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swiftlint for Mac

Tool to enforce Swift style and conventions

Quick answer: swiftlint is a developer tool for macOS. Install it with brew install swiftlint. It is distributed under the MIT licence. It has 14,391 Homebrew installs in the last 30 days.

What swiftlint is

swiftlint is a developer tool for macOS: tool to enforce Swift style and conventions.

It is distributed as a Homebrew formula, which builds or pours a binary and puts it on your PATH. The project is open source and lives at https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint.

How to install swiftlint

  1. Open Terminal (press ⌘ + Space and type “Terminal”).
  2. If Homebrew is not installed yet, run the installer below once.
  3. Run brew install swiftlint.

Homebrew installer, if you need it:

Prefer a graphical installer? Download it from the official site. MacPicks never hosts or mirrors binaries — the Homebrew command always pulls from the vendor's own release.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install swiftlint on Mac?

Run brew install swiftlint in Terminal. This requires Homebrew; if you do not have it, install it first with the command below.

Is swiftlint open source?

Yes — Homebrew distributes it under the MIT licence.

Does swiftlint run on Apple silicon?

Homebrew publishes this formula for macOS. If upstream does not ship an Apple silicon build, Rosetta 2 handles the Intel binary.

How popular is swiftlint?

It was installed 14,391 times in the last 30 days according to Homebrew analytics, ranking #145 in this catalogue.

What version of swiftlint is current?

The latest packaged version is 0.65.1.