swift-argument-parser

Documentation and examples for Swift Argument Parser, a library that turns command-line arguments such as options and values into Swift program data.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when building Swift command-line tools with positional arguments, options, help text, and synchronous or asynchronous commands.
Why use it?
It removes the need to write and maintain the low-level code that reads and validates command-line input.

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Origin

Copies of this mod

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docs/swift-argument-parser.mdc · 738 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 738 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

https://swiftpackageindex.com/apple/swift-argument-parser/1.5.1/documentation/argumentparser llms-full.txt

Swift Argument Parser

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Framework

ArgumentParser

Straightforward, type-safe argument parsing for Swift.

Overview

By using ArgumentParser, you can create a command-line interface tool by declaring simple Swift types. Begin by declaring a type that defines the information that you need to collect from the command line. Decorate each stored property with one of ArgumentParser‘s property wrappers, declare conformance to ParsableCommand, and implement your command’s logic in its run() method. For async renditions of run, declare AsyncParsableCommand conformance instead.

import ArgumentParser

@main
struct Repeat: ParsableCommand {
    @Argument(help: "The phrase to repeat.")
    var phrase: String

    @Option(help: "The number of times to repeat 'phrase'.")
    var count: Int? = nil

    mutating func run() throws {
        let repeatCount = count ?? 2
        for _ in 0..<repeatCount {
            print(phrase)
        }
    }
}

When a user executes your command, the ArgumentParser library parses the command-line arguments, instantiates your command type, and then either calls your run() method or exits with a useful message.

The output of the Repeat command, declared above.

Additional Resources

Read the full file on GitHub · 738 lines

Changes

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  1. yesterday First seen · 738 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A 606b057f59ae

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swift-argument-parser is a cursor rule published in the GitHub repository steipete/agent-rules (5,696 stars, last pushed 4mo ago), licensed MIT. It costs nothing until one of its globs matches a file; then it loads 7,982 tokens. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-30.