Missing Info.plist in curl.framework when using SPM integration

[hek4ek]

Description:
When integrating SwiftyCurl via Swift Package Manager (SPM) in Xcode 26, the build fails with:

Framework /.../curl.framework did not contain an Info.plist

In Xcode 16.3, the build succeeds but installation on a physical device fails with:

Info.plist missing at /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.p7ltcu/extracted/devCurl.app/Frameworks/curl.framework/Info.plist

The CocoaPods integration works correctly

Request:
Could you please provide an SPM integration example in the repository

[tladesignz]

Seems, curl-apple had an issue with a non-conformant Framework folder structure.

With SPM, everything gets more picky.

I updated both, curl-apple and SwiftyCurl. Please try with the latest version and tell me if it works now!

Could you please provide an SPM integration example in the repository

I'm currently not getting paid for any of this. Do you want to?

[hek4ek]

Hello. Thank you for your work on this and for adding the Info.plist to the build script. This resolved the build-time error in Xcode 26.

However, the installation on a physical device in Xcode 26 still fails. The core issue is that the current Info.plist is missing mandatory keys required by iOS's bundle validation

Failed to install the app on the device.
Domain: com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError
Code: 3002
User Info: {
DVTErrorCreationDateKey = "2026-01-12 15:04:16 +0000";
IDERunOperationFailingWorker = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker;
NSURL = "file:///Users/anyuser/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/devSwiftyCurl5.0-edoupxlucglroyfohtsdqocyfwne/Build/Products/Debug-iphoneos/devSwiftyCurl5.0.app";
}
--
Domain: IXUserPresentableErrorDomain
Code: 1
--
Info.plist from bundle at path /var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.8EZMEP/extracted/devSwiftyCurl5.0.app/Frameworks/curl.framework had none of the keys that we expect; Extra info about "/var/installd/Library/Caches/com.apple.mobile.installd.staging/temp.8EZMEP/extracted/devSwiftyCurl5.0.app/Frameworks/curl.framework/Info.plist": dev=16777225 ino=9721974 mode=0100644 nlink=1 uid=33 gid=33 rdev=0 size=1105 atime=1768230200.000000 mtime=1768230199.000000 ctime=1768230255.636864 birthtime=1768230199.000000 blksize=4096 blocks=8 flags=0x0 firstBytes={length = 4, bytes = 0x3c3f786d} ACL= extendedAttributes={
"com.apple.dataprotection.policy.exception-applied-by" = {length = 18, bytes = 0x636f6d2e6170706c652e696e7374616c6c64};
} keyCount=12 keySample={ CFBundleName CFBundleIdentifier CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion CFBundleVersion CFBundleExecutable }
Domain: MIInstallerErrorDomain
Code: 35
User Info: {
FunctionName = "-[MIBundle _validateWithError:]";
LegacyErrorString = PackageInspectionFailed;
SourceFileLine = 82;
}
Event Metadata: com.apple.dt.IDERunOperationWorkerFinished : {
"device_identifier" = "00008140-00182D003622801C";
"device_isCoreDevice" = 1;
"device_model" = "iPhone17,5";
"device_osBuild" = "26.0.1 (23A355)";
"device_osBuild_monotonic" = 2300035500;
"device_os_variant" = 1;
"device_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos";
"device_platform_family" = 2;
"device_reality" = 1;
"device_thinningType" = "iPhone17,5";
"device_transport" = 1;
"launchSession_schemeCommand" = Run;
"launchSession_schemeCommand_enum" = 1;
"launchSession_targetArch" = arm64;
"launchSession_targetArch_enum" = 6;
"operation_duration_ms" = 862;
"operation_errorCode" = 35;
"operation_errorDomain" = "com.apple.dt.CoreDeviceError.3002.IXUserPresentableErrorDomain.1.MIInstallerErrorDomain";
"operation_errorWorker" = IDEInstallCoreDeviceWorker;
"operation_error_reportable" = 1;
"operation_name" = IDERunOperationWorkerGroup;
"param_consoleMode" = 1;
"param_debugger_attachToExtensions" = 0;
"param_debugger_attachToXPC" = 1;
"param_debugger_type" = 3;
"param_destination_isProxy" = 0;
"param_destination_platform" = "com.apple.platform.iphoneos";
"param_diag_MTE_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_MainThreadChecker_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableDuringAttach" = 0;
"param_diag_MallocStackLogging_enableForXPC" = 1;
"param_diag_allowLocationSimulation" = 1;
"param_diag_checker_mtc_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_checker_tpc_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_gpu_frameCapture_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_shaderValidation_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_gpu_validation_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_guardMalloc_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_memoryGraphOnResourceException" = 0;
"param_diag_queueDebugging_enable" = 1;
"param_diag_runtimeProfile_generate" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_asan_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_tsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_enable" = 0;
"param_diag_sanitizer_ubsan_stopOnIssue" = 0;
"param_diag_showNonLocalizedStrings" = 0;
"param_diag_viewDebugging_enabled" = 1;
"param_diag_viewDebugging_insertDylibOnLaunch" = 1;
"param_install_style" = 2;
"param_launcher_UID" = 2;
"param_launcher_allowDeviceSensorReplayData" = 0;
"param_launcher_kind" = 0;
"param_launcher_style" = 99;
"param_launcher_substyle" = 0;
"param_lldbVersion_component_idx_1" = 0;
"param_lldbVersion_monotonic" = 170300310002;
"param_runnable_appExtensionHostRunMode" = 0;
"param_runnable_productType" = "com.apple.product-type.application";
"param_testing_launchedForTesting" = 0;
"param_testing_suppressSimulatorApp" = 0;
"param_testing_usingCLI" = 0;
"sdk_canonicalName" = "iphoneos26.0";
"sdk_osVersion" = "26.0";
"sdk_platformID" = 2;
"sdk_variant" = iphoneos;
"sdk_version_monotonic" = 2300033900;
}
System Information
macOS Version 15.7.3 (Build 24G419)
Xcode 26.0 (24228) (Build 17A324)
Timestamp: 2026-01-12T18:04:16+03:00

