https://aleos.dev/tags/ci/Recent content in Ci on aleosHugoenTue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://aleos.dev/posts/2026-02-17-xcode-ci-build-caching/Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://aleos.dev/posts/2026-02-17-xcode-ci-build-caching/<p>You add a few SPM dependencies, push to GitHub, and watch your CI time double. The obvious fix — cache <code>.build/</code> with <code>actions/cache</code> — doesn&rsquo;t help. Xcode recompiles everything anyway.</p> <p>This article explains why, and presents two solutions with different trade-offs so you can pick the one that fits your project.</p> <h2 id="the-problem"> The problem <a class="heading-link" href="#the-problem"> <i class="fa-solid fa-link" aria-hidden="true" title="Link to heading"></i> <span class="sr-only">Link to heading</span> </a> </h2> <p>Adding SPM dependencies is painless locally. Xcode builds them once, and subsequent builds only recompile what changed. But on CI, every push triggers a full rebuild of every dependency — even if you haven&rsquo;t touched <code>Package.resolved</code>.</p>