Add to Xcode

⚠️ MANDATORY: Run After Creating Source Files

Every time you create a .swift, .m, .mm, .c, .cpp, or .h file in an Xcode project, you MUST run:

bash

ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb <filepath>

If you skip this step:

•❌ File will NOT appear in Xcode's navigator
•❌ File will NOT compile with the app
•❌ User will have to manually add it

Quick Reference

bash

# ALWAYS do this after creating any source file:
# Use subshell to get latest version (handles multiple cached versions)
ruby "$(ls -1d ~/.claude/plugins/cache/michaelboeding-skills/skills/*/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb 2>/dev/null | sort -V | tail -1)" NewFile.swift

Supported File Types

Extension	Added to Compile Sources
`.swift`	✅ Yes
`.m`	✅ Yes
`.mm`	✅ Yes
`.c`	✅ Yes
`.cpp`	✅ Yes
`.h`	❌ No (reference only)

Workflow

Step 1: Create the file normally

bash

# Example: Create a new Swift file
cat > Sources/Features/MyFeature.swift << 'EOF'
import Foundation

class MyFeature {
    // Implementation
}
EOF

Step 2: Add to Xcode project

bash

ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb Sources/Features/MyFeature.swift

Output:

code

✓ Added Sources/Features/MyFeature.swift to MyApp.xcodeproj (target: MyApp)

What the Script Does

•Finds the .xcodeproj - Searches current directory and parents
•Creates group hierarchy - Matches the file's directory structure
•Adds file reference - Registers with the project
•Adds to build target - Source files (.swift, .m, .mm, .c, .cpp) are added to the first target's compile sources

Requirements

Ruby with the xcodeproj gem:

bash

gem install xcodeproj

Examples

Adding a new Swift file

bash

# Create the file
cat > MyApp/ViewModels/ProfileViewModel.swift << 'EOF'
import SwiftUI

@Observable
class ProfileViewModel {
    var name: String = ""
    var email: String = ""
}
EOF

# Add to Xcode
ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb MyApp/ViewModels/ProfileViewModel.swift

Adding a header file

bash

# Create header
cat > MyApp/Bridge/MyApp-Bridging-Header.h << 'EOF'
#import <SomeLibrary/SomeLibrary.h>
EOF

# Add to Xcode (headers are added but not to compile sources)
ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb MyApp/Bridge/MyApp-Bridging-Header.h

Adding Objective-C files

bash

# Create implementation
cat > MyApp/Legacy/LegacyManager.m << 'EOF'
#import "LegacyManager.h"

@implementation LegacyManager
// Implementation
@end
EOF

# Add to Xcode
ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb MyApp/Legacy/LegacyManager.m

Agent Integration

When working in an Xcode project, agents should:

•Check for .xcodeproj before creating source files
•Create the file using standard file creation
•Run add_to_xcode.rb immediately after file creation

bash

# Pattern for agents:
# 1. Create file
cat > NewFile.swift << 'EOF'
// content
EOF

# 2. Register with Xcode
ruby ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/add-to-xcode/scripts/add_to_xcode.rb NewFile.swift

Troubleshooting

"No .xcodeproj found"

•Make sure you're running from within the Xcode project directory or a subdirectory

"gem not found: xcodeproj"

•Install with: gem install xcodeproj
•On macOS with system Ruby, you may need: sudo gem install xcodeproj

File added but not compiling

•Check that the file extension is recognized (.swift, .m, .mm, .c, .cpp)
•Verify the target exists and has a source build phase
•Header files (.h) are not added to compile sources (this is correct)

Related Skills

Skill	Use Case
`ios-to-android`	Convert iOS code to Android
`android-to-ios`	Convert Android code to iOS