diff --git a/swift/.gitignore b/swift/.gitignore
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index 6ea2fdde..00000000
--- a/swift/.gitignore
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-.DS_Store
-/.build
-/Packages
-/*.xcodeproj
-xcuserdata/
-DerivedData/
-.swiftpm/xcode/package.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/swift/Package.swift b/swift/Package.swift
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index f52c7bb1..00000000
--- a/swift/Package.swift
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@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// swift-tools-version:5.5
-
-import PackageDescription
-
-let package = Package(
-    name: "GildedRose",
-    products: [
-        .library(
-            name: "GildedRose",
-            targets: ["GildedRose"]
-        ),
-    ],
-    targets: [
-        .target(
-            name: "GildedRose",
-            dependencies: []
-        ),
-        .target(
-            name: "GildedRoseApp",
-            dependencies: ["GildedRose"]
-        ),
-        .testTarget(
-            name: "GildedRoseTests",
-            dependencies: ["GildedRose"]
-        ),
-    ]
-)
diff --git a/swift/README.md b/swift/README.md
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index 60168d5b..00000000
--- a/swift/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-## Build and test using any of the following
-
-Command line:
-- `swift test`
-
-Xcode:
-- Open this "swift" folder to open package
-- In the Xcode menu, select Product > Test to run tests
-
-AppCode:
-- Open this "swift" folder to open package
-- Select "GildedRoseTests" configuration and run
diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift
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index ea0aa861..00000000
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/GildedRose.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-public class GildedRose {
-    var items: [Item]
-
-    public init(items: [Item]) {
-        self.items = items
-    }
-
-    public func updateQuality() {
-        for i in 0 ..< items.count {
-            if items[i].name != "Aged Brie", items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-                if items[i].quality > 0 {
-                    if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
-                    }
-                }
-            } else {
-                if items[i].quality < 50 {
-                    items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-
-                    if items[i].name == "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-                        if items[i].sellIn < 11 {
-                            if items[i].quality < 50 {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-                            }
-                        }
-
-                        if items[i].sellIn < 6 {
-                            if items[i].quality < 50 {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-                            }
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-
-            if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
-                items[i].sellIn = items[i].sellIn - 1
-            }
-
-            if items[i].sellIn < 0 {
-                if items[i].name != "Aged Brie" {
-                    if items[i].name != "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert" {
-                        if items[i].quality > 0 {
-                            if items[i].name != "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros" {
-                                items[i].quality = items[i].quality - 1
-                            }
-                        }
-                    } else {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality - items[i].quality
-                    }
-                } else {
-                    if items[i].quality < 50 {
-                        items[i].quality = items[i].quality + 1
-                    }
-                }
-            }
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift
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index eb717bbb..00000000
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRose/Item.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-public class Item {
-    public var name: String
-    public var sellIn: Int
-    public var quality: Int
-
-    public init(name: String, sellIn: Int, quality: Int) {
-        self.name = name
-        self.sellIn = sellIn
-        self.quality = quality
-    }
-}
-
-extension Item: CustomStringConvertible {
-    public var description: String {
-        name + ", " + String(sellIn) + ", " + String(quality)
-    }
-}
diff --git a/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift b/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift
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index edd7dc13..00000000
--- a/swift/Sources/GildedRoseApp/main.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-import GildedRose
-
-let items = [
-    Item(name: "+5 Dexterity Vest", sellIn: 10, quality: 20),
-    Item(name: "Aged Brie", sellIn: 2, quality: 0),
-    Item(name: "Elixir of the Mongoose", sellIn: 5, quality: 7),
-    Item(name: "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros", sellIn: 0, quality: 80),
-    Item(name: "Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros", sellIn: -1, quality: 80),
-    Item(name: "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sellIn: 15, quality: 20),
-    Item(name: "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sellIn: 10, quality: 49),
-    Item(name: "Backstage passes to a TAFKAL80ETC concert", sellIn: 5, quality: 49),
-    // this conjured item does not work properly yet
-    Item(name: "Conjured Mana Cake", sellIn: 3, quality: 6),
-]
-
-let app = GildedRose(items: items)
-
-var days = 2
-if CommandLine.argc > 1 {
-    days = Int(CommandLine.arguments[1])! + 1
-}
-
-for i in 0 ..< days {
-    print("-------- day \(i) --------")
-    print("name, sellIn, quality")
-    for item in items {
-        print(item)
-    }
-    print("")
-    app.updateQuality()
-}
diff --git a/swift/Tests/GildedRoseTests/GildedRoseTests.swift b/swift/Tests/GildedRoseTests/GildedRoseTests.swift
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index 2241d23a..00000000
--- a/swift/Tests/GildedRoseTests/GildedRoseTests.swift
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-@testable import GildedRose
-import XCTest
-
-class GildedRoseTests: XCTestCase {
-    func testFoo() throws {
-        let items = [Item(name: "foo", sellIn: 0, quality: 0)]
-        let app = GildedRose(items: items)
-        app.updateQuality()
-        XCTAssertEqual(app.items[0].name, "fixme")
-    }
-}