# capacitor-plugin-spm-support

Adds Swift Package Manager support to an existing Capacitor plugin. Use it when moving an iOS plugin from CocoaPods to SPM.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 728 installs · ★ 51
- Author: capawesome-team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-20
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support

## What it does

This skill inspects an existing Capacitor plugin and prepares it for Swift Package Manager. It creates `Package.swift`, connects the package to Capacitor and Cordova, reads the iOS deployment target and Capacitor version, and replaces the Objective-C bridge with the Swift `CAPBridgedPlugin` protocol.

It also updates `package.json`, `.gitignore`, and the Xcode project file. When the `.podspec` lists third-party dependencies, the skill helps resolve SPM packages and adds them to the manifest. The project needs macOS, Node.js, npm, Xcode 15+, Swift 5.9+, Capacitor 6+, and Swift sources under `ios/Plugin/`. It is for existing plugins, not Capacitor apps or new plugin projects.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugin-spm-support -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugin-spm-support -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugin-spm-support -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install capawesome-team/skills capacitor-plugin-spm-support
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugin-spm-support -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills --path skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add capawesome-team/skills --skill capacitor-plugin-spm-support -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create `Package.swift` for an existing Capacitor plugin
- replace the Objective-C bridge with `CAPBridgedPlugin`
- map CocoaPods dependencies to SPM packages
- update `package.json` and the Xcode project
- prepare an iOS plugin for Swift Package Manager

## Example prompts
- Add Swift Package Manager support to this existing Capacitor plugin and inspect `package.json` and `.podspec`.
- Move this iOS plugin’s bridge to `CAPBridgedPlugin` and create `Package.swift`.
- Prepare the plugin for SPM, using dependencies from `.podspec` and updating `.gitignore`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: capacitor-plugin-spm-support
description: "Guides the agent through adding Swift Package Manager (SPM) support to an existing Capacitor plugin. Covers creating a Package.swift manifest, replacing Objective-C bridge files with the CAPBridgedPlugin Swift protocol, updating .gitignore for SPM artifacts, cleaning up the Xcode project file, and updating package.json. Do not use for Capacitor app projects, creating new plugins from scratch, or non-Capacitor plugin frameworks."
license: MIT
compatibility: "Requires Node.js, npm, and Xcode 15+ with Swift 5.9+ on macOS."
metadata:
  author: capawesome-team
  source: https://github.com/capawesome-team/skills/tree/main/skills/capacitor-plugin-spm-support
---

# Add SPM Support to a Capacitor Plugin

Add Swift Package Manager (SPM) support to an existing Capacitor plugin by replacing the Objective-C bridge with the `CAPBridgedPlugin` Swift protocol and adding a `Package.swift` manifest.

## Prerequisites

| Requirement       | Version |
| ----------------- | ------- |
| Capacitor         | 6+      |
| Swift             | 5.9+    |
| Xcode             | 15+     |

The project must be a Capacitor **plugin** (not an app project). The plugin must have an existing iOS implementation with Swift source files in `ios/Plugin/`.

## Procedures

### Step 1: Gather Plugin Information

1. Read `package.json` in the plugin root. Extract:
   - The **plugin package name** (e.g., `@capawesome/capacitor-app-review`).
   - The existing `files` array entries.
   - The existing `scripts` entries.
2. Read the `.podspec` file in the plugin root. Extract:
   - The **pod name** (the `Pod::Spec.new` argument, e.g., `CapawesomeCapacitorAppReview`). This becomes the **SPM package name**.
   - The **iOS deployment target** from `s.ios.deployment_target` (e.g., `'13.0'`). Extract the major version number (e.g., `13`). This becomes the **SPM iOS version**.
   - All **third-party CocoaPods dependencies** — any `s.dependency` or `spec.dependency` entries that are **not** `Capacitor` or `CapacitorCordova`. Record each dependency name and version constraint.
3. Identify the **plugin Swift file** in `ios/Plugin/`. It contains a class extending `CAPPlugin` with `@objc(<PluginClassName>)`. Extract:
   - The **plugin class name** (e.g., `AppReviewPlugin`).
   - The **JavaScript name** from the Objective-C `.m` file's `CAP_PLUGIN` macro first string argument (e.g., `AppReview`).
   - All **plugin methods** from `CAP_PLUGIN_METHOD` macro calls in the `.m` file, noting each method's name and return type (e.g., `CAPPluginReturnPromise`).
4. Identify the **Objective-C bridge files** in `ios/Plugin/`:
   - `<PluginClassName>.h` (header file)
   - `<PluginClassName>.m` (implementation file with `CAP_PLUGIN` macro)
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