/app-description-writer
Generate compelling App Store descriptions that convert browsers into users. Use when writing initial descriptions, improving existing copy, or drafting promotional text and What's New for a major update.
rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills
Claude Code skills for Apple platform development (iOS, macOS, iPadOS) — product validation, code generation