Zig Libraries for Swift Apps: C Module Maps, XCFrameworks, Opaque Pointers, and Error Bridges

A practical two-hour session on Zig Libraries for Swift Apps, focused on C Module Maps, XCFrameworks, Opaque Pointers, and Error Bridges. The session treats Zig as a native component exposed through C-compatible boundaries, with attention to exported symbols, allocators, packaging, host-runtime tests, and failure handling.

Audience: entry-level and intermediate developers who want a practical engineering session, not a language tour.

Outcomes:

• Explain the practical boundaries of Zig Libraries for Swift Apps
• Apply C Module Maps in a small working example
• Apply XCFrameworks in a small working example
• Apply Opaque Pointers in a small working example

Format: two hours with a short framing walkthrough, a concrete example, discussion of tradeoffs, and a closing checklist for practice.