iOS Developer
I build open-source iOS apps in Swift. Everything I make runs entirely on your device — no accounts, no servers, nothing uploaded anywhere. The source code for all of it is public.
Free and open source. Downloads come from GitHub releases — full details are in each repository.
Sign and install iOS apps from your own device
Signs IPAs with your own certificate and installs them from the phone itself — no computer, no Apple ID, nothing leaves the device.
The IPA is unsigned on purpose — the guide covers signing it the first time.
iOS personalization toolbox
Styles, wallpapers, icons, dock and more — iOS personalization built on DarkSword.
Public beta — experimental features can respring the device. Back up first.
Customization toolbox
A customization toolbox built on DarkSword. Coming soon — nothing to install yet.
Every line of every app is public. Read it, audit it, build it yourself, or open an issue.
How to get Vendor onto your iPhone and sign apps with it. About ten minutes end to end.
Your UDID identifies your iPhone — a signing certificate gets locked to it. Open udid.tech in Safari on the phone, follow the steps, and copy the code it gives you.
A certificate is what lets iOS actually open a signed app. You can use a free Apple developer account — apps expire every 7 days — or buy a certificate from a signing service using the UDID you copied, which lasts up to a year. Either way you end up with a .p12 file, a .mobileprovision and a password. Keep all three.
Vendor can't sign its own first install — nothing on a fresh phone can sign anything yet. Download the IPA from the Apps section and sign it once with any signer you already have (AltStore, SideStore, Xcode or a web signer). Then open Settings → General → VPN & Device Management and tap Trust on its profile.
Open Vendor → Certificates → import the .p12 and the .mobileprovision, then type the password. It stays on the device and is kept out of iCloud backups, so you only do this once.
Pick an IPA in Vendor, choose your certificate and tap Sign, then Install. It lands on your home screen — no cable, no computer, no third party in between. From here on Vendor handles its own updates too.
Apps stop opening once their certificate is revoked or expires. Vendor warns you 7 days and 1 day ahead, and can re-sign everything in a single batch when you have a new one. Nothing has to be downloaded again.
Stuck on a step? Message me on Telegram.
Updates and new releases go to the Telegram channel first. For anything else, reach me directly.