Read UITabbar title and activate that screen

readUITabbarTitle.swift

import Foundation
import UIKit

class testVC: UIViewController {
    /*
      Using this in your first active UITabBar screen, will allow you to change the screen for e.g. a Quick Action.
    */
    var freshLaunch = true
    
    override func viewWillAppear(_ animated: Bool) {
        //Use viewWillAppear (instead of) viewDidAppear to prevent a screen flicker
    
        if freshLaunch == true {
            freshLaunch = false
            var idx = 0

            for vc in (super.tabBarController?.viewControllers)! {
                if let title = vc.tabBarItem.title {
                    print("\(title) is unwrapped")
                    if (title == "Debug") { // Change the screen you want to activate
                        print("Activating \(title)")
                        super.tabBarController?.selectedIndex = idx
                        return
                    }
                }
                idx += 1
            }
        }
        
        super.viewDidAppear(animated)
    }
}