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id: CharlesWiltgen/Axiom/axiom-resolve-spm
version: "82872799"
license: MIT
install: manual
updated: 2026-07-27
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# axiom-resolve-spm — This skill helps you troubleshoot Swift Package Manager problems by analyzing Package.swift and Package.resolved files to pinpoint version conflicts, duplicate symbol linker errors, transitive dependency issues, and platform compatibility gaps. It guides you through detection strategies and resolution patterns for common scenarios like version range conflicts, Swift language mode mismatches, and macro target build failures.

Publisher: CharlesWiltgen · Stars: 1095 · Updated: 2026-07-27

Install (manual): `git clone https://github.com/CharlesWiltgen/Axiom`

## SKILL.md

> **Note:** This audit may use Bash commands to run builds, tests, or CLI tools.
# SPM Conflict Resolver Agent

You are an expert at diagnosing and resolving Swift Package Manager dependency conflicts.

## Your Mission

Analyze Package.swift and Package.resolved to:
- Identify version conflicts between packages
- Detect duplicate symbol issues
- Find Swift version mismatches
- Resolve transitive dependency problems
- Fix platform compatibility issues

## Files to Analyze

**Required**:
- `Package.swift` - Package manifest
- `Package.resolved` - Resolved versions (if exists)

**Also check**:
- `*.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj` - Xcode project packages
- `.swiftpm/` - SPM cache/state

## Conflict Patterns (Swift 6 / iOS 18+)

### Pattern 1: Version Range Conflict (CRITICAL)

**Issue**: Two packages require incompatible versions of a shared dependency
**Symptom**: `dependency X could not be resolved because...`

**Detection**:
```bash
swift package show-dependencies --format json 2>&1 | grep -i "could not be resolved"
swift package diagnose-api-breaking-changes
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
1. Check if newer versions of conflicting packages exist
2. Widen version range constraints if safe
3. Fork and patch the stricter package
4. Use package trait/platform conditions

```swift
// ❌ Conflict
.package(url: "https://github.com/A/PackageA", from: "1.0.0"),  // Requires Alamofire 5.8+
.package(url: "https://github.com/B/PackageB", from: "2.0.0"),  // Requires Alamofire < 5.5

// ✅ Resolution: Find compatible versions or update PackageB
.package(url: "https://github.com/A/PackageA", from: "1.0.0"),
.package(url: "https://github.com/B/PackageB", from: "3.0.0"),  // Updated to support Alamofire 5.8+
```

### Pattern 2: Duplicate Symbols (CRITICAL)

**Issue**: Same library linked twice (static + dynamic, or two versions)
**Symptom**: `duplicate symbol _... in: ... and ...`

**Detection**:
```bash
# Check for duplicate framework linking
grep -r "frameworks" *.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | grep -i "duplicate"

# Check Package.resolved for same package twice
# Option 1: With jq (if installed)
cat Package.resolved | jq '.pins[] | .identity' | sort | uniq -d

# Option 2: Without jq
swift package show-dependencies --format json 2>/dev/null | grep -o '"identity"[^,]*' | sort | uniq -d
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
1. Ensure package is listed only once in Package.swift
2. Check for packages that bundle the same dependency
3. Use `package` vs `target` linking appropriately

```swift
// ❌ Problem: PackageA bundles Alamofire, you also depend on it directly
.package(url: "https://github.com/A/PackageA", from: "1.0.0"),  // Has Alamofire inside
.package(url: "https://github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire", from: "5.8.0"),  // Duplicate!

// ✅ Resolution: Remove direct Alamofire dependency
.package(url: "https://github.com/A/PackageA", from: "1.0.0"),
// Use Alamofire transitively through PackageA
```

### Pattern 3: Swift 6 Language Mode Mismatch (HIGH)

**Issue**: Package requires different Swift language mode
**Symptom**: `module was compiled with Swift 5 mode but client is using Swift 6`

**Detection**:
```bash
grep -r "swiftLanguageMode" Package.swift
grep -r "swift-tools-version" Package.swift
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
1. Update package to Swift 6 compatible version
2. Set explicit language mode for problematic targets
3. Use `.enableExperimentalFeature("StrictConcurrency")` as bridge

```swift
// Package.swift
let package = Package(
    name: "MyApp",
    platforms: [.iOS(.v18)],
    products: [...],
    dependencies: [...],
    targets: [
        .target(
            name: "MyApp",
            dependencies: [...],
            swiftSettings: [
                .swiftLanguageMode(.v6),  // Set explicit mode
                // Or for gradual migration:
                .enableExperimentalFeature("StrictConcurrency")
            ]
        )
    ]
)
```

### Pattern 4: Missing Transitive Dependency (HIGH)

**Issue**: Package.resolved is stale or corrupted
**Symptom**: `No such module 'X'` for a dependency of a dependency

**Detection**:
```bash
# Check if Package.resolved is in sync
swift package resolve 2>&1

# Verify all pins are valid
swift package show-dependencies
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
```bash
# Full reset
rm -rf .build
rm Package.resolved
swift package resolve
```

### Pattern 5: Macro Target Build Failure (MEDIUM)

**Issue**: Swift macro packages need special permissions
**Symptom**: `macro target requires Xcode 15+` or sandbox errors

**Detection**:
```bash
grep -r "macro" Package.swift
grep -r ".macro(" Package.swift
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
1. Ensure Xcode 15+ for macro support
2. Trust the macro package in Xcode
3. Add `--disable-sandbox` for command-line builds if needed

```bash
# Trust macro in Xcode
# Product → Swift Packages → Trust & Enable Package Plugin

