GameFrameX Xcode Config

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An editor tool that automatically configures Xcode projects after Unity iOS builds. Declaratively manage all Xcode settings — Info.plist, frameworks, libraries, build properties, Capabilities, CocoaPods sources, localizations, and more — through a JSON config file, with no manual Xcode operations needed.

Features

Info.plist — Supports string, boolean, integer, array, dictionary types with recursive writing
System Frameworks/Libraries — Automatically add or remove .framework / .tbd
Build Properties — Set, append, or remove Build Settings (e.g. ENABLE_BITCODE, GCC_ENABLE_OBJC_EXCEPTIONS)
Capabilities — In-App Purchase, Game Center, Push Notifications, Sign In with Apple, Background Modes, iCloud, App Groups, Associated Domains, Keychain Sharing, HealthKit, Siri, Personal VPN, Data Protection
Localization — Auto-generate .lproj/InfoPlist.strings with multi-language app name support
CocoaPods — Replace Podfile default source, inject pod dependencies via config
XcScheme — Inject environment variables and launch arguments
Files/Folders — Auto-copy to Xcode project and add to compilation, recognize .framework/.bundle
Compile Flags — Set compile options for specific source files
Linker Flags — Configure OTHER_LDFLAGS etc.
Run Path Search Paths — Configure runtime search paths
Code Signing — Configure Team ID, bundle identifier, code sign identity, and provisioning profile
Swift Bridging — Auto-create Swift bridging header for Objective-C/Swift interop, CI-friendly with no Xcode prompts
Multi-Config Merge — Support deep recursive merge of multiple XCodeConfig.json files for multi-module collaboration

Installation

Choose one of the following methods:

Method 1: Edit manifest.json

Add to Packages/manifest.json under dependencies:

"com.gameframex.unity.xcode": "https://github.com/gameframex/com.gameframex.unity.xcode.git"

Method 2: Package Manager Git URL

Unity Editor → Window → Package Manager → Add package from git URL, enter:

https://github.com/gameframex/com.gameframex.unity.xcode.git

Method 3: Manual Download

Clone or download this repository and place it in your Unity project's Packages directory. It will be recognized automatically.

Quick Start

Copy Editor/XCodeConfigDemo.json from the package to any directory in your project
Rename it to XCodeConfig.json
Modify the configuration as needed (see Configuration Reference below)
Build the iOS project — the tool will automatically apply all settings

Configuration Reference

The configuration file must be named XCodeConfig.json. It can be placed anywhere in the project, and multiple files are supported (they will be merged automatically).

Top-Level Structure

{
  "swiftBridging": true,
  "signing": {},
  "plist": {},
  "environmentVariables": {},
  "launcherArgs": [],
  "podSource": [],
  "localizations": [],
  "capabilities": {},
  "unityFramework": {},
  "unityMain": {}
}

Field	Type	Description
`swiftBridging`	bool	Enable Swift bridging header auto-generation (default: `true`)
`signing`	object	Code signing configuration (see below)
`plist`	object	Info.plist key-value pairs, values support any type
`environmentVariables`	object	XcScheme environment variables, both keys and values are strings
`launcherArgs`	string[]	XcScheme launch arguments list
`podSource`	string[]	CocoaPods source URLs, replaces Podfile default source
`localizations`	array	Localization configuration (see below)
`capabilities`	object	iOS app capability configuration (see below)
`unityFramework`	object	UnityFramework target configuration
`unityMain`	object	Unity-iPhone target configuration

unityFramework / unityMain

Both share the same structure, targeting UnityFramework and Unity-iPhone respectively:

{
  "libs": { "+": [], "-": [] },
  "frameworks": { "+": [], "-": [] },
  "properties": { "=": {}, "+": {}, "-": {} },
  "files": {},
  "folders": {},
  "filesCompileFlag": {},
  "otherLinkerFlag": {},
  "runPathSearchPaths": {},
  "pods": {}
}

libs — System Libraries

{
  "libs": {
    "+": ["libz.tbd", "libicucore.tbd"],
    "-": ["libstdc++.tbd"]
  }
}

