xcboot

Bootstrap Tool for iOS Projects

Instantly add CI/CD, quality tools, helper scripts, and automation to any Xcode project with a single command.

Features

🚀 One-command setup - Bootstrap existing Xcode projects in seconds
🔄 Multi-CI support - Auto-detects and configures GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Bitbucket Pipelines
🛠 Automation scripts - Build, test, lint, format, preflight, and simulator management
📱 Smart simulator detection - Auto-configures iOS simulators based on deployment target
🎯 Quality tools - SwiftLint and SwiftFormat with sensible defaults
🪝 Git hooks - Pre-commit checks to maintain code quality
📊 Project templates - Includes XcodeGen project.yml and STATUS.md
🔧 Customizable - Override defaults with .xcboot.yml configuration

Quick Start

Bootstrap Existing Project

cd YourExistingProject
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickhart/xcboot/main/bootstrap.sh | bash

With Options

# Force upgrade to latest version
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickhart/xcboot/main/bootstrap.sh | bash -s -- --force

# Create with MVVM directory structure
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickhart/xcboot/main/bootstrap.sh | bash -s -- --structure

# Skip STATUS.md generation
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickhart/xcboot/main/bootstrap.sh | bash -s -- --no-status

What Gets Installed

Automation Scripts (`./scripts/`)

init-project-yml.sh - Generate project.yml from existing .xcodeproj (for XcodeGen adoption)
build.sh - Build your project with xcodebuild or xcodegen
test.sh - Run unit and UI tests with coverage
lint.sh - Run SwiftLint on your codebase
format.sh - Format code with SwiftFormat
preflight.sh - Run all checks before pushing (lint + format + build + test)
simulator.sh - Manage iOS simulators (create, delete, list)
pre-commit.sh - Git pre-commit hook script

Configuration Files

Brewfile - Development dependencies (xcodegen, swiftlint, swiftformat, yq, xcbeautify)
.gitignore - XcodeGen-optimized (ignores *.xcodeproj and *.xcworkspace)
.swift-version - Swift version for consistency across team and CI
.swiftlint.yml - SwiftLint configuration with sensible rules
.swiftformat - SwiftFormat configuration
.xcboot/config.yml - xcboot configuration (simulator settings, project metadata)

CI/CD Configuration

Auto-detects git provider and installs appropriate CI config:

GitHub Actions (.github/workflows/ci.yml) - Full support with build, test, lint, format
GitLab CI (.gitlab-ci.yml) - Basic support calling preflight script
Bitbucket Pipelines (bitbucket-pipelines.yml) - Basic support calling preflight script

Optional Files

STATUS.md - Project status template (enabled by default, disable with --no-status)
project.yml - XcodeGen project template (for new projects)

Git Hooks

pre-commit - Runs preflight checks before allowing commits

Usage

After bootstrapping, use the installed scripts:

# Generate project.yml for XcodeGen (one-time setup)
./scripts/init-project-yml.sh

# Set up simulators
./scripts/simulator.sh

# Run preflight checks (recommended before pushing)
./scripts/preflight.sh

# Build your project
./scripts/build.sh

# Run tests
./scripts/test.sh

# Lint code
./scripts/lint.sh

# Format code
./scripts/format.sh --fix

Configuration

Default Configuration (`.xcboot/config.yml`)

Installed automatically with detected values. Example:

version: "1.0"
project:
  name: MyApp
  bundle_id_root: com.mycompany
  deployment_target: 18.0
  swift_version: 6.2
ci:
  provider: github
  enabled: true
simulators:
  tests:
    name: xcboot-test-sim
    device: iPhone 16 Pro
    os: 18-0
    arch: arm64

User Overrides (`.xcboot.yml`)

Create .xcboot.yml in your project root to override defaults:

# Override simulator for tests
simulators:
  tests:
    device: iPhone 15 Pro
    os: 17-5

# Disable CI checks
ci:
  enabled: false

Note: .xcboot.yml should be in .gitignore for local developer preferences.

