How to add a CocoaPod framework to Xcode 8 Playground

Question

I tried to add some pods to the Playground within an Xcode project. Unfortunately, the only scope supported is targets since the update, and link_with is no longer supported.

ERROR:

[!] Invalid Podfile file: [!] The specification of link_with in the Podfile is now unsupported, please use target blocks instead.

When I use target blocks, I get this error:

[!] Unable to find a target named MyPlayground, did find Target_1, Target_2

OR:

[!] Unable to find a target named MyPlayground.playground, did find Target_1, Target_2

Also tried adding it within Target_1 target scope:

ERROR

[!] Invalid Podfile file: [!] Unsupported options MyPlayground for target Target_1.

What is the simplest way to add a dependency to Playground source?

Answer 1

In Xcode 8.2:

1. Click on your project name in the left column
2. Click "New File" and choose "Playground"
3. Import the pod that you have installed in your Podfile
4. Possibly do a build and run to get rid of the error if it temporarily can't find the pod
5. That's it! You should be good to go

Answer 2

UPDATE

As of:

Xcode 8.2

You no longer need to add your pod folder into resources, simply use it as you would in the project.

Example:

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Pre Xcode 8.1

Thanks to Eric Aya, I have found a solution based on his first suggestion.

In order to add a CocoPods framework to Playground, follow these steps:

1. Add pods to your pod file and hit pod install
2. Add a new Playground file
3. Click on the Sources folder in your playground
4. Click on the + for Add Files to Sources
5. Add you pod folder, in our case HanakeSwift
6. Import your project pods framework import Pods_PodsPlayground
7. Build and access your framework!

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