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Swift Configuration
swift-configuration
Apple’s Swift library for layered configuration from env, CLI, files, and in-memory sources.
- macOS
- Linux
- Docker supported
- Popularity
- 815 Stars
- GitHub stars
- Recent activity
- 10/5/2026
- Updated in the last 30 days
- License
- APACHE-2.0
- Permissive
Why it matters
We look beyond stars: what problem it solves, whether it creates real utility, and what makes its approach worth noticing.
Problem
Addresses the common challenge of integrating and hierarchically managing multi-source configurations in Swift applications.
Practical value
Offers practical daily utility through multi-source composition including environment, files, and command-line, plus hot reloading.
Innovation / differentiation
Adopts standard reader-provider separation and layered overriding, representing an official Swift implementation of mature architectural patterns.
Leverage potential
Standardizes configuration consumption for apps and libraries through a single API, reducing maintenance friction.
Why now
Released alongside the growing maturity of Swift's server and cross-platform ecosystem support, aligning well with current needs.
Community activity
In the last 90 days there were 2 new issues and 29 pull requests; the bounded issue/PR samples include 2 issue authors and 15 PR contributors, with 2 releases.
Maintainer responsiveness
The 2-issue window sample had a 50% close rate, and the 29-pull-request sample had a 55% merge rate. Maintainer-comment observations covered only 100% of that issue sample, so response rate and first-response speed are not reported.
Key highlights
- 📚 Documentation is available on the [Swift Package Index](https://swiftpackageindex.com/apple/swift-configuration/d
- 💻 Examples are available just below, in the Examples directory, and on the [Example use c
- 📺 Video introduction is available on YouTube.
Quick start
How it is installed, how hard it is, and where to start.
Best for
- People who prefer Docker deploys
Watch outs
- 3 inferred from materials — review under Sources below
More about it
swift-configuration is Apple’s library for reading layered config—environment variables, CLI flags, JSON/YAML, and in-memory sources—with reload support. It reduces the fragmentation of every package inventing its own config parser.
It fits Swift services and tooling authors. Docs live on the Swift Package Index; you still decide layering order and whether secrets belong in files—the library is mechanism, not policy.
Sources
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Sources
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Latest release
Verified1.2.2
Source: GitHub API · latest_release=1.2.2 · 10/10/2026
License
VerifiedApache-2.0
Source: GitHub API · license.spdx_id=Apache-2.0 · 10/10/2026
logo url
VerifiedNone
Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026
One-liner
Verified{"en":"Apple’s Swift library for layered configuration from env, CLI, files, and in-memory sources.","zh":"这是Apple官方推出的Swift配置管理库，旨在解决Swift应用开发中配置来源碎片化的问题。它通过统一的抽象层，支持环境变量、命令行参数、JSON/YAML文件及内存配置的层级化读取，并支持动态重载。"}
Source: heuristic_batch_publish · batch-publish-tools heuristic write · 8/24/2026
Platforms
Inferred from materialsmacos, linux
Source: Project README · macos,linux · 8/14/2026
Category hint
Inferred from materialssecurity
Source: Project README · hint=security · 8/14/2026
screenshot url
VerifiedNone
Source: admin_cms · cms editor · 8/28/2026
supports docker
VerifiedYes
Source: Repository file · dockerfile=true; compose=false · 10/10/2026
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