Can the App Intents code now live in an SPM package?
Asked on 06/12/2025
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Yes, the App Intents code can now live in a Swift Package Manager (SPM) package. This was announced in the session titled "Explore new advances in App Intents" at WWDC 2025. Previously, App Intents code could be packaged with frameworks and dynamic libraries, but now it can also be included in Swift packages and static libraries. For more details, you can refer to the session Explore new advances in App Intents (25:40).
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