iOS Dev Tools: XCFolder, Mocking Star, SwiftPostgresClient
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XCFolder
XCFolder is a powerful command-line tool that converts Xcode’s virtual groups into real file system directories.
It reorganizes your project structure to match Xcode groups, keeping your workspace clean and enabling seamless integration with modern project management tools like XcodeGen and Tuist.
Why you will like it:
Automatically converts old Xcode project virtual groups into real directories.
Helps you quickly migrate to modern Xcode project management tools like Tuist and XcodeGen.
A lightweight CLI tool built with Swift—100% open source.
Mocking Star
Mocking Star is an open-source mock server built with a focus on UI testing. It automatically intercepts your app’s network requests and returns mocked responses. You can create custom environments for UI and local tests, and use advanced filters to decide which requests should be mocked.
It offers ready-to-use integration libraries for both iOS and Android, and custom interceptors can be easily written for React Native and Flutter projects.
Why you will like it:
Easily mock API requests without modifying your app, no ssl pinning modification required.
Built from the ground up with UI testing in mind.
Simple to use with a fast and clean interface.
CLI support for Linux and macOS – perfect for CI environments.
JavaScript-based extension support.
Quick integration with DocC-powered documentation.
SwiftPostgresClient
SwiftPostgresClient is a fully asynchronous, native Swift Postgres client with no libpq dependency—perfect for SwiftUI and modern concurrency. It offers safe type conversions, encrypted connections, and advanced authentication features like channel binding for secure, reliable database access.
Why you will like it:
Fully non-blocking, with queries as
AsyncSequenceand server notifications viaAsyncStream—ideal for SwiftUI.Implements the Postgres protocol natively in Swift.
Explicit, safe mapping between Postgres and Swift types, with clear error signaling. Includes enhanced support for date/time types.
Secure connection to the Postgres server with built-in encryption.
Protects SCRAM-SHA-256 authentication over TLS from MitM attacks by linking the TLS session to the login exchange.
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