generate_framework.txt

In Terminal cd to the root folder of the Framework project

Archive for iOS

xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'generic/platform=iOS' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphoneos.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES


Archive for Simulator

xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphonesimulator.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES


Archive for macOS

xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'platform=macOS,arch=x86_64,variant=Mac Catalyst' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-catalyst.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES


Create Framework

xcodebuild -create-xcframework \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphonesimulator.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphoneos.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-catalyst.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-output './build/FrameworkName.xcframework'

All in one

xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'generic/platform=iOS' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphoneos.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES
xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'generic/platform=iOS Simulator' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphonesimulator.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES
xcodebuild archive \
-scheme FrameworkName \
-configuration Release \
-destination 'platform=macOS,arch=x86_64,variant=Mac Catalyst' \
-archivePath './build/FrameworkName.framework-catalyst.xcarchive' \
SKIP_INSTALL=NO \
BUILD_LIBRARY_FOR_DISTRIBUTION=YES
xcodebuild -create-xcframework \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphonesimulator.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-iphoneos.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-framework './build/FrameworkName.framework-catalyst.xcarchive/Products/Library/Frameworks/FrameworkName.framework' \
-output './build/FrameworkName.xcframework'


Set up Package file in the Swift Package project

// swift-tools-version: 5.6
// The swift-tools-version declares the minimum version of Swift required to build this package.

import PackageDescription

let package = Package(
    name: "FrameworkName",
    platforms: [
      .macOS(.v12), .iOS(.v15)
    ],
    products: [
        // Products define the executables and libraries a package produces, and make them visible to other packages.
        .library(
            name: "FrameworkName",
            targets: ["FrameworkName"]),
    ],
    dependencies: [
        // Dependencies declare other packages that this package depends on.
        // .package(url: /* package url */, from: "1.0.0"),
    ],
    targets: [
        // Targets are the basic building blocks of a package. A target can define a module or a test suite.
        // Targets can depend on other targets in this package, and on products in packages this package depends on.
        .binaryTarget(
            name: "FrameworkName",
            path: "./Sources/FrameworkName.xcframework")
    ]
)