iOS App Development

--- name: developing-ios-apps description: Develops iOS applications with XcodeGen, SwiftUI, and SPM. Triggers on XcodeGen project.yml configuration, SPM dependency issues, device deployment problems, code signing errors, camera/AVFoundation debugging, iOS version compatibility, or "Library not loaded @rpath" framework errors. Use when building iOS apps, fixing Xcode build failures, or deploying to real devices. --- # iOS App Development Build, configure, and deploy iOS applications using XcodeGen and Swift Package Manager. ## Critical Warnings | Issue | Cause | Solution | |-------|-------|----------| | "Library not loaded: @rpath/Framework" | XcodeGen doesn't auto-embed SPM dynamic frameworks | **Build in Xcode GUI first** (not xcodebuild). See [Troubleshooting](#spm-dynamic-framework-not-embedded) | | `xcodegen generate` loses signing | Overwrites project settings | Configure in `project.yml` target settings, not global | | Command-line signing fails | Free Apple ID limitation |