ArtifactBundleIndex is missing from SwiftPM documentation

[heckj]

Is it reproducible with SwiftPM command-line tools: swift build, swift test, swift package etc?

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Description

Following up from open source Slack conversation, ArtifactBundleindex (reference: https://github.com/swiftlang/swift-evolution/blob/main/proposals/0305-swiftpm-binary-target-improvements.md#artifact-bundle-index) isn't included in Swift Package Manager's documentation

There's also a related issue - I'm not entirely clear on if it's a documentation issue or an implementation issue - #7362, but highlights that what triples are supported are clearly something that needs clarification in order to use this feature.

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[tkrajacic]

Some immediate questions come to mind, which I think documentation could clarify.

• Are artifactbundlindexes the only way to ensure that artifacts are only downloaded for the currently built architecture?
• Can artifactbundlindexes also reference XCFrameworks, so that a single reference in the Package.swift manifest can be used for all platforms?

[Viditgupta-official]

Hi! I’ve added user-facing documentation for ArtifactBundleIndex under
the binary dependencies section, explaining what it is, when it’s required,
and linking to SE-0305. I’m preparing a PR shortly.

[Viditgupta-official]

I’ve opened a PR adding documentation for ArtifactBundleIndex under the
binary dependencies section. Thanks!