# kronenthaler/mod-pbxproj

A python module to manipulate XCode projects

Repository: https://github.com/kronenthaler/mod-pbxproj
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mod-pbxproj
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: xcode, pbxproj, python, library, cli, hacktoberfest
Last push: 2026-02-04T14:25:15+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 52/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 65, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4912, "days_push": 210, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_readme
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1253, forks 292 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.560864+00:00)

## What it is
A Python library for programmatically parsing and manipulating Xcode project files (.pbxproj). It lets scripts add, remove, or modify files, targets, and build settings in Xcode projects without opening the IDE.

## Use cases
- automatically add new source files to an Xcode project from a script
- modify build settings across many Xcode projects in CI
- generate or patch .pbxproj files for iOS/macOS app scaffolding tools
- merge or diff Xcode project file changes programmatically
- manage CocoaPods-style file references without opening Xcode

## When to choose
- you need to script changes to Xcode project files in Python
- you're building a code generator or scaffolding tool for iOS/macOS apps
- you want to automate project file edits in CI pipelines

## When to avoid
- you need to build or compile Xcode projects (use xcodebuild instead)
- you work with non-Apple project formats
- you need a GUI for editing project files

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: active
- function: parser, developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: python, cli, cross-platform
- tags: xcode, pbxproj, ios, project-files, build-automation, automation

## Member repositories
- kronenthaler/mod-pbxproj (main) score 52

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.560864+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 2026-08-30T05:07:29.068667+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - registry_pypi: https://pypi.org/pypi/mod-pbxproj/json (fetched 2026-08-29T12:18:12.940579+00:00, sha a3bfdd045673)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.