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Alcatraz: Xcode Package Manager

137 points by jamesjyu 14y ago

kennywinker 14y ago
Interesting. At first I thought this was a rival to CocoaPods, but it's actually for installing Xcode file/project templates. See the packages.json file for examples of what it managed https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/packages.json https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/pack...
- tvon 14y ago
  It seems to be for plug-ins, color schemes and project templates.
  - mneorr 14y ago
    It also has File templates. Most likely, it will support snippets soon.
- orta 14y ago
  Marin, the creator, is a member of the Cocoapods team, we've been testing it internally. Big fan.
sebbean 14y ago
needs a mkdir in that install script for people without the plugins folder
- deleted 14y ago
  [deleted]
- mneorr 14y ago
  updated install script
danpalmer 14y ago
This is worth installing just to get the plugin that disables animations when you open/close the file browser and inspector panes. But seriously, I hadn't really known about Xcode plugins, despite using it a lot of the time. I'd used a few but they were annoying to find and install. This is perfect and with an "Xcode Plugin" template available in it, I look forward to many more plugins emerging soon!
- lloeki 14y ago
  Doesn't that work? (honest question, I don't use XCode that much): defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
  - danpalmer 14y ago
    This would affect animations system-wide. I prefer animations in general, but for my IDE I want it to be fast.
bound008 14y ago
first do this: mkdir -p '/Users/{{username}}/Library/Application Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins'
- mneorr 14y ago
  Thanks for the report, adding this in the Alcatraz. He should do it instead of you ;)
- mneorr 14y ago
  Just fixed that issue.
- badhairday 14y ago
  I want to use this, but I cannot get it to install. Even after creating this directory.
benatkin 14y ago
Fitting name.
Camillo 14y ago
Looks very nice. But how stable is the Xcode plugin API these days? BTW, what's the connection between the name "Alcatraz" and the idea of a package manager for Xcode plugins? Try as I might, I can't see one. I don't know why all open source projects need an arbitrary name these days - I would have simply called it "Xcode Package Manager". I don't mean this as criticism: I am just baffled by this phenomenon, and just a little bit concerned that we're going to run out of memorable names if every single niche project needs one.
- Samuel_Michon 14y ago
  Alcatraz was a high-security prison associated with some high profile escape attempts, though no successful escapes have been confirmed. I suspect the creators of this package manager were trying to link the tech terms ‘walled garden’ and ‘jailbreak’ to real life penitentiaries. If so, I think ‘Shawshank’ would have been a better name, because it’s a fictitious prison and the story has a happy ending.
  - mneorr 14y ago
    Shawshank sounds like an awesome name; Alcatraz was just the first one that came to my mind.
- signalsignal 14y ago
  Alcatraz was a prison known for tight security, so I am guessing that based on their motto "…your plugins are mine…" the project is just trying to tie all the external projects into one secured location. But I am just guessing. Others may have more cynical views, though. Here is the project list: https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/packages.json https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/pack...
- terhechte 14y ago
  There is no API, it's all reverse-engineered (AFAIK). I've been using the XVim plugin full time for the past year, and it's been very, very stable lately. It still crashes from time to time, but that can just as well also be XCode.
fyolnish 14y ago
I get "x failed to install :( .xcodeproj not found" every time I try to install something.
- mneorr 14y ago
  You need to install Command line tools from the Preferences pane. After that you should be good to go. We'll add that notice probably tomorrow.
  - fyolnish 14y ago
    I have them installed
scrumper 14y ago
I like this. Having a useful central repository of 3rd party project templates is a good thing, especially as Apple seem to keep cutting back on them. (Until I saw this it hadn't even occurred to me that people might contribute their own; I must be a bit too comfortable in the walled garden). In the spirit of sharing I've added my own, long-standing color theme.
chrismealy 14y ago
I get "color scheme installation fail" for everything.
- mneorr 14y ago
  If you mkdir -p ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/FontAndColorThemes/ , does it work then?
HNLogInShit 14y ago
Cool. Just a heads-up: It's spelled "plug-in".
willfarrell 14y ago
Alcatraz is now integrated with Alfred Project Managers Workflow. https://github.com/willfarrell/alfred-workflows https://github.com/willfarrell/alfred-workflows
bjz_ 14y ago
I'm getting 'curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host 's3.amazonaws.com''
- lucian1900 14y ago
  Something is likely wrong with your DNS.
nikolakirev 14y ago
Looks great! There is an issue with installing/running it on OS X Lion, but I am sure it will get fixed soon.