+ Library names to add
- Library names to remove

frameworks — System Frameworks

{
  "frameworks": {
    "+": ["WebKit.framework", "UserNotifications.framework"],
    "-": []
  }
}

+ Framework names to add
- Framework names to remove

properties — Build Properties

{
  "properties": {
    "=": { "ENABLE_BITCODE": "NO" },
    "+": { "OTHER_CFLAGS": ["-flag1", "-flag2"] },
    "-": { "UNUSED_FLAG": [""] }
  }
}

= Set properties (key-value pairs, overwrites existing values)
+ Append properties (array values are appended to existing list)
- Remove properties

files — File Copy

{
  "files": {
    "ios_libs.txt": "Classes/ios_libs.txt"
  }
}

Key: File path in the Unity project (same level as Assets)
Value: Relative path to copy to in the Xcode project
If the destination exists, it will be deleted before copying

folders — Folder Copy

{
  "folders": {
    "XC": "Classes/XC"
  }
}

Key: Folder path in the Unity project
Value: Relative path to copy to in the Xcode project
Automatically recognizes .framework and .bundle
An error is raised if the destination already exists

filesCompileFlag — File Compile Flags

{
  "filesCompileFlag": {
    "Classes/PluginBase/UnityViewControllerListener.mm": "-fobjc-arc"
  }
}

Key: File path in the Xcode project
Value: Compile flags to set

otherLinkerFlag — Linker Flags

{
  "otherLinkerFlag": {
    "OTHER_LDFLAGS": ["-ObjC"]
  }
}

Values support both string and array format; array format is recommended for proper multi-config merging

runPathSearchPaths — Runtime Search Paths

{
  "runPathSearchPaths": {
    "LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS": ["@executable_path/Frameworks"]
  }
}

Values support both string and array format; array format is recommended for proper multi-config merging

signing — Code Signing

Applied to the Unity-iPhone (main) target only. All fields are optional.

{
  "signing": {
    "teamId": "XXXXXXXXXX",
    "bundleId": "com.company.app",
    "codeSignIdentity": "Apple Development",
    "codeSignStyle": "Automatic",
    "provisioningProfileSpecifier": ""
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
`teamId`	string	Apple Developer Team ID (`DEVELOPMENT_TEAM`)
`bundleId`	string	App bundle identifier (`PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER`)
`codeSignIdentity`	string	Code signing identity, options: `Apple Development`, `Apple Distribution`, `iPhone Developer`, `iPhone Distribution`
`codeSignStyle`	string	Signing style: `Automatic` or `Manual`
`provisioningProfileSpecifier`	string	Provisioning profile name (required for Manual mode)

swiftBridging — Swift Bridging Header

Applied to the Unity-iPhone (main) target only. When enabled (default), automatically creates a Swift file and bridging header for Objective-C/Swift interoperability. No Xcode prompts — suitable for CI environments.

{
  "swiftBridging": true
}

Default is true; set to false to disable
Creates gameframex_swift_bridging.swift and Unity-iPhone-Bridging-Header.h in the Xcode project
Sets SWIFT_VERSION to 5.0 and configures SWIFT_OBJC_BRIDGING_HEADER

capabilities — App Capabilities

{
  "capabilities": {
    "inAppPurchase": true,
    "gameCenter": false,
    "pushNotifications": false,
    "signInWithApple": false,
    "backgroundModes": ["audio", "remote-notification"],
    "iCloud": {
      "keyValueStorage": false,
      "iCloudDocument": false,
      "customContainers": []
    },
    "appGroups": [],
    "associatedDomains": [],
    "keychainSharing": false,
    "healthKit": false,
    "siri": false,
    "personalVPN": false,
    "dataProtection": false
  }
}

