Hey all! ```cocoapods { summary = "Some description for the Shared Module" homepage...

# multiplatform

[Ameen Azeez]

Hey all!

cocoapods {
        summary = "Some description for the Shared Module"
        homepage = "Link to the Shared Module homepage"
        version = "1.0"
        ios.deploymentTarget = "13.0"
        podfile = project.file("../iosApp/Podfile")

I was exploring cocoapods integration. Is there any specific reason that podfile = project.file("../iosApp/Podfile") is required?

[Pamela Hill]

I'm going to check with the team, but it might be that the shared code's CocoaPods is being added to the project podfile. The Podfile is a specification that describes the dependencies of the targets of one or more Xcode projects.

[Pamela Hill]

At least I'm pretty sure, but I'll check with them none the less

[Vlad]

@Pamela Hill hey. Did you check? 🙂

[Pamela Hill]

Hi - this was in January - so...

[Vlad]

It is not mentioned in the docs:
https://kotlinlang.org/docs/native-cocoapods.html#configure-existing-project

And is added in some examples and is not added to others, which is confusing.
Also added by default via kmp AS plugin for a new kmp app project.

[Pamela Hill]

Ah ok, I see. I'm currently on vacation, as is most of the team. But I'll make a note to get back to this conversation in January, and I'll let the tech writers know about the inconsistencies. Thanks!

[Pamela Hill]

From the team:

> Is it required?

No

> What does it default to?

The default is null it's optional

> What is the meaning of podfile attribute?

The user can point to existing projects Podfile (like podfile = project.file("../iosApp/Podfile"))

AFAIK it was used for KMP android studio plugin integration, so that podinstall could be invoked from gradle task

[Pamela Hill]

Hope this helps!