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Three small tools to help work with XCode. Version 1.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Three small tools to help work with XCode
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Commands and aliases
- objc-assetgen
- objc-colordump
- objc-identifierconstants
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Project history and usage
objc-codegenutils is a small Objective-C-era Xcode helper suite containing `objc-assetgen`, `objc-colordump`, and `objc-identifierconstants`. The tools generate Objective-C code from Xcode asset catalogs, macOS color-list files, and storyboard identifiers so app projects can avoid repeated strings and recover some compile-time checking.
Project history
The GitHub repository was created on 2014-02-18, in the Xcode 5 and iOS 7 transition period described by the README. The README presents the tools as a way to "meet Xcode halfway": Xcode 5 introduced useful asset-catalog and storyboard workflows, but older deployment targets and string-based identifiers still left gaps that small generators could smooth over.
The repository had a single v1.0 tag and its GitHub API metadata showed the last push on 2015-08-28. That makes the package a snapshot of mid-2010s Objective-C iOS tooling rather than an actively expanding generator framework.
Adoption history
The repository metadata recorded 504 stars and 23 forks, notable for a three-tool Objective-C utility bundle. Homebrew core continued to package v1.0 with three executables, an Xcode build requirement, and 73 recorded installs over 365 days in the 2026-07-01 formula JSON.
How it is used
`objc-assetgen` reads `.xcassets` directories and generates Objective-C accessors for named images. `objc-colordump` reads `.clr` color palettes from macOS color-list files and generates color accessors. `objc-identifierconstants` reads storyboards and emits constants for view-controller, segue, and cell-reuse identifiers.
The generated files are meant to be placed in DerivedSources or a similar generated-code area, letting teams keep visual Xcode assets and interface-builder identifiers as the source of truth while using compiler-checked Objective-C symbols in code.
Why package nerds care
objc-codegenutils is package-nerd interesting because it captures a narrow moment in Apple tooling: before Swift asset conveniences and newer generated-resource patterns became common, tiny command-line generators gave Objective-C teams a way to reduce stringly typed app code.
Timeline
- 2014-02-18: the public GitHub repository was created.
- 2015-08-28: GitHub API metadata recorded the repository's last push.
- 2026-07-01: Homebrew core formula metadata listed stable version 1.0 and the three bundled executables.
Related projects
- The package is closely tied to Xcode asset catalogs, UIKit storyboards, Interface Builder nib/storyboard workflows, and macOS color palettes. It is conceptually related to later resource-code-generation tools that turn design-time assets into typed application code.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 11 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
objc-assetgen | cli | global executable | |
objc-colordump | cli | global executable | |
objc-identifierconstants | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv1.0
https://github.com/puls/objc-codegenutils
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:objc-codegenutils |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/objc-codegenutils |
| Homepage | https://github.com/puls/objc-codegenutils |
| Repository | https://github.com/puls/objc-codegenutils |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/puls/objc-codegenutils#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/puls/objc-codegenutils/archive/refs/tags/v1.0.tar.gz |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | objc-codegenutils |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Requirements |
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| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
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- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
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