimed at developers building Apple-platform apps who need to find ready-made code they can incorporate into their projects rather than building everything from scratch. A library is a package of pre-written code that solves a specific problem, authentication, animations, networking, data storage, charts, PDF generation, camera access, and so on. The directory is organized by category, making it easy to browse by what you need. Looking for a way to handle Bluetooth connections? There's a section. Need to add smooth animations to your app? Multiple options listed. Building a payment flow? There are libraries for that too. Categories span the full spectrum of iOS development: UI components (the visual building blocks of apps), data management, security, testing, audio/video, maps, machine learning, and many more. Beyond libraries, it also includes learning resources: style guides from companies like Google, Airbnb, and LinkedIn; video tutorials; newsletters; and course recommendations, making it useful for beginners learning Swift alongside experienced developers looking for new tools. If you're a founder or product person working with a Swift development team, this resource gives you a good sense of what's possible to build and how quickly, most modern iOS features have mature open-source libraries that dramatically speed up development.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
I'm building an iOS app and need a library for handling Bluetooth connections. Search awesome-swift for Bluetooth libraries and show me the top options with their descriptions.
Prompt 2
Show me the best open-source Swift libraries for data storage and persistence, and explain when to use each one.
Prompt 3
I want to add machine learning features to my Mac app. What Swift ML libraries are available in awesome-swift?
Prompt 4
Find Swift testing frameworks in awesome-swift and help me pick one for unit testing my iOS app.
Prompt 5
I'm new to Swift development. What learning resources and style guides does awesome-swift recommend for beginners?
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