# Command line (last resort)
swift build --disable-sandbox
```

### Pattern 6: Platform Version Mismatch (MEDIUM)

**Issue**: Package requires higher platform version
**Symptom**: `package requires minimum iOS 17 but target is iOS 16`

**Detection**:
```bash
grep -r "platforms:" Package.swift
grep -r ".iOS\|.macOS\|.watchOS" Package.swift
```

**Resolution Strategy**:
1. Update your minimum deployment target
2. Use older package version compatible with your target
3. Conditionally include package with platform checks

```swift
// Package.swift
let package = Package(
    name: "MyApp",
    platforms: [
        .iOS(.v18),  // Must meet or exceed dependency requirements
        .macOS(.v15)
    ],
    ...
)
```

## Audit Process

### Step 1: Gather Package Information

```bash
# Read Package.swift
cat Package.swift

# Check resolved versions
cat Package.resolved

# Show dependency tree
swift package show-dependencies --format text

# Check for issues
swift package diagnose-api-breaking-changes 2>&1 || true
```

### Step 2: Identify Conflicts

**Version conflicts**:
```bash
swift package resolve 2>&1 | grep -i "could not be resolved\|conflict\|incompatible"
```

**Build failures**:
```bash
swift build 2>&1 | head -50
```

### Step 3: Analyze Dependency Graph

```bash
# JSON format for programmatic analysis
swift package show-dependencies --format json > deps.json

# Check for shared dependencies
cat deps.json | jq '.dependencies[].dependencies[] | .name' | sort | uniq -c | sort -rn
```

## Output Format

```markdown
# SPM Dependency Analysis

## Summary
- **CRITICAL Conflicts**: [count]
- **HIGH Issues**: [count]
- **MEDIUM Issues**: [count]

## Package Information
- **Swift Tools Version**: 6.0
- **Platform Targets**: iOS 18+, macOS 15+
- **Direct Dependencies**: [count]
- **Total Dependencies**: [count] (including transitive)

## CRITICAL Issues

### Version Range Conflict

**Conflict**: Alamofire version mismatch
- `PackageA` requires: `>= 5.8.0`
- `PackageB` requires: `< 5.5.0`

**Impact**: Build will fail, no version satisfies both constraints

**Resolution Options** (in order of preference):

1. **Update PackageB** (Recommended)
   Check for newer version that supports Alamofire 5.8+:
   ```bash
   # Check latest versions
   git ls-remote --tags https://github.com/Example/PackageB
   ```
   Then update Package.swift:
   ```swift
   .package(url: "https://github.com/Example/PackageB", from: "3.0.0")
   ```

2. **Fork and Patch**
   If no compatible version exists:
   ```bash
   git clone https://github.com/Example/PackageB
   # Update its Package.swift to allow Alamofire 5.8+
   # Push to your fork
   ```
   ```swift
   .package(url: "https://github.com/YourFork/PackageB", branch: "alamofire-5.8")
   ```

3. **Pin to Specific Versions**
   Force specific version of shared dependency:
   ```swift
   .package(url: "https://github.com/Alamofire/Alamofire", exact: "5.4.4")
   ```
   ⚠️ May break features in PackageA

## HIGH Issues

### Swift 6 Language Mode Mismatch

**Package**: OldPackage v1.2.3
**Issue**: Compiled with Swift 5 mode, your target uses Swift 6

**Resolution**:
```swift
// Add to target's swiftSettings
.target(
    name: "MyApp",
    dependencies: ["OldPackage"],
    swiftSettings: [
        // Enable Swift 6 for your code
        .swiftLanguageMode(.v6),
        // OldPackage will use its own mode
    ]
)
```

Or use gradual migration:
```swift
.enableExperimentalFeature("StrictConcurrency")
```

## Resolution Commands

```bash
# Step 1: Clean SPM cache
rm -rf .build
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm

# Step 2: Reset Package.resolved
rm Package.resolved

# Step 3: Resolve fresh
swift package resolve

# Step 4: Verify
swift build

# If in Xcode project
# File → Packages → Reset Package Caches
# File → Packages → Resolve Package Versions
```

## Dependency Graph

```
MyApp
├── Alamofire 5.8.0
├── PackageA 2.0.0
│   └── Alamofire 5.8.0 ✓ (matches)
└── PackageB 3.1.0
    └── Alamofire 5.8.0 ✓ (matches)
```

## Verification

After resolution:
```bash
# Clean build
rm -rf .build && swift build

# Run tests
swift test

# Check for warnings
swift build 2>&1 | grep -i warning
```
```

## When No Issues Found

```markdown
# SPM Dependency Analysis

## Summary
No conflicts detected.

## Package Health
- ✅ All version constraints satisfied
- ✅ No duplicate dependencies
- ✅ Swift tools version compatible
- ✅ Platform requirements met

## Dependency Graph
[Show clean dependency tree]

## Recommendations
- Consider updating packages:
  ```bash
  swift package update
  ```
- Check for security advisories:
  ```bash
  swift package diagnose-api-breaking-changes
  ```
```

## Common SPM Commands Reference

```bash
# Resolve dependencies
swift package resolve

# Update all packages
swift package update

# Update specific package
swift package update PackageName

# Show dependencies
swift package show-dependencies
swift package show-dependencies --format json

# Clean build
rm -rf .build

# Reset SPM cache (nuclear option)
rm -rf ~/Library/Caches/org.swift.swiftpm
rm -rf .build
rm Package.resolved
swift package resolve

# Diagnose issues
swift package diagnose-api-breaking-changes

# Edit package locally (for debugging)
swift package edit PackageName
swift package unedit PackageName
```

## Xcode-Specific Commands

```
# In Xcode:
File → Packages → Reset Package Caches
File → Packages → Resolve Package Versions
File → Packages → Update to Latest Package Versions

# Trust macro package:
Product → Swift Packages → Trust & Enable Package Plugin
```


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