Adding Local dependencies in XCode11 using SPM - swift

Question

Is it posible to integrate local dependencies with SPM in xcode 11,
File > Swift Packages > Add Package dependency...
It only seems to populate and let me select git repos hosted on bitbucket
I am just not sure if I am approaching the issue the correct way, maybe I should be using a Package.swift file instead? I have a lot of experience with Cocoapods but I would like to branch out and try other tools, especially if they are going to be supported in xcode as it seams SPM will be (Im using xcode11 beta 5)

Answer 1

This is the way I did it :
Drag and drop your package folder (in my example "DataStructures") from the finder directly into the Frameworks group of your target. You will see that the dropped item take a brown folder color (you can use the arrow to "get into it").
Go to your project target page, in the "Framework and Libraries" click the "+" button. Your package should show up in the "Workspace" area as a library.

Answer 2

Xcode 12
If you have a remote version of your package already in the project and want to work on a local. There are a few extra steps...
1. Make sure your local package's version is higher than the remote version
If you don't do that, it will continue to fetch the remote package
Select your project in Project Navigator
In the main window select Swift Packages
Select the package you want to replace with a local and remove it
Go to File > Swift Packages > Add Package Dependency...
Drag the your local package folder to the package search bar and add the prefix file://
Click on Next
Confirm that the minimum version is higher than the remote one.

Answer 3

Yep, Xcode makes this rudimentary task unnecessary difficult.
The trick is simple, though: in the sheet that pops up when you select 'Add Package Dependency…', in the URL field, you can enter a file:// URL. e.g. drag the package's folder into that field, which will place the path in it - e.g. '/Users/me/Documents/myShinyPackage/', then stick 'file://' to the front of it, and you'll be able to proceed.
Addendum: as some folks note in the comments below, this is problematic if you share the project with others, unless you standardise on paths. For individual use, however, it's fine.

Answer 4

Local Swift Package Manager(SPM)
[Dependency manager]
Key point is: file:// + git which you can use it in URL field
file://<path>
//e.g.
file:///Users/alex/Desktop/MyProject
Notes:
It works with git repository that is why please make sure that you committed your changes beforehand
when you add a SPM dependency File -> Swift Packages -> Add Package Dependency it is added into project -> Swift Packages and implicit dependency[About] is added to Frameworks, Libraries, and Embedded Content
when you committed new changes into framework do not forget File -> Swift Packages -> Update to Latest Package Versions
Product folder
<path_derived_data>/<randomizer>/Build/Products/Debug
//e.g.
/Users/alex/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/SPMExperiments-bmmqumztjedpekaajffnaegxzwzg/Build/Products/Debug
[Local CocoaPods]
[Local Carthage]

Answer 5

A new way(2022.11):
Simply drag the local package repo to your main project
Like this
Note: if you have that package open in another Xcode project you have to close it first.
By this way, Xcode will ignore the remote package in SPM. You can edit the local package repo directly and use it in main project.