[tladesignz]

} keyCount=12 keySample={ CFBundleName CFBundleIdentifier CFBundleInfoDictionaryVersion CFBundleVersion CFBundleExecutable }

Ok, I added all of these and then some.

Had to do a rebuild of curl.xcframework. Since curl itself wasn't updated, and curl-apple strongly follows curl versioning, there's a new 8.18.0 with a changed checksum.

This is reflected here in SwiftyCurl, but CocoaPods might not act upon it.

Make sure to delete curl.xcframework and redownload manually:

Sources/download-curl.sh 8.18.0 b9e75f69db8aac4d7c37c7e508f8b949a63c4e2a92a1a7e5125ba99ff6ddb007

Let me know, if this fixes it!

[hek4ek]

Thank you for the quick update and rebuilding the framework. I've tested the new version.

Unfortunately, the installation error persists. The system now reports keyCount=8, which aligns with the key count in your updated Info.plist. For context: the keyCount=12 from my previous message was the result of my local testing where I tried adding various keys, attempting to deduce what the undocumented validation system expects.

[tladesignz]

Well, as soon as you can come up with a list of what keys are actually necessary and which are forbidden and what should and should not be in them, I'm happy to extend them.

Until then: sorry, please use CocoaPods. It works there.
(Did I already mention that SPM is a huge underdocumented mess I don't like and which I think is a disgrace to the Swift platform for how poorly it is documented and how many features it is lacking?)

[tladesignz]

Here's an example what go-mobile is generating, btw.:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
  <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
  <string>IPtProxy</string>
  <key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
  <string>IPtProxy</string>
  <key>MinimumOSVersion</key>
  <string>100.0</string>
  <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
  <string>0.0.1765370543</string>
  <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
  <string>0.0.1765370543</string>
  <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
  <string>FMWK</string>
</dict>
</plist>

I have no idea where MinimumOSVersion is taken from and what's the meaning behind the number in it.