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Provides macOS development guidance covering Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. Use for code review, best practices, UI review, or platform-specific features.
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Comprehensive guidance for macOS app development. This skill aggregates specialized modules for different aspects of macOS development.
app-planner/existing-app-analysis.mdapp-planner/new-app-planning.mdappkit-swiftui-bridge/hosting-controllers.mdappkit-swiftui-bridge/nsviewrepresentable.mdappkit-swiftui-bridge/state-management.mdarchitecture-patterns/design-patterns.mdarchitecture-patterns/modular-design.mdarchitecture-patterns/solid-detailed.mdcoding-best-practices/architecture-principles.mdcoding-best-practices/code-organization.mdcoding-best-practices/data-persistence.mdcoding-best-practices/modern-concurrency.mdcoding-best-practices/swift-language.mdmacos-capabilities/background.mdmacos-capabilities/extensions.mdmacos-capabilities/menubar.mdmacos-capabilities/sandboxing.mdmacos-tahoe-apis/apple-intelligence.mdmacos-tahoe-apis/continuity.mdmacos-tahoe-apis/mlx-framework.mdComprehensive guidance for macOS app development. This skill aggregates specialized modules for different aspects of macOS development.
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Swift 6+ code quality and modern idioms.
swift-language.md - Modern Swift patternsmodern-concurrency.md - async/await, actors, Sendabledata-persistence.md - SwiftData, UserDefaults, Keychaincode-organization.md - Project structure and modularityarchitecture-principles.md - Clean architecture patternsSoftware design and architecture.
solid-detailed.md - SOLID principles with Swift examplesdesign-patterns.md - Common design patternsmodular-design.md - Modular architecture approachesSwiftData deep dive.
schema-design.md - Model design and relationshipsquery-patterns.md - Efficient queries and predicatesperformance.md - Optimization techniquesmacOS 26 specific features.
tahoe-features.md - New macOS 26 capabilitiesapple-intelligence.md - AI/ML integrationmlx-framework.md - On-device ML with MLXcontinuity.md - Cross-device featuresxcode16.md - Xcode 16 tools and featuresPlatform integration.
sandboxing.md - App Sandbox and entitlementsHybrid development.
nsviewrepresentable.md - Wrapping AppKit viewsUI/UX review for macOS 26.
Project planning and analysis.
User asks about SwiftData performance:
swiftdata-architecture/performance.mdswiftdata-architecture/query-patterns.md if relevant2plugins reuse this skill
First indexed Jun 17, 2026
npx claudepluginhub rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --plugin apple-skillsProvides expert guidance for iOS/macOS development with Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Data, Combine, Xcode projects, app architectures, build errors, and performance optimization.
Develops native iOS apps with Swift 6 and SwiftUI, covering iOS 18 features, UIKit integration, Core Data, networking, architecture patterns, and App Store optimization.
Applies Swift 6+ best practices for iOS/macOS code including concurrency (async/await, actors, MainActor, Sendable), API design, typed throws, and Swift 6 migration.