Architecture

Directory Structure

xcboot/
├── bootstrap.sh              # Main installer (downloads from GitHub)
├── VERSION                   # Current version (0.1.0)
├── Brewfile                  # Development dependencies
├── CHANGELOG.md              # Release history
├── CONTRIBUTING.md           # Contribution guidelines
├── CLAUDE.md                 # Claude Code assistance guide
├── scripts/                  # xcboot development scripts
│   ├── lint.sh              # Lint xcboot shell scripts
│   ├── format.sh            # Format xcboot shell scripts
│   ├── validate.sh          # Validate YAML templates
│   └── test.sh              # Test xcboot functionality
├── templates/
│   └── default/             # Default template
│       ├── scripts/         # User project scripts (distributed)
│       ├── configs/         # Configuration files (distributed)
│       ├── ci/              # CI configurations (distributed)
│       │   ├── github/
│       │   ├── gitlab/
│       │   └── bitbucket/
│       ├── .xcboot/         # xcboot config template
│       ├── project.yml      # XcodeGen project template
│       └── STATUS.md        # Status documentation template
└── .github/
    └── workflows/
        └── ci.yml           # CI for xcboot itself

How It Works

Detection Phase
- Detects Xcode project name from .xcodeproj or project.yml
- Detects git provider from git remote get-url origin
- Detects deployment target from project.pbxproj
- Detects Swift version from swift --version
- Detects optimal simulator based on deployment target
Installation Phase
- Downloads template files from GitHub
- Replaces template variables ({{PROJECT_NAME}}, {{DEPLOYMENT_TARGET}}, etc.)
- Installs scripts, configs, and CI based on detected provider
- Sets executable permissions on scripts
- Installs git pre-commit hook
- Creates .xcboot/config.yml with detected values
Customization Phase
- User can create .xcboot.yml to override defaults
- Scripts read user overrides first, fall back to system config

Development

Prerequisites

brew bundle  # Installs shellcheck, shfmt, yq, jq, gh

Development Workflow

# Lint shell scripts
./scripts/lint.sh

# Format shell scripts
./scripts/format.sh --fix

# Validate YAML templates
./scripts/validate.sh

# Run test suite
./scripts/test.sh

Testing Bootstrap Script

# Test in existing Xcode project
cd /path/to/test/project
/path/to/xcboot/bootstrap.sh

# Test with force flag
/path/to/xcboot/bootstrap.sh --force

Multi-Provider CI Support

xcboot supports three CI providers with auto-detection:

Provider	Support Level	Features
GitHub Actions	✅ Full	Build, test, lint, format, coverage
GitLab CI	⚠️ Basic	Calls `./scripts/preflight.sh`
Bitbucket Pipelines	⚠️ Basic	Calls `./scripts/preflight.sh`

Extending CI Support

To improve GitLab or Bitbucket support, edit:

templates/default/ci/gitlab/.gitlab-ci.yml
templates/default/ci/bitbucket/bitbucket-pipelines.yml

Templates

xcboot uses a template system for extensibility. The default template is currently available.

Future templates might include:

swiftui - SwiftUI-specific project setup
clean - Clean Architecture project structure
spm - Swift Package Manager project

Creating Custom Templates

Create templates/yourtemplate/ directory
Add scripts, configs, and CI configurations
Use template variables: {{PROJECT_NAME}}, {{DEPLOYMENT_TARGET}}, etc.
Test with ./bootstrap.sh --template yourtemplate

Requirements

macOS with Xcode installed
Git repository (for git provider detection)
Existing Xcode project (.xcodeproj) or project.yml for xcodegen

Optional Dependencies

xcodegen - For project.yml support
yq - For YAML configuration parsing
swiftlint - For linting (installed by CI or manually)
swiftformat - For formatting (installed by CI or manually)

Upgrading

To upgrade an existing xcboot installation:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nickhart/xcboot/main/bootstrap.sh | bash -s -- --force

This will overwrite all xcboot-managed files with the latest versions.

Note: Your .xcboot.yml user overrides will not be modified.

Troubleshooting

"No Xcode project found"

Make sure you're in a directory with a .xcodeproj file or a project.yml file for xcodegen.

"File exists, skipping"

Use --force flag to overwrite existing files during upgrades.

Scripts not executable

Run chmod +x scripts/*.sh to make scripts executable.

Simulators not working

Run ./scripts/simulator.sh to create and configure simulators.

Contributing

See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and guidelines.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Credits

Created by Nick Hart

Inspired by fastlane, oh-my-zsh, and other bootstrap tools.

xcboot - Bootstrap your Xcode projects with confidence! 🚀

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xcboot

Features

Quick Start

Bootstrap Existing Project

With Options

What Gets Installed

Automation Scripts (./scripts/)

Configuration Files

CI/CD Configuration

Optional Files

Git Hooks

Usage

Configuration

Default Configuration (.xcboot/config.yml)

User Overrides (.xcboot.yml)

Architecture

Directory Structure

How It Works

Development

Prerequisites

Development Workflow

Testing Bootstrap Script

Multi-Provider CI Support

Extending CI Support

Templates

Creating Custom Templates

Requirements

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Upgrading

Troubleshooting

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"File exists, skipping"

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