mPaaS Xcode Extension is an official plugin built on XcodeKit. The plugin is easy to install and does not require removing the Xcode signature, which makes it secure and reliable. It also provides a graphical user interface (GUI) to simplify mPaaS integration. mPaaS Xcode Extension supports creating new mPaaS projects and editing existing ones. Editing features include importing cloud configuration files, adding or deleting mPaaS components, upgrading the mPaaS baseline, generating Security Guard images, and using basic tools such as the project packaging tool. In addition to these basic functions, mPaaS Xcode Extension provides the following features to assist developers.
The mPaaS Xcode Extension and the mPaaS plug-in cannot be installed at the same time because their features conflict.
mPaaS Xcode Extension features
Native macOS-style UI design
The mPaaS Xcode Extension UI is designed to be visually appealing and user-friendly. It aligns with the native macOS experience. It offers excellent support for Dark Mode and adapts to real-time system theme changes.
Stable and excellent performance
mPaaS Xcode Extension runs as a separate process independent of Xcode. This ensures that it does not affect Xcode's native functions and prevents common issues such as Xcode startup freezes, unresponsive operations, or high system memory usage.
How to start
Find the standalone mPaaS application, mPaaSPlugin, in the Applications folder on macOS and run it.
Support for custom keyboard shortcuts
mPaaS Xcode Extension lets you add custom keyboard shortcuts for the mPaaS menu. This makes your workflow faster and more efficient. To set a shortcut, open Xcode Preferences, select Key Bindings, and filter for mPaaS, as shown in the following figure.