# Are Swift+Objc static libraries supported by Xcode? Are Swift static libraries even supported? **URL:** \ **Category:** Using Swift\ **Tags:** objective-c, linking\ **Created:** [January 29, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461 "2026-01-29T21:20:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NSExceptional](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/nsexceptional/32/6813_2.png) [@NSExceptional](https://forums.swift.org/u/NSExceptional)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/1 "2026-01-29T21:20:51Z")
We have an SDK that we vend as both a dynamic framework and static library. We recently added our first Swift file to it, and we are unable to access the Swift code from Objc when building it as a static library: ```swift 'MySDK/MySDK-Swift.h' file not found ``` The same code works when building as a dynamic framework. Is there something else I need to do to enable this to work? Or is it just not supported at all? ---
**Author:** ![ksluder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@ksluder](https://forums.swift.org/u/ksluder)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/2 "2026-01-29T21:25:08Z")
Have you considered an .xcframework instead of a static library? I believe these are supported by SwiftPM as well. ---
**Author:** ![NSExceptional](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/nsexceptional/32/6813_2.png) [@NSExceptional](https://forums.swift.org/u/NSExceptional)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:26pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/3 "2026-01-29T21:26:20Z")
That is how we vend the dynamic framework. Do xcframeworks also support static linking? My understanding is they do not We have a niche use case where static linking is favorable for some of our customers ---
**Author:** ![ksluder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@ksluder](https://forums.swift.org/u/ksluder)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/4 "2026-01-29T21:27:54Z")
Yes: [Creating a multiplatform binary framework bundle | Apple Developer Documentation](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/creating-a-multi-platform-binary-framework-bundle) > To include a static library file (`.a` file), replace `-framework` with `-library` in the command above. ---
**Author:** ![NSExceptional](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/nsexceptional/32/6813_2.png) [@NSExceptional](https://forums.swift.org/u/NSExceptional)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/5 "2026-01-29T21:39:04Z")
TIL! We will experiment with this đź‘€ (In the meantime, I am curious about my question on a technical level if anyone knows the answer) ---
**Author:** ![ksluder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@ksluder](https://forums.swift.org/u/ksluder)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2026, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/6 "2026-01-29T21:41:31Z")
My guess is that this is a modules thing. Maybe you could find a suitable place to put the `.modulemap`, but you’re swimming upstream. ---
**Author:** ![NSExceptional](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/nsexceptional/32/6813_2.png) [@NSExceptional](https://forums.swift.org/u/NSExceptional)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 3:27am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/7 "2026-01-30T03:27:28Z")
_“I love module maps so much!”,_ he said with heavy sarcasm ---
**Author:** ![Cyberbeni](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/swift/user_avatar/forums.swift.org/cyberbeni/32/46241_2.png) [@Cyberbeni](https://forums.swift.org/u/Cyberbeni)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.swift.org/t/are-swift-objc-static-libraries-supported-by-xcode-are-swift-static-libraries-even-supported/84461/8 "2026-01-30T09:02:45Z")
You could combine the 2 types: [Configuring your project to use mergeable libraries | Apple Developer Documentation](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode/configuring-your-project-to-use-mergeable-libraries)