Did you know about target metadata tags?

Hey everyone! :waving_hand:

We just published a new blog post about one of Tuist’s most powerful yet underutilized features: metadata tags.

As codebases grow, organizing modules becomes increasingly complex. Traditional Xcode organization forces you to choose a single dimension-organize by layer OR by feature OR by team. But real codebases need multiple perspectives simultaneously.

Metadata tags solve this by letting you tag targets across multiple dimensions, then generate focused workspaces on demand. Here’s what makes them powerful:

  • :sparkles: Multi-dimensional organization - Tag the same target by layer, feature, team, and platform
  • :high_voltage: Focused development - Generate workspaces with only what you need: tuist generate --no-cache --filter layer:networking
  • :rocket: Smart caching - Combine tags with module caching to only recompile what you’re working on

If you’ve been using Tuist but haven’t explored metadata tags yet, this is a great deep dive. And if you’re already using them, we’d love to hear about your workflows!

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