Swift Macros

Developers frequently encounter various challenges with their IDEs, often related to missing functionalities, mostly about missing functionalities. With each new Xcode or Swift version, Apple introduces additional features that enhance productivity and simplify tasks. However, even Apple has a hard time fulfilling our needs and demands. Fortunately, this time, we can create customized functionalities using Swift Macros.

Swift Macros is an exciting new feature added to Xcode 15 and iOS 17, and this chapter will help us increase our productivity by achieving more from our IDE.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• Learning about Swift Macros
• Exploring the SwiftSyntax library, which stands behind Swift Macros
• Creating our first Swift macro
• Handling errors and providing more clarity when something goes wrong
• Testing our macro, making sure it runs as expected over time

But now, let’s start with the basics and discover...