# kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework

An XCode project template to build universal frameworks (arm7, arm7s, and simulator) for iOS / iPhone.

Repository: https://github.com/kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ios-universal-framework
Language: Python
License Family: other
Last push: 2020-10-01T20:18:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5659, "days_push": 2162, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases, no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2928, forks 467 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:30.524373+00:00)

## What it is
An Xcode project template that builds universal (device and simulator) frameworks for iOS using Python build scripts. It was created to work around Xcode's lack of native iOS framework support before Xcode 6.

## Use cases
- build a universal iOS framework for armv7, armv7s and simulator
- create an Xcode project template for framework development
- distribute a reusable iOS library as a framework bundle
- automate fat binary builds for iOS SDKs

## When to choose
- you are stuck maintaining a legacy project already built on this template
- you must support pre-Xcode 6 toolchains

## When to avoid
- starting any new project - use Apple's native framework target in Xcode 6+
- you need actively maintained tooling or support for modern architectures
- you need deeply nested project support, which was never fully solved

## Facets
- artifact type: learning-resource
- maturity: abandoned
- function: build-tool, developer-tools
- domain: developer-tools, mobile-development
- platform: cli
- tags: xcode-template, ios-frameworks, universal-binary, retired, objective-c, boilerplate, macos, ios

## Member repositories
- kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.524373+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 2026-08-30T08:31:35.300985+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/kstenerud/iOS-Universal-Framework (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:30.524373+00:00, sha cd944c2ea45b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.