Xcode Task Configuration (xcode)

Modify Xcode project

The "xcode" task is used to manage the iOS xcode project. This task allows you to specify which resources to add and where to add them, either to the root level of the iOS project or to specific target groups within the project.

Task Properties

Property	Type	Description
task	"xcode", required	Specifies the task type, which should be set to "xcode" for this task.
name	string	An optional name for the task. If provided, the task state will be saved as a variable. Visit Task and Action States page to learn more.
label	string	An optional label or description for the task.
when	object	Visit Conditional Tasks and Actions page to learn how to execute task conditionally.
actions	Array<Action>, required	An array of action items that define the modifications to be made in the file. Each action item contains the following fields:

Action Properties

Common properties

Property	Type	Description
name	string	An optional name for the task. If provided, the task state will be saved as a variable. Visit Task and Action States page to learn more.
when	object	Visit Conditional Tasks and Actions page to learn how to execute action conditionally.

The action item can take these properties based on which action you want to execute.

Add a resource file

Property	Type	Description
addFile	string	Specifies the resource file to be added. It can be a string representing the resource file name.
message	string	A string that serves as the user prompt message when collecting input for file to copy. If provided, this message will replace the default message.
target	Target	Specifies the target group within the iOS project where the resource should be added.

Target Property

Specifies the target group within the iOS project where the resource should be added. It can take the listed values.

• root: (default) Adds the resource to the project root
• main: Adds the resource to the main application group
• Or target name or path to add the resource

Add a new target

Property	Type	Description
addTarget	string	Specifies the target name to be added.
type	"notification-service" or "notification-content"	Specifies target type to be added. "notification-service" adds Notification Service Extension and "notification-content" adds Notification Content Extension.
message	string	Specifies the message when requesting the target name from the user.

info

name must be specified for this action or you will get a validation error. This action will expose the name.target variable which will hold the name of the target which was entered by the user.

For example:

# add a notification service extension 
# with the default name `MyNotificationService`.
# User can change this when running this action!
- addTarget: MyNotificationService
  name: notificationsv # Give it a name
  type: notification-service

 # set extension version to same as main target
- setDeploymentVersion: $[IOS_DEPLOYMENT_VERSION]
  target: $[notificationsv.target] # use the name here

Add new capability to a target

Property	Type	Description
addCapability	one of Capability	Specifies the capability to be added
groups	Array<string>	Required when addCapability is set to groups or keychain-sharing
modes	Array<BackgroundMode>	Required when addCapability is set to background-mode.
controllers	Array<Controller>	Required when addCapability is set to game-controllers
routing	Array<Routing>	Required when addCapability is set to maps.
target	string	Specifies the target group within the iOS project where the capability should be added. Setting "main" adds the capability to the main target, otherwise defines the target name or path to add the capability to

Capability

• push: Push Notification
• wireless-configuration
• app-attest
• data-protection
• homekit
• healthkit
• inter-app-audio
• increased-memory
• groups: App Groups. Additional groups field is required, check below.
• keychain-sharing: Additional groups field is required, check below.
• background-mode: Additional modes field is required, check below.
• game-controllers: Additional controllers field is required, check below.
• maps: Additional routing field is required, check below.

BackgroundMode

• audio
• bluetooth-central
• bluetooth-peripheral
• external-accessory
• fetch
• location
• nearby-interaction
• processing
• push-to-talk
• remote-notification
• voip

Controller

• extended
• micro
• directional

Routing

• bike
• bus
• car
• ferry
• other
• pedestrian
• plane
• ride-share
• street-car
• subway
• taxi
• train

Set deployment version

Property	Type	Description
setDeploymentVersion	DeploymentVersion	Specifies the version to set.
target	Target	Specifies the target group within the iOS project where the resource should be added.

DeploymentVersion

• string: String representation of the version. Can also be a variable in $[variable] form.
• number: Version number
• (object):
  • min: Minimum version to set. The target version is set only if it is lower than this value.
  • max: Maximum version to set. The target version is set only if it is higher than this value.

Add configuration

Property	Type	Description
addConfiguration	string or {file: string}	Creates or updates xcconfig configuration file. It can be a string or an object with a file field that points to a file containing the code to append.

Add pre build run script action

Property	Type	Description
addPreBuildRunScriptAction	string or {file: string}	Adds a pre build run script action into shared scheme. It can be a string or an object with a file field that points to a file containing the code to append.

Usage Example

task: xcode
actions:
  - addFile: "GoogleService-Info.plist"
    target: root
  - addTarget: OneSignalNotificationService
    type: notification-extension

In this example, a resource and a new target, GoogleService-Info.plist and OneSignalNotificationService are specified for addition. The target field distinguishes the target groups within the iOS project where each resource should be placed.