Kabir Oberai joins us to talk about xTool, Cross-platform Xcode replacement and how Xcode works under the hood to build apps.

Guest

• Kabir Oberai
• Kabir Oberai (@kabiroberai@mastodon.social) - Mastodon
• https://x.com/kabiroberai

Announcements

• macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - Bushel
• SyntaxKit - More Friendly SwiftSyntax API
• Post Show Discussion with Kabir on Patreon
• BrightDigit Newsletter

Related Links

• xtool | Documentation
• xtool-org/xtool: Cross-platform Xcode replacement. Build and deploy iOS apps with SwiftPM on Linux, Windows, macOS.
• cirruslabs/tart: macOS and Linux VMs on Apple Silicon to use in CI and other automations
• kabiroberai/node-swift: Create Node modules in Swift
• Kabir Oberai - Batteries Not Included: Beyond Xcode - YouTube

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• WWDC Notes with Cihat Gündüz
• We Have All The Heroes with Stefano Mondino
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Social Media

LinkedIn - @leogdion
GitHub - @brightdigit
GitHub - @leogdion
TikTok - @brightdigit
Mastodon - @leogdion@c.im
Youtube - @brightdigit
BlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬
Twitter Leo - @leogdion
Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

• (00:00) - Introduction and Announcements
• (00:53) - Kabir Oberai and WWDC
• (06:20) - What is xTool
• (19:48) - Mastering iOS App Signing
• (35:57) - Future Plans and Community Contributions

• Edward Sanchez
• Steven Lipton

Live from CommunityKit, Leo is joined by Matt Massicotte to discuss everything announced today at WWDC 2025.

Guest

• Matt Massicotte - @mattiem@mastodon.social
  • massicotte.org | I write stuff here.
  • Matt Massicotte (@massicotte.org) — Bluesky
  • mattmassicotte (Matt Massicotte)
  • Matt Massicotte | LinkedIn
  • Matt Massicotte (@mattie) / X

Announcements

• BrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌
• macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - Bushel

Related Episodes

• v26.0 with Peter Witham
• Full Stack Things with Werner Jainek and Vojtěch Rylko
• Fear of the Main Thread with Matt Masicotte
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• Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham
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Social Media

LinkedIn - @leogdion
GitHub - @brightdigit
GitHub - @leogdion
TikTok - @brightdigit
Mastodon - @leogdion@c.im
Youtube - @brightdigit
BlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬
Twitter Leo - @leogdion
Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

• (00:00) -  Keynote Highlights and Initial Reactions
• (12:06) - Exploring Machine Learning and App Intents
• (15:55) - Swift 6.2 and Concurrency Enhancements

• Edward Sanchez
• Steven Lipton

Before Leo heads to California, Peter joins to discuss Apple's crazy year and what we expect from WWDC 2025.

Guest

• Peter Witham - Developer, Podcaster, Streamer
• CompileSwift Podcast
• Peter Witham | LinkedIn
• Peter Witham - YouTube
• CompileDev - Twitch
• Peter Witham (@compileswift) • Instagram photos and videos
• CompileSwift | Facebook
• GrfxGuru - Github (Peter Witham)
• Peter Witham (@Compileswift@iosdev.space) - C.IM
• Peter Witham - Compileswift.com - Twitter

Announcements

• BrightDigit #110 - WWDC 2025 = EmpowerApps 200th Episode + Bushel Sale! 🙌
• EmpowerApps.Show LIVE with Leo Dion · Luma
• macOS Virtual Machine App for Developers - Bushel
• One More Thing Conference – OMTConf
• CommunityKit | WWDC | June 9th to 11th in Cupertino

Related Episodes

• Swift on Android with Marc Prud'hommeaux
• SOTU 2024 with Peter Witham
• WWDC Notes with Cihat Gündüz
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• Episode 151 - Platforms State of Union 2023 with Peter Witham
• Episode 149 - How to WWDC with Peter Witham
• Episode 124 - WWDC 2022 - Platforms State of the Union with Peter Witham

Social Media

LinkedIn - @leogdion
GitHub - @brightdigit
GitHub - @leogdion
TikTok - @brightdigit
Mastodon - @leogdion@c.im
Youtube - @brightdigit
BlueSky - ‪@leogdion.bsky.social‬
Twitter Leo - @leogdion
Twitter BrightDigit - @brightdigit

Credits

Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Blippy Trance" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

• (00:00) - WWDC Announcements
• (02:48) - Apple Intellegence
• (08:16) - iPad
• (12:52) - New Version Numbering and New Design
• (19:40) - Swift Everywhere
• (22:45) - Future of the iPhone
• (30:23) - Vision Pro
• (35:43) - App Store
• (45:14) - Peter and Game Development

• Edward Sanchez
• Steven Lipton