Import: Any line of code Import development library Xcode extension

February 1, 2024

by Rebecca O'Brien

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Xcode extension for adding imports from anywhere in the code

Why?

Because sometimes you are on 300th line of code and scrolling up just to add an import is a waste of time. This was built to replace Peckham, as  decided to drop support for Xcode plugins in Xcode 8.

Xcode 8 / OSX 10.11+ Installation Guide

close Xcode
(OSX only 10.11) sudo /usr/libexec/xpccachectl
download the Import app

unzip and copy to Applications folder

run (right click + open)

(optional) click on Install Key Bindings to install ⌘ + ctrl + P binding

 - > System Preferences... -> Extensions -> All -> Enable Import

select a source file

check if Editor -> Import -> ☝️ is there

Usage

Import uses Xcode’s autocomplete, this works best when written inside a function / a method

type: import MODULE_NAME (#import "HEADER_NAME.h" in Obj-C) as you normally would
press ⌘ + ctrl + P or alternatively Editor -> Import -> ☝️