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Formatting technology for Swift source code. Version 603.0.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-01.
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Package summary
Formatting technology for Swift source code
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Commands and aliases
- swift-format
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Project history and usage
swift-format is the Swift project's formatter and linting technology for Swift source code. It is distributed as a command-line tool and as a Swift Package Manager dependency, making it part of both day-to-day CLI workflows and editor/build-tool integrations.
Project history
In February 2019, a Swift Forums pitch proposed that the Swift project adopt an official style guide and provide a formatting tool. The proposal described work on a swift-format tool and framed formatting as a way to reduce project-by-project style churn in the Swift ecosystem.
Adoption history
The official repository now describes swift-format as providing formatting technology for SourceKit-LSP and building blocks for code-formatting transformations. It also notes that the package can be used either as a command-line tool or linked into other applications through Swift Package Manager.
How it is used
CLI users run swift-format to check, lint, or rewrite Swift files, with project settings stored in a .swift-format file. Version matching matters: the README documents how Swift 5.8 and later changed swift-format's dependency relationship with SwiftSyntax after the parser was rewritten in Swift.
Why package nerds care
swift-format matters to package nerds because it sits at the intersection of language tooling, source formatting policy, and compiler-parser versioning. Packaging it is not just about shipping an executable; maintainers also need to track SwiftSyntax and Swift toolchain compatibility so formatter behavior matches the language users are writing.
Timeline
- 2019: Swift Forums pitch proposes an official Swift style guide and formatter.
- 2019: Swift Evolution discussion of SE-0250 documents .swift-format configuration lookup behavior.
- Swift 5.8 era: README documents the SwiftSyntax parser rewrite and new version-numbering alignment.
- Current: Repository describes swift-format as used by SourceKit-LSP and usable as both CLI and package dependency.
Related projects
- SwiftSyntax provides syntax-tree infrastructure used by swift-format.
- SourceKit-LSP uses swift-format formatting technology.
- Swift Package Manager is a distribution and embedding route for the formatter.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
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green risk · low confidence · appliance
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- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
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Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
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.swift-format
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
swift-format | cli | global executable |
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Version and freshness
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page generated2026-07-08
manager version603.0.0
manager updated2026-07-01
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-format
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-formatnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:swift-format |
|---|---|
| Version | 603.0.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/swift-format |
| Homepage | https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-format |
| Repository | https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-format |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-format#readme |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-format.git |
| Last updated | 2026-07-01T13:43:35Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | swift-format |
| Version Scheme | 1 |
| 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 |
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