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Welcome to FlowDeck, a full iOS/macOS development extension for VS Code. This documentation will help you understand and make the most of FlowDeck’s features.

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Essentials

Install and Setup

FlowDeck works in any VS Code-based editor, including Cursor and Windsurf. Here’s how to set it up.

Core Features

Get code completion working and learn how to build and run your iOS and macOS apps, or create a new one from scratch.

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Requirements

FlowDeck requires macOS with Xcode installed. It does not support Windows or Linux.
  • macOS 13.0 or later
  • Xcode 15.0 or later (with command line tools)
  • VS Code, Cursor or Windsurf
  • Apple Silicon Mac: M1 or later recommended for best performance

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Core Features

Code Intelligence

Real-time autocomplete, suggestions, and symbol navigation via SourceKit LSP

Build, Run and Deploy

Build and run existing Xcode projects from VS Code

Device & Simulator Support

Deploy and test your apps on simulators and physical Apple devices

Debugging

Debug with breakpoints and variable inspection

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Advanced Features

Test Runner

Run and manage your unit and UI tests from VS Code

OSLog Integration

Stream, search, and filter simulator logs directly from VS Code

Build Optimizer

Optimize build performance with intelligent network management

Swift Package Management

VIew, update, Resolve and Reset your Swift Packages in a single location

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Getting Help

Command Reference

Complete list of available commands

Community

Join the Slack community

Submit an issue

Got feedback or found a bug? Submit a GitHub Issue