137 points by jamesjyu 14y ago

Interesting. At first I thought this was a rival to CocoaPods, but it's actually for installing Xcode file/project templates. See the packages.json file for examples of what it managed https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/packages.json https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/pack...

tvon 14y ago
It seems to be for plug-ins, color schemes and project templates.
- mneorr 14y ago
  It also has File templates. Most likely, it will support snippets soon.
orta 14y ago
Marin, the creator, is a member of the Cocoapods team, we've been testing it internally. Big fan.

sebbean 14y ago

needs a mkdir in that install script for people without the plugins folder

deleted 14y ago
[deleted]
mneorr 14y ago
updated install script

danpalmer 14y ago

This is worth installing just to get the plugin that disables animations when you open/close the file browser and inspector panes. But seriously, I hadn't really known about Xcode plugins, despite using it a lot of the time. I'd used a few but they were annoying to find and install. This is perfect and with an "Xcode Plugin" template available in it, I look forward to many more plugins emerging soon!

lloeki 14y ago
Doesn't that work? (honest question, I don't use XCode that much): defaults write NSGlobalDomain NSAutomaticWindowAnimationsEnabled -bool false
- danpalmer 14y ago
  This would affect animations system-wide. I prefer animations in general, but for my IDE I want it to be fast.

bound008 14y ago

first do this: mkdir -p '/Users/{{username}}/Library/Application Support/Developer/Shared/Xcode/Plug-ins'

mneorr 14y ago
Thanks for the report, adding this in the Alcatraz. He should do it instead of you ;)
mneorr 14y ago
Just fixed that issue.
badhairday 14y ago
I want to use this, but I cannot get it to install. Even after creating this directory.

benatkin 14y ago

Fitting name.

Camillo 14y ago

Looks very nice. But how stable is the Xcode plugin API these days? BTW, what's the connection between the name "Alcatraz" and the idea of a package manager for Xcode plugins? Try as I might, I can't see one. I don't know why all open source projects need an arbitrary name these days - I would have simply called it "Xcode Package Manager". I don't mean this as criticism: I am just baffled by this phenomenon, and just a little bit concerned that we're going to run out of memorable names if every single niche project needs one.

Samuel_Michon 14y ago
Alcatraz was a high-security prison associated with some high profile escape attempts, though no successful escapes have been confirmed. I suspect the creators of this package manager were trying to link the tech terms ‘walled garden’ and ‘jailbreak’ to real life penitentiaries. If so, I think ‘Shawshank’ would have been a better name, because it’s a fictitious prison and the story has a happy ending.
- mneorr 14y ago
  Shawshank sounds like an awesome name; Alcatraz was just the first one that came to my mind.
signalsignal 14y ago
Alcatraz was a prison known for tight security, so I am guessing that based on their motto "…your plugins are mine…" the project is just trying to tie all the external projects into one secured location. But I am just guessing. Others may have more cynical views, though. Here is the project list: https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/packages.json https://github.com/mneorr/alcatraz-packages/blob/master/pack...
terhechte 14y ago
There is no API, it's all reverse-engineered (AFAIK). I've been using the XVim plugin full time for the past year, and it's been very, very stable lately. It still crashes from time to time, but that can just as well also be XCode.

fyolnish 14y ago

I get "x failed to install :( .xcodeproj not found" every time I try to install something.

mneorr 14y ago
You need to install Command line tools from the Preferences pane. After that you should be good to go. We'll add that notice probably tomorrow.
- fyolnish 14y ago
  I have them installed

scrumper 14y ago

I like this. Having a useful central repository of 3rd party project templates is a good thing, especially as Apple seem to keep cutting back on them. (Until I saw this it hadn't even occurred to me that people might contribute their own; I must be a bit too comfortable in the walled garden). In the spirit of sharing I've added my own, long-standing color theme.

chrismealy 14y ago

I get "color scheme installation fail" for everything.

mneorr 14y ago
If you mkdir -p ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/UserData/FontAndColorThemes/ , does it work then?

HNLogInShit 14y ago

Cool. Just a heads-up: It's spelled "plug-in".

willfarrell 14y ago

Alcatraz is now integrated with Alfred Project Managers Workflow. https://github.com/willfarrell/alfred-workflows https://github.com/willfarrell/alfred-workflows

bjz_ 14y ago

I'm getting 'curl: (6) Couldn't resolve host 's3.amazonaws.com''

lucian1900 14y ago
Something is likely wrong with your DNS.

nikolakirev 14y ago

Looks great! There is an issue with installing/running it on OS X Lion, but I am sure it will get fixed soon.