Alcatraz
The Xcode Package Manager!
Alcatraz is an open-source package manager for Xcode 4. It lets you discover and install plugins, templates and color schemes without the need for manually cloning or copying files. It installs itself as a part of Xcode and it feels like home.
Installation
To install, open up your terminal and paste this:
mkdir -p ~/Library/Application\ Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins;
curl -L http://goo.gl/xfmmt | tar xv -C ~/Library/Application\ Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins -
or download the repository from Github and build it in Xcode. You'll need to restart Xcode after the installation.
Alcatraz requires Xcode Command Line Tools, which can be installed in Xcode via Preferences > Downloads
.
Usage
Select Package Manager
from the Window
menu, then check or uncheck packages to install or remove them. You'll need to restart Xcode after installing plugins or templates. Installed plugins are checked and updated each time Alcatraz is launched.
I want to submit my package!
Fork and edit the Alcatraz package repository to include your package name
, description
, and URL
in the plugins, color schemes, or templates section, and submit a pull request. Further instructions are included in the package repository documentation.
Development
Alcatraz is in early alpha, and you should forgive him for any inconvenience.
Public Trello board can be found here.
Alcatraz has a few contribution guidelines, for anyone looking to make it more awesome.
Uninstall
The installation process creates ~/Library/Application\ Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins/Alcatraz.xcplugin
, which can be deleted to uninstall the plugin completely. To remove all packages installed via Alcatraz, run rm -rf ~/Library/Application\ Support/Alcatraz/
.
Contributors
Special thanks for Delisa Mason (@kattrali)
Icon by Derek Briggs