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Searches Apple Dev Search for Swift, SwiftUI, Xcode, iOS, macOS, and Apple-platform community articles, tutorials, and blogs. Useful when users want community content rather than official docs.
npx claudepluginhub xopoko/build-swift-apps --plugin build-swift-appsHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/build-swift-apps:apple-dev-researchThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Use Apple Dev Search for Apple-platform community content when the user wants articles, tutorials, or reading material rather than official docs or generic web results. Do not hard-code service counts; query `--counts` when counts matter.
Searches 277K+ Apple developer documentation pages offline for Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Foundation, Combine APIs, HIG, sample code, and Swift Evolution proposals.
Indexes Apple developer documentation for iOS/macOS frameworks. Browse APIs, find doc paths, and fetch detailed pages for SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Animation, XCTest, HealthKit, Combine, SwiftData, and more.
Provides expert guidance for iOS/macOS development with Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Data, Combine, Xcode projects, app architectures, build errors, and performance optimization.
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Use Apple Dev Search for Apple-platform community content when the user wants articles, tutorials, or reading material rather than official docs or generic web results. Do not hard-code service counts; query --counts when counts matter.
--title-only and tighter terms.|, -, *, ~1, parentheses.--recent.python3 scripts/appledevsearch.py --query 'build speed' --limit 5
python3 scripts/appledevsearch.py --query '"incremental builds" | "compile time"' --title-only --limit 5
python3 scripts/appledevsearch.py --query 'swift testing -uikit' --limit 5
python3 scripts/appledevsearch.py --recent --limit 8
python3 scripts/appledevsearch.py --counts
Use full text for errors/API/framework names; title-only for broad topics. Keep user terminology in at least one query before expanding synonyms.
Reusable search URL:
https://appledevsearch.com/#q=<urlencoded query>&titleOnly=true|false
Mention exact queries used, separate title-only vs full-text results, prefer direct article links, and say when results are weak or empty.