Building command-line user experiences with Swift

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Builds a real MusiCLI that searches Apple Music via MusicKit and can open a SwiftUI window from the terminal. Uses Swift Package Manager and swift-argument-parser (AsyncParsableCommand) with readLine for input, requests MusicKit auth, hits a missing bundle identifier error and fixes it by embedding an Info.plist bundle trick (Xcode: create info plist section in binary or matching linker flags in SPM). Styles output with ANSI sequences using AnsiTerminal and a spinner library, and launches NSApplication + HostingController to display artwork — end-to-end working demo.

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1. 0:00Introduction and background
2. 2:30Why build with Swift
3. 6:52Building your first tool
4. 11:34Handling bundle identifiers
5. 16:56Styling the command line
6. 24:55Advanced scaling with SwiftUI
7. 29:43Final tips and conclusion

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