# init(name:platforms:pkgConfig:providers:products:dependencies:targets:swiftLanguageVersions:cLanguageStandard:cxxLanguageStandard:) Initializes a Swift package with configuration options you provide. ``` init(name: String, platforms: [SupportedPlatform]? = nil, pkgConfig: String? = nil, providers: [SystemPackageProvider]? = nil, products: [Product] = [], dependencies: [Package.Dependency] = [], targets: [Target] = [], swiftLanguageVersions: [SwiftVersion]? = nil, cLanguageStandard: CLanguageStandard? = nil, cxxLanguageStandard: CXXLanguageStandard? = nil) ``` ## Parameters `name` The name of the Swift package, or `nil`, if you want the Swift Package Manager to deduce the name from the package’s Git URL. `platforms` The list of supported platforms that have a custom deployment target. `pkgConfig` The name to use for C modules. If present, the Swift Package Manager searches for a `.pc` file to get the additional flags required for a system target. `providers` The system package providers that this package uses. `products` The list of products that this package makes available for clients to use. `dependencies` The list of package dependencies. `targets` The list of targets that are part of this package. `swiftLanguageVersions` The list of Swift versions that this package is compatible with. `cLanguageStandard` The C language standard to use for all C targets in this package. `cxxLanguageStandard` The C++ language standard to use for all C++ targets in this package. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)