Imp 😈

February 28, 2018 ¡ View on GitHub

Imp is a tiny yet useful Xcode extension, which allows you to sort import declarations and remove duplicates. Sorting import statements is a good quality coding practice and Imp is here to help you.

Tame the Imp by binding a key in Xcode preferences

Supported languages

Objective-C, Swift

Features

  • Basic import sorting
  • The class header on top, separated by new line
  • Split frameworks and headers imports
  • Remove duplicates
  • Sorting selected lines
  • Cut empty lines among imports
  • More flexible settings

If you have an idea for a new feature, please file an issue and tell me more.

Installation

Demo way

Clone and Run the project with Xcode 8+ (make sure the App and the Extension are signed with your developer account)

Right way

  1. Open Imp.xcodeproj
  2. Sign both the Application and the Extension using your own developer account
  3. Product > Archive
  4. Right click archive > Show in Finder
  5. Right click archive > Show Package Contents
  6. Open Products, Applications
  7. Drag Imp.app to your Applications folder
  8. Run Imp.app and close it (the app need to be run at least once)
  9. Go to System Preferences -> Extensions and check if Imp Tools is enabled in Xcode Source Editor section (or Imp in All section)
  10. Imp Tools should now be available from Xcode's Editor menu
  11. Bind a key for Sort imports command
  12. Find a Large Class with many messy imports
  13. Hit the key and enjoy the magic!

Settings

Just run Imp from your Applications folder. No need in restarting Xcode to apply the changes!

How to uninstall

  1. Disable the extension in System Preferences
  2. Delete the App from Applications folder
  3. Feel sorry

Known limitations (objC)

Imp doesn’t like messy code and may think that the first @implementation (or @interface, in case no implementation found) he founds is the class you are working with. Xcode doesn’t provide any information on the current file, so little fella has to guess it. It will affect the header which will (or will not) be popped to top with “own header on top” setting.

Thank you

For any questions or feedbacks, feel free to contact me directly via Telegram: @alexxxander