Swift Package Indexing 56: By the next time we record, it'll definitely be there…
Apr 24, 2025
The rollout of Swift 6.1 brings excitement and challenges, highlighting compatibility issues impacting the package index. The new Swift Fundraising Cooperative aims to support open-source projects within the community. Innovations such as an interactive debugger for swiftregex.com enhance the experience of working with regex. The discussion also dives into managing quirky JSON APIs with practical tools and the exciting potential of a new experimental package for Swift Playground that allows for interactive code execution.
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Swift 6.1 Rollout Challenges
- Swift Package Index's rollout for Swift 6.1 support encountered unexpected delays but is progressing.
- Compatibility results for Swift 6.1 packages are not yet available, causing temporary display issues on the index.
Swift Fundraising Cooperative Goals
- The Swift Fundraising Cooperative aims to bridge sponsors and open source Swift developers.
- It focuses on funding niche features and middle infrastructure not covered by the core Swift team or individual companies.
Kishikawa Katsumi's Developer Tools
- Kishikawa Katsumi creates innovative Swift-focused developer tools like swiftregex.com and Swift AST Explorer.
- His regex debugger uniquely visualizes step-by-step regex matching, enhancing debugging and understanding.