# boltsframework/bolts-swift **Attribution required: if you use, quote, or summarise this content, you must credit and link back to [awesome-repositories.com](https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/boltsframework-bolts-swift).** 1,317 stars · 126 forks · Swift · NOASSERTION ## Links - GitHub: https://github.com/BoltsFramework/Bolts-Swift - awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/boltsframework-bolts-swift.md ## Description Bolts-Swift is a concurrency control framework designed to manage asynchronous workflows in native mobile applications. It provides a collection of primitives that allow developers to orchestrate background operations through a promise-based model, replacing deeply nested callback structures with chainable task sequences. The library distinguishes itself by offering granular control over task lifecycles and execution environments. It enables developers to define custom executors for specific threading contexts and provides mechanisms to manually signal the completion, error, or cancellation of background work. These features ensure that complex operations remain predictable and maintainable throughout the application lifecycle. Beyond basic sequencing, the framework supports the aggregation of multiple concurrent operations into single units of work. This capability allows for the parallel execution of tasks and the unified handling of their results, simplifying data management for complex background processes. ## Tags ### Programming Languages & Runtimes - [Swift Task Libraries](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/asynchronous-task-libraries/swift-task-libraries.md) — Provides low-level primitives for managing complex asynchronous workflows and promise-based task chaining in Swift applications. - [Promise-Based Chains](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/runtime-execution-environments/runtime-environments/runtimes/asynchronous-execution-engines/asynchronous-control-flows/promise-based-flow-control/promise-based-chains.md) — Links asynchronous operations through a chainable interface to propagate results and errors automatically. - [Manual State Triggers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/language-features-paradigms/concurrency-models/concurrency/task-orchestration-frameworks/thread-pools/goroutine-pools/completion-signals/manual-state-triggers.md) — Provides mechanisms to manually signal the completion, error, or cancellation of background work. - [Completion Signals](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/programming-languages-runtimes/language-features-paradigms/concurrency-models/concurrency/task-orchestration-frameworks/thread-pools/goroutine-pools/completion-signals.md) — Triggers the completion, error, or cancellation of an asynchronous operation manually from external code. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme)) ### Part of an Awesome List - [Concurrency Frameworks](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/concurrency-frameworks.md) — Provides a framework for orchestrating parallel operations and sequential task dependencies to eliminate deeply nested callbacks. - [Async and Event Handling](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/devtools/async-and-event-handling.md) — Low-level tasks and app link utilities for Swift. ### Software Engineering & Architecture - [Asynchronous Task Orchestration](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/asynchronous-task-orchestration.md) — Orchestrates complex chains of background operations using a promise-based model to maintain clean execution flows. - [Mobile Threading Contexts](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/background-thread-dispatchers/mobile-threading-contexts.md) — Defines custom executors to control the specific threading context and scheduling logic for mobile background operations. - [Asynchronous Background Processors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/asynchronous-background-processors.md) — Manages complex asynchronous processes using a promise-based model to eliminate deeply nested callbacks. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme)) - [Concurrent Aggregators](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/asynchronous-task-managers/task-group-orchestration/pipeline-task-grouping/concurrent-aggregators.md) — Groups multiple concurrent operations into a single unit of work to simplify data handling and result aggregation. - [Asynchronous Task Execution](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/concurrency-models/asynchronous-task-execution.md) — Runs multiple asynchronous operations in parallel and aggregates their results to improve performance. - [Custom Thread Executors](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/task-scheduling/asynchronous-schedulers/asynchronous-thread-schedulers/custom-thread-executors.md) — Enables developers to define custom executors for specific threading contexts to control background operation execution. - [Parallel Task Spawning](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/task-scheduling/parallel-task-executors/parallel-task-spawning.md) — Executes multiple asynchronous operations concurrently and aggregates their results into a single task. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme)) - [Background Task Schedulers](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/execution-control/background-task-schedulers.md) — Specifies custom threading rules and scheduling logic to control where and how background operations run. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme)) - [Task Lifecycle](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/software-engineering-architecture/state-machines/task-lifecycle.md) — Maintains an internal lifecycle for each operation to ensure predictable execution flow. ### Development Tools & Productivity - [Mobile Development Tools](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/development-tools-productivity/mobile-development-tools.md) — Simplifies background execution and threading management for developers building native mobile software. ### DevOps & Infrastructure - [Background Task Runners](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/automation-orchestration/task-execution-frameworks/task-job-management/background-task-runners.md) — Links dependent tasks into chains and handles results or errors across multiple steps. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme)) - [Task Lifecycle Management](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/automation-orchestration/task-execution-frameworks/task-job-management/task-lifecycle-management.md) — Signals the completion, error, or cancellation state of asynchronous operations to maintain precise control over background work. - [Task Chain Fusion](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/devops-infrastructure/automation-orchestration/task-execution-frameworks/task-job-management/task-schedulers/task-chain-fusion.md) — Executes multiple asynchronous operations in a specific order where each step relies on the previous task's outcome. ([source](https://github.com/boltsframework/bolts-swift#readme))