Carthage
Carthage enhances Appcircle's CI/CD pipelines with a decentralized dependency manager for iOS, offering developers improved control and efficiency in app development.
Key Benefits
Flexible Dependency Management: Offers developers greater control over which dependencies are built and included, allowing for a more streamlined and efficient integration process.
Minimal Configuration: Carthage requires minimal setup compared to other dependency managers, making it easier to manage dependencies without extensive configuration files, facilitating a cleaner project structure.
Binary Framework Support: Speeds up the build process by allowing the use of pre-compiled frameworks, significantly reducing build times and improving efficiency in mobile app build pipelines.
Selective Integration: Enables selective integration of dependencies, allowing developers to build only the frameworks they need, further enhancing build times and reducing complexity.
Points to Consider
Build Time for Large Dependencies: While binary frameworks can speed up build times, building large dependencies from source can still be time-consuming. Optimizing your Cartfile and utilizing binary frameworks when possible is recommended.
Dependency Updates: Regularly check for updates and add them to your dependencies and Carthage itself to leverage improvements and security patches.
For more information on setup and usage, please visit our Documentation page Â