SwiftLint for AppCode

This plugin shows errors and warnings from SwiftLint in JetBrains AppCode.

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Install

1. Install swiftlint binary from https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint
2. Install plugin
   • Open AppCode Preferences and go to Plugins.
   • Click the Marketplace tab
   • Enter "SwiftLint" in the search box
   • Click Install
   • Click OK
3. Restart AppCode
4. Set swiftlint binary path (per project setting, should be OK by default but who knows)
   • Open AppCode Preferences and go to Tools > SwiftLint.
   • Update the "SwiftLint binary path" box
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5. Enable inspection (per project setting)
   • Open AppCode Preferences and go to Editor > Inspections.
   • Check the box next to Swift > "SwiftLint (available for Code|Inspect Code)"
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Use

Lint errors appear in your code as red underlines, orange highlighting. This depends on severity.

How to configure the lint rules:

1. Create a file called .swiftlint.yml in the root directory of your project.
2. Add rules configuration there. Consult the docs: https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint#rules

How to disable rules in code: https://github.com/realm/SwiftLint#disable-rules-in-code. There is an autocompletion for that. Just try autocompletion inside the comment.

Develop the Plugin

This is a DevKit plugin. And it is old, so be prepared.

You will need:

• JDK 11 (I use OpenJDK)
• IntelliJ Idea with "Plugin DevKit" plugin enabled
• These sources
• You will need to set up project SDK (as IntelliJ SDK) correctly:
  • File -> Project Structure -> SDKs -> "+" button
  • Add IntelliJ Platform Plugin SDK...
  • Select "AppCode.app" (needed version)
  • Now you need to add some plugins from AppCode so that code can compile. They all are inside AppCode.app/contents/plugins folder. Add them on Classpath tab of SDK configuration page.
    • cidr-cocoa-plugin/lib/cidr-cocoa-plugin.jar
    • c-plugin/lib/c-plugin.jar
    • cidr-base-plugin/lib/cidr-base-plugin.jar
    • swift-plugin/lib/swift-plugin.jar
  • (You can also configure other things like Sourcepath and Documentation paths if you want, they are not requried)
• Select created SDK in "Project Structure -> Project -> SDK"
• Press OK button in Project Structure window
• After that plugin should compile and run.
• To pack it, you can use "Build/Prepare Plugin Module 'SwiftLint' For Deployment" menu. zip will appear in .idea folder, because it appears where .iml file is, and I put it into .idea folder.