How do I review my uncommitted Swift changes with Atlas?

Atlas reads your git branches, status, and diffs, presenting a unified view of all uncommitted changes in your Swift project. You can use Atlas's `bash` tool to run `git diff HEAD` and then read the output directly within the terminal-native TUI.

Can Atlas run `swift test` before I commit?

Yes, Atlas allows you to execute `bash` commands. You can run `swift test` directly within Atlas to ensure all your `XCTest` cases pass before committing your Swift code.

How does Atlas help with Swift code formatting?

Atlas integrates with `swift-format`. You can use Atlas's `bash` tool to run `swift-format --in-place --recursive .` on your Swift project, ensuring all `*.swift` files adhere to your team's style guidelines before committing.

What if I accidentally make a change in Swift that I want to undo?

Atlas provides a session revert feature. It snapshots file changes as git patches, allowing you to restore from a previous state and undo unwanted modifications to your Swift files safely, provided the session is not busy.

Does Atlas understand my Swift Package Manager project structure?

Yes, Atlas is designed to work with Swift packages and the Swift Package Manager toolchain. It indexes your code by AST declarations using tree-sitter, allowing it to understand your targets, protocols, and dependencies defined in `Package.swift`.

How can I find forgotten `print` statements in my Swift diff?

Atlas includes a `grep` tool. You can use it to search your uncommitted Swift diff for common debugging leftovers, such as `print(` statements or commented-out code blocks within your `*.swift` files, before committing.

Is Atlas safe to use for modifying Swift code?

Yes, Atlas prioritizes safety. Every Atlas tool call is permission-gated, and it drafts a plan in a read-only agent before switching to a build agent. It also computes a unified diff for every file edit and surfaces it for approval before writing to your Swift project.

Self-review your working diff before committing in Swift with Atlas in 2026

Swift developers in 2026 can effectively self-review their uncommitted diffs using Atlas, integrating directly with `XCTest via swift test` and `swift-format` to catch mistakes before they reach a reviewer or continuous integration. Atlas provides a terminal-native AI coding agent that reads your working tree, surfaces changes, and allows you to run your entire Swift toolchain for a thorough pre-commit check.

How Atlas reads and presents Swift diffs for self-review

Atlas, the terminal-native AI coding agent, provides a comprehensive view of your uncommitted Swift changes in 2026, allowing developers to review their working diffs end-to-end. It reads git branches, status, and diffs, ensuring every modification in your Swift Package Manager project is visible for inspection.

Atlas excels at surfacing the working diff within your Swift codebase, making it simple to catch your own mistakes before they reach a reviewer or CI. Unlike simply remembering which files you touched, Atlas presents the entire unified diff for every file edit, ensuring no change goes unnoticed. This capability is crucial for Swift developers working with complex `Package.swift` configurations or multiple targets, as it allows for a holistic review of all modifications. Atlas's terminal-native TUI, rendered with SolidJS through the OpenTUI renderer, provides a clear and organized presentation of these changes, allowing you to read each changed file in full and check the change against its surroundings. This prevents issues where a small, isolated change might have unintended consequences elsewhere in the Swift project, which a partial review might miss.

Running Swift tests and formatting with Atlas for pre-commit checks

In 2026, Swift developers can integrate their entire toolchain into Atlas for robust pre-commit checks, ensuring code quality and consistency. Atlas allows you to run `XCTest via swift test` and `swift-format` directly, catching errors and style violations before committing your changes.

Before committing any changes in a Swift project, it is essential to run both tests and the formatter. Atlas facilitates this by allowing direct execution of `bash` commands. For instance, to validate your logic, you can run `swift test` to execute your `XCTest` suite. This ensures that any new features or bug fixes haven't introduced regressions or failed to meet expected behavior. Similarly, maintaining code style is critical for collaboration. Atlas enables you to run `swift-format` to automatically apply formatting rules, ensuring your `*.swift` files adhere to your team's standards. This proactive approach, integrated within Atlas's workflow, helps Swift developers maintain high code quality and reduces the feedback loop from CI or peer reviews, especially when working on `Package.swift` defined modules.

Identifying and removing debugging leftovers in Swift code

Swift developers in 2026 often introduce temporary debugging code, like `print` statements or `XCTest` `skip` flags, which must be removed before committing. Atlas helps identify these leftovers by allowing you to `grep` your working diff for common debugging patterns.

