Working with XcodeKit
summary
Covers building Xcode Source Editor Extensions with XcodeKit, showing concrete commands that convert JSON → Codable model, wrap hardcoded strings in NSLocalizedString, convert Objective‑C via a network service and insert formatted markdown snippets into the pasteboard. Demonstrates testing gotchas (must embed and sign XcodeKit and run a debug Xcode instance), a two‑step AppleScript trick to run shell actions like open Terminal to project from a sandboxed extension, and distribution paths (Mac App Store or signed app plus enabling the extension in System Preferences).
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Welcome and introduction
- 1:06About the speaker
- 3:32What are editor extensions
- 7:05Building an extension from scratch
- 15:16Adding copy with markdown formatting
- 19:35Breaking sandbox limitations
- 22:26AppleScript integration demo
- 25:14Distributing extensions
- 26:39Installing extensions
- 27:40Summary and closing
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