Where is the Swift binary installed?

The skill defaults to installing Swift within the /workspace directory to ensure it is isolated from system binaries and persists across development sessions.

Does it handle system dependencies automatically?

Yes, it provides and executes the necessary apt-get commands to install required libraries like libcurl, libicu, and libedit.

Which Linux distributions does this skill support?

This skill is specifically optimized for Debian 12 (Bookworm), though the installation patterns are generally applicable to other Debian-based distributions.

Can I use this for iOS app development on Linux?

This skill is intended for server-side and command-line Swift development. It does not support UI-based iOS development, which requires macOS and Xcode.

Which version of Swift is installed?

The skill is designed to help you fetch and configure the latest stable Swift 6.x releases as provided by Swift.org.

Swift for Linux

Name: Swift for Linux
Author: OpenHands

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API 开发

Installs and configures the Swift programming language on Debian Linux for high-performance server-side development.

The Swift for Linux skill streamlines the process of setting up a robust Swift development environment on Debian 12 (Bookworm). It automates the installation of critical system dependencies, manages the download and extraction of official Swift toolchains, and handles environment configuration like PATH updates. This skill is particularly useful for developers building server-side applications, APIs, or cross-platform utilities who need a consistent and reproducible setup within Linux-based containers or development environments.

主要功能

0172 GitHub stars

02Automated dependency resolution for Debian systems

03Persistent PATH configuration via ~/.bashrc

04Official Swift toolchain installation and extraction

05Environment verification and version checking

06Tailored for non-UI server-side Swift applications

使用场景

01Configuring CI/CD environments for Swift project builds on Linux

02Setting up a backend development environment for Swift on Debian

03Preparing Linux containers for server-side Swift application deployment

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add openhands/extensions swift-linux

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