Debugging is an integral part of Swift development, but temporary logging or test modifications should never make it into a committed diff. Atlas provides the `grep` tool, allowing you to search your uncommitted changes for common debugging artifacts. For example, you can `grep` for `print(` statements, `// MARK: TODO` comments, or `XCTest` methods marked with `skip` attributes within your `*.swift` files. This is particularly useful for catching forgotten `print("DEBUG: \(variable)")` lines or commented-out blocks of code that were temporarily disabled. By proactively scanning your diff, Swift developers can ensure their commits are clean and free of extraneous debugging code, maintaining the integrity of their `Package.swift` based projects.

Safely reverting unwanted Swift changes with Atlas snapshots

Atlas provides a robust session revert mechanism, backed by snapshots, allowing Swift developers to safely undo unwanted changes in 2026 without manual intervention. This feature ensures that any accidental modifications to `*.swift` files can be rolled back to a previous state.

During the self-review process, a Swift developer might identify changes that should not have been made or were introduced by mistake. Atlas's session revert feature is designed precisely for this scenario. Every edit Atlas makes is recoverable, as it snapshots file changes as git patches. If a change needs to be undone, Atlas can restore from a snapshot, effectively rolling back the unwanted modification. This is a significant safety net, especially when working on complex Swift Package Manager projects where manual reverts could be error-prone. The revert mechanism refuses to run on a busy session, which prevents a half-written turn from being rolled back mid-flight, ensuring data integrity and a predictable workflow for Swift developers.

Step by step

01Initialize Atlas in your Swift Package Manager project by running `atlas` in the directory containing your `Package.swift` file, allowing it to index your Swift targets and dependencies.
02Use Atlas's `bash` tool to generate the working diff for your Swift codebase: `git diff HEAD`. Read the output end-to-end, not just the `*.swift` files you remember touching.
03Within Atlas, read each changed `*.swift` file in full to check the modification against its surroundings, ensuring contextually appropriate changes.
04Employ Atlas's `grep` tool to search your uncommitted Swift diff for debugging leftovers, such as `print(` statements or `XCTest` methods with `skip` attributes in your `*.swift` files.
05Execute your Swift test suite using Atlas's `bash` tool: `swift test`. Verify all `XCTest` cases pass before proceeding.
06Run the `swift-format` tool via Atlas's `bash` command: `swift-format --in-place --recursive .` to ensure all `*.swift` files adhere to your project's style guidelines.
07If any change should not have been made, use Atlas's session revert feature to restore from a snapshot, undoing unwanted modifications to your Swift files.
08Once satisfied with your self-review, use Atlas to stage and create your commit, finalizing your changes in the Swift project.

Frequently asked questions

How do I review my uncommitted Swift changes with Atlas?: Atlas reads your git branches, status, and diffs, presenting a unified view of all uncommitted changes in your Swift project. You can use Atlas's `bash` tool to run `git diff HEAD` and then read the output directly within the terminal-native TUI.
Can Atlas run `swift test` before I commit?: Yes, Atlas allows you to execute `bash` commands. You can run `swift test` directly within Atlas to ensure all your `XCTest` cases pass before committing your Swift code.
How does Atlas help with Swift code formatting?: Atlas integrates with `swift-format`. You can use Atlas's `bash` tool to run `swift-format --in-place --recursive .` on your Swift project, ensuring all `*.swift` files adhere to your team's style guidelines before committing.
What if I accidentally make a change in Swift that I want to undo?: Atlas provides a session revert feature. It snapshots file changes as git patches, allowing you to restore from a previous state and undo unwanted modifications to your Swift files safely, provided the session is not busy.
Does Atlas understand my Swift Package Manager project structure?: Yes, Atlas is designed to work with Swift packages and the Swift Package Manager toolchain. It indexes your code by AST declarations using tree-sitter, allowing it to understand your targets, protocols, and dependencies defined in `Package.swift`.
How can I find forgotten `print` statements in my Swift diff?: Atlas includes a `grep` tool. You can use it to search your uncommitted Swift diff for common debugging leftovers, such as `print(` statements or commented-out code blocks within your `*.swift` files, before committing.
Is Atlas safe to use for modifying Swift code?: Yes, Atlas prioritizes safety. Every Atlas tool call is permission-gated, and it drafts a plan in a read-only agent before switching to a build agent. It also computes a unified diff for every file edit and surfaces it for approval before writing to your Swift project.

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