A cross-platform static analyzer and linter for Swift that enforces style guidelines and helps avoid bugs.
Tailor is a cross-platform static analyzer and linter for the Swift programming language. It parses Swift source code to enforce style guidelines, detect potential bugs, and ensure consistent coding practices across projects. The tool helps developers maintain code quality by analyzing syntax and structure against configurable rules.
Swift developers and teams working on iOS, macOS, Linux, or Windows projects who want to enforce coding standards and improve code quality. It is particularly useful for projects adhering to style guides from Apple, GitHub, or Ray Wenderlich.
Tailor offers a cross-platform, configurable static analysis solution specifically for Swift, with out-of-the-box support for major style guides and seamless Xcode integration. Unlike generic linters, it is built for Swift's syntax and provides detailed, actionable feedback to maintain consistency and prevent common errors.
Cross-platform static analyzer and linter for Swift.
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Tailor runs on Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows, enabling consistent linting across diverse development environments, as highlighted in the Cross-Platform section with screenshots for each OS.
It enforces guidelines from Apple, GitHub, Ray Wenderlich, and Coursera, providing a comprehensive basis for code consistency, directly stated in the philosophy and features.
Rules can be enabled or disabled via YAML configuration or CLI flags, allowing teams to customize checks, with examples in the Enabling and Disabling Rules section.
With the --xcode option, Tailor automatically adds a build phase to Xcode projects, displaying violations inline in the editor, as demonstrated in Automatic Xcode Integration.
Tailor requires Java 8 or higher, adding an external dependency not native to Swift ecosystems, which complicates installation and setup for some users.
The tool only supports Swift 3.0.1 out of the box, missing newer language features and updates, limiting its relevance for modern Swift codebases.
The --purge option indicates potential high memory usage during analysis, requiring manual intervention to clear cache, which can impact performance on large projects.