Show HN: Sweetpad – VS Code extension for building iOS/Swift apps

Category: devtools

Tags: vscode-extension, ios-development, swift

Score: 6.5/10 (Innovation: 6, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Sweetpad is a VS Code extension that enables iOS/Swift development by integrating open-source tools like xcodebuild and sourcekit-lsp, aiming to provide a viable alternative to Xcode. It offers features such as autocomplete, build & run, formatting, simulator management, and debugging, all within the VS Code environment. The project is interesting because it addresses a clear need for developers who prefer VS Code's workflow over Xcode's IDE.

Target audience: iOS developers

Repository: https://github.com/sweetpad-dev/sweetpad · TypeScript · MIT · 1834 stars

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