Xcode Template Helper

Install Xcode Template with Ease.

• How to Install
  • Using Script
  • Manual
• Template Usage
• Create Your Own Template
• Remove Custom Template

How to Install

1. Using script (strongly recommend)

• to install in User Custom Path

swift install_template.swift

• to install in Xcode application Path

sudo swift install_template.swift

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2. Manual

Copy & Paste command, or followed guide bellow.
And don't forget to replace [TemplateName] with your real template name.

[ File Template ]

• to install in User Custom Path.

mkdir -p $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/File Templates/Custom/[TemplateName].xctemplate/" && \
cp -R ./[TemplateName].xctemplate $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/File Templates/Custom/"

or
copy [TemplateName].xctemplate manually to $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/File Templates/Custom" Directory (File Templates/Custom directory may not exist. It's default)

• to install in Xcode Application Path

tempDir=`xcode-select -p`"/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Templates/File Templates/Source/" && \
sudo mkdir -p $tempDir/[TemplateName].xctemplate/ && \
sudo cp -R ./[TemplateName].xctemplate $tempDir

or
Go to Application directory, select 'Show Package Contents' menu of Xcode application icon. Then browse to: "Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Templates/File Templates/Source/". and add [TemplateName].xctemplate to the directory.

[ Project Template ]

• to install in User Custom Path.

mkdir -p $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/Custom/[TemplateName].xctemplate/" && \
cp -R ./[TemplateName].xctemplate $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/Custom/"

or
copy [TemplateName].xctemplate manually to $HOME"/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/Custom" Directory (Project Templates/Custom directory may not exist. It's default)

• to install in Xcode Application Path

tempDir=`xcode-select -p`"/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/iOS/Application" && \
sudo mkdir -p $tempDir/[TemplateName].xctemplate/ && \
sudo cp -R ./[TemplateName].xctemplate $tempDir

or
Go to Application directory, select 'Show Package Contents' menu of Xcode application icon. Then browse to: "Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/Library/Xcode/Templates/Project Templates/iOS/Application". and add [TemplateName].xctemplate to the directory.

Done. Now you can find your custom template in Xcode.
Congratulations! 🎉🎉

Template Usage

1. File Template - ViperModule Template

2. Project Template - TestApplication Template

Create Your Own Template

Do you want to create custom template? Do this.

sudo swift install_template.swift -g file

sudo swift install_template.swift -g project

These commands provide base template you can start with.

1. Get base template
2. Edit
3. Install

👌👌

※ Base file template is equal to Xcode Swift template.
※ Base project template is eqaul to Xcode Single View Application template.

⚠️ Caution

You must change Identifier of your custom project template before install it to custom or xcode application path

Remove Custom Template

1. Using script

Add sudo like install_template if you want to remove a template within xcode application path.

swift remove_template.swift

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2. Manual

Just delete your custom template from the path that you have installed

TODOs

• Documentation for TemplateInfo.plist
• Add more templates

Contributing

Issues, Pull Requests and adding your custom template are always welcome.

License

Xcode Template Helper is under the MIT license. See LICENSE for details.