Swift (iOS/macOS) and Docker: Application Containerization

Modern Swift development goes far beyond Xcode and the simulator. If you want to automate the building, testing, and deployment of your applications — the book "Swift (iOS/macOS) and Docker: Application Containerization" will become your reliable guide.

This book is the first Russian-language practical guide that will show you step by step how to package a Swift application into a Docker container, set up multi-stage builds, organize a CI/CD pipeline, and deploy the finished product in the cloud or on your own server.

What is the book about?

• Docker basics for Swift developers: installation, basic commands, working with images and containers.
• Creating a Dockerfile for Swift: from a simple monolithic image to an optimized multi-stage build using official Swift images.
• Containerizing iOS applications: running tests, building .app and .ipa in a Docker container, working with the simulator.
• Containerizing macOS applications: building and signing applications for macOS, working with sandbox and entitlements.
• Swift on the server: packaging Vapor, Kitura, and Perfect into containers, configuring load balancing and scaling.
• CI/CD pipeline: integration with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins — automatic building, testing, and publishing images to Docker Hub.
• Production deployment: deploying on VPS, AWS ECS, Kubernetes, Heroku — with configuration examples and best practices.
• Security and optimization: reducing image size, working with secrets, monitoring and logging containers.

Who is this book for?

• iOS/macOS developers who want to automate building and testing.
• Backend developers using Swift who want to master modern deployment methods.
• DevOps engineers working with Swift projects.
• Anyone who wants to understand how Docker can simplify a Swift developer's life.

What will you learn?

• How to create a minimal Docker image for a Swift application under 10 MB.
• How to run UI tests for iOS applications in CI/CD without a physical Mac.
• How to organize zero-downtime deployment for a Swift server.
• How to use Docker Compose for local development and testing.
• How to integrate Swift containers into a microservice architecture.

The book contains numerous ready-made code examples, Dockerfiles, YAML configurations, and scripts that you can immediately use in your projects. Regardless of your experience with Docker — you will find both basic concepts and advanced techniques here.

Make your Swift applications portable, reproducible, and ready to scale. Discover the world of containerization with this book!