# JohnSundell/TestDrive

Quickly try out any Swift pod or framework in a playground

Repository: https://github.com/JohnSundell/TestDrive
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/testdrive
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: swift, playground, xcode, prototyping, cocoapods
Last push: 2020-11-23T23:46:45+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": 3415, "days_push": 2109, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1576, forks 36 (observed 2026-08-28T04:05:06.053008+00:00)

## What it is
TestDrive is a command-line tool that generates an Xcode playground with any Swift pod or Git-hosted framework installed, letting developers try libraries without modifying a project. It supports iOS, macOS, and tvOS, multiple pods at once, and specific versions or branches.

## Use cases
- try out a swift pod in a playground without creating a project
- compare multiple similar cocoapods side by side
- quickly prototype with a framework from a git url
- test a library on tvOS or macOS instead of iOS
- evaluate a specific version or branch of a pod

## When to choose
- you want to experiment with a Swift library in a playground with zero project setup
- you need to compare several pods or frameworks quickly
- you want to test a library on a specific Apple platform

## When to avoid
- you need an actively maintained tool with support channels (issues are disabled, last release 2020)
- you work outside the Apple/Xcode ecosystem
- you prefer integrating dependencies directly into a real project

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: developer-tools, cli
- domain: developer-tools, apple-ecosystem
- platform: cli
- tags: swift, playground, xcode, cocoapods, prototyping, command-line, macos

## Member repositories
- JohnSundell/TestDrive (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.053008+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 2026-08-30T03:57:12.124582+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/JohnSundell/TestDrive (fetched 2026-08-28T04:05:06.053008+00:00, sha 965c8971fb4b)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.