Field	Type	Description
`inAppPurchase`	bool	In-App Purchase
`gameCenter`	bool	Game Center
`pushNotifications`	bool	Push Notifications
`signInWithApple`	bool	Sign In with Apple
`backgroundModes`	string[]	Background modes, options: `audio`, `location`, `voip`, `newsstand`, `external`, `bluetooth`, `bluetooth-peripheral`, `fetch`, `remote-notification`
`iCloud.keyValueStorage`	bool	iCloud Key-Value Storage
`iCloud.iCloudDocument`	bool	iCloud Document Storage
`iCloud.customContainers`	string[]	iCloud custom containers
`appGroups`	string[]	App Group identifiers
`associatedDomains`	string[]	Associated domains (Universal Links)
`keychainSharing`	bool or object	Keychain Sharing. `false` to disable, `true` for default group, or `{"accessGroups": ["group1"]}` for custom groups
`healthKit`	bool	HealthKit
`siri`	bool	Siri (SiriKit integration)
`personalVPN`	bool	Personal VPN (per-app VPN)
`dataProtection`	bool	Data Protection (file-level encryption)

localizations — Localization

{
  "localizations": [
    {
      "languageCode": "en",
      "validMap": [
        { "key": "CFBundleDisplayName", "value": "My Game" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "languageCode": "zh-Hans",
      "validMap": [
        { "key": "CFBundleDisplayName", "value": "我的游戏" }
      ]
    }
  ]
}

languageCode — ISO 639-1 language code (use zh-Hans for Simplified Chinese / zh-Hant for Traditional Chinese)
validMap — Key-value pairs, each with key and value
Automatically generates .lproj/InfoPlist.strings and adds them to the project

plist — Info.plist Configuration

Supports arbitrary nested levels. Common configuration:

{
  "plist": {
    "CFBundleURLTypes": [
      {
        "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
        "CFBundleURLSchemes": ["myapp"],
        "CFBundleURLName": "com.example.myapp"
      }
    ],
    "NSAppTransportSecurity": {
      "NSAllowsArbitraryLoads": true
    },
    "NSCameraUsageDescription": "Camera access is required for QR scanning",
    "ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption": false
  }
}

pods — CocoaPods Dependencies (inside unityMain / unityFramework)

pods is configured inside unityMain and/or unityFramework sections. Each target's pods are injected into the corresponding Podfile target block (target 'Unity-iPhone' do or target 'UnityFramework' do). Duplicate pod names are skipped automatically.

{
  "unityFramework": {
    "pods": {
      "FirebaseAnalytics": "",
      "FBSDKLoginKit": "~> 14.0"
    }
  },
  "unityMain": {
    "pods": {
      "SomePod": "~> 1.0"
    }
  }
}

Key = pod name, Value = version constraint
Empty value → pod 'Name', non-empty → pod 'Name', 'Value'
pod install is not executed automatically; run it manually or in CI

Multi-Config Merging

You can place multiple XCodeConfig.json files in the project (e.g., each module maintains its own). During build, they are automatically discovered and deep-merged:

Objects: Recursively merged (child keys merged layer by layer)
Arrays: Union-merged (deduplicated)
Scalars: Latter overwrites former

This allows Xcode configurations from multiple SDKs / modules to be managed independently without conflicts.

Full Example

{
  "swiftBridging": true,
  "signing": {
    "teamId": "XXXXXXXXXX",
    "bundleId": "com.company.app",
    "codeSignIdentity": "Apple Development",
    "codeSignStyle": "Automatic",
    "provisioningProfileSpecifier": ""
  },
  "plist": {
    "CFBundleURLTypes": [
      {
        "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
        "CFBundleURLSchemes": ["bbqgame"],
        "CFBundleURLName": "com.smartdogx.bbq"
      },
      {
        "CFBundleTypeRole": "Editor",
        "CFBundleURLSchemes": ["wx5dfe430e96b395a6"]
      }
    ],
    "LSApplicationQueriesSchemes": [
      "weixin", "wechat", "mqqapi"
    ],
    "NSAppTransportSecurity": {
      "NSAllowsArbitraryLoads": true,
      "NSExceptionDomains": {
        "qq.com": {
          "NSIncludesSubdomains": true,
          "NSThirdPartyExceptionAllowsInsecureHTTPLoads": true,
          "NSThirdPartyExceptionRequiresForwardSecrecy": false
        }
      }
    },
    "NSCameraUsageDescription": "Camera access is required",
    "NSMicrophoneUsageDescription": "Microphone access is required",
    "NSPhotoLibraryUsageDescription": "Photo library access is required",
    "ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption": false,
    "NSUserTrackingUsageDescription": "This identifier will be used to deliver personalized ads"
  },
  "environmentVariables": {
    "IDEPreferLogStreaming": "YES",
    "OS_ACTIVITY_MODE": "disable"
  },
  "launcherArgs": ["-debug"],
  "localizations": [
    {
      "languageCode": "en",
      "validMap": [
        { "key": "CFBundleDisplayName", "value": "My Game" }
      ]
    },
    {
      "languageCode": "zh-Hans",
      "validMap": [
        { "key": "CFBundleDisplayName", "value": "我的游戏" }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "podSource": [
    "https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/git/CocoaPods/Specs.git"
  ],
  "capabilities": {
    "inAppPurchase": true,
    "gameCenter": false,
    "pushNotifications": false,
    "signInWithApple": false,
    "backgroundModes": [],
    "iCloud": {
      "keyValueStorage": false,
      "iCloudDocument": false,
      "customContainers": []
    },
    "appGroups": [],
    "associatedDomains": [],
    "keychainSharing": false,
    "healthKit": false,
    "siri": false,
    "personalVPN": false,
    "dataProtection": false
  },
  "unityFramework": {
    "libs": {
      "+": ["libicucore.tbd", "libz.tbd"],
      "-": []
    },
    "frameworks": {
      "+": ["WebKit.framework", "Security.framework"],
      "-": []
    },
    "properties": {
      "=": {
        "ENABLE_BITCODE": "NO",
        "GCC_ENABLE_OBJC_EXCEPTIONS": true,
        "CLANG_ENABLE_OBJC_ARC": true
      },
      "+": {},
      "-": {}
    },
    "filesCompileFlag": {},
    "otherLinkerFlag": {
      "OTHER_LDFLAGS": ["-ObjC"]
    },
    "pods": {
      "FirebaseAnalytics": ""
    },
    "files": {},
    "folders": {}
  },
  "unityMain": {
    "libs": {
      "+": ["libz.tbd"],
      "-": []
    },
    "frameworks": {
      "+": ["WebKit.framework"],
      "-": []
    },
    "properties": {
      "=": { "ENABLE_BITCODE": "NO" },
      "+": {},
      "-": {}
    },
    "otherLinkerFlag": {
      "OTHER_LDFLAGS": ["-ObjC"]
    },
    "files": {},
    "folders": {}
  }
}

Notes

The configuration file must be named XCodeConfig.json, otherwise it will not be recognized
All code is under #if UNITY_IOS conditional compilation, no impact on other platforms
The tool runs at [PostProcessBuild(ushort.MaxValue)] priority, executing after all other post-processing
Folder copy raises an error if the destination exists; file copy deletes the existing destination first

Requirements

Unity 2017.1 or later
iOS build target
Xcode (automatically required when Unity exports iOS project)

License

Apache License 2.0

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Features

Installation

Quick Start

Configuration Reference

Top-Level Structure

unityFramework / unityMain

libs — System Libraries

frameworks — System Frameworks

properties — Build Properties

files — File Copy

folders — Folder Copy

filesCompileFlag — File Compile Flags

otherLinkerFlag — Linker Flags

runPathSearchPaths — Runtime Search Paths

signing — Code Signing

swiftBridging — Swift Bridging Header

capabilities — App Capabilities

localizations — Localization

plist — Info.plist Configuration

pods — CocoaPods Dependencies (inside unityMain / unityFramework)

Multi-Config Merging

Full Example

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GameFrameX Xcode Config

Features

Installation

Quick Start

Configuration Reference

Top-Level Structure

unityFramework / unityMain

libs — System Libraries

frameworks — System Frameworks

properties — Build Properties

files — File Copy

folders — Folder Copy

filesCompileFlag — File Compile Flags

otherLinkerFlag — Linker Flags

runPathSearchPaths — Runtime Search Paths

signing — Code Signing

swiftBridging — Swift Bridging Header

capabilities — App Capabilities

localizations — Localization

plist — Info.plist Configuration

pods — CocoaPods Dependencies (inside unityMain / unityFramework)

Multi-Config Merging

Full Example

Notes

Requirements

License