# DebugSwift/DebugSwift

A toolkit to make debugging iOS applications easier 🚀

Repository: https://github.com/DebugSwift/DebugSwift
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/debugswift
Homepage: https://debugswift.github.io/web
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: debug, swift, ui, uikit, view, analysis, analytics, crashlytics, layout-debugger, logs-analysis, performance-analysis, cocoapods, debugger, debugging, log, networking, sandbox, leak-detection, hacktoberfest, swift6
Last push: 2026-08-16T02:41:55+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 92/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 98, release rhythm 97, longevity 70
- inputs: {"age_days": 993, "days_push": 17, "days_rel": 23, "gap_med": 20.5, "n_releases_24m": 25}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2383, forks 207 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:42.433900+00:00)

## What it is
DebugSwift is an open-source, in-app debugging toolkit for iOS applications built in Swift. It provides a floating overlay inside the running app for inspecting network traffic, monitoring performance, detecting memory leaks, debugging UI hierarchies, and browsing app resources like UserDefaults, Keychain, and SQLite.

## Use cases
- inspect HTTP and WebSocket requests and responses inside my iOS app
- monitor CPU, memory, and FPS of my Swift application in real time
- detect memory leaks and retained view controllers during development
- debug view hierarchy and UI layout issues on device
- browse UserDefaults, Keychain, and sandbox files from within the app
- mock or modify API responses without a proxy server
- capture crash reports and console logs during testing

## When to choose
- you need an all-in-one in-app debugger for iOS without external proxy or certificate setup
- you want to inspect network traffic, performance, and resources directly on a physical device
- you are building UIKit or SwiftUI apps and want a shake-to-toggle debug overlay
- you need automatic decryption of encrypted API responses during debugging

## When to avoid
- you need debugging for Android or cross-platform apps
- you only need a desktop proxy tool like Charles or Proxyman for network inspection
- you require debugging tools for production users rather than development builds

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, monitoring, logging, testing, analytics
- domain: mobile-development, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: debugging, ios, network-inspector, performance-monitoring, leak-detection, floating-overlay, swiftui, uikit, in-app-debugger, swift, mobile

## Member repositories
- DebugSwift/DebugSwift (main) score 92

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:42.433900+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:34:41.268843+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/DebugSwift/DebugSwift (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:42.433900+00:00, sha 4372a1c5d646)
  - homepage: https://debugswift.github.io/web (fetched 2026-08-29T10:15:33.714526+00:00, sha ebddb224f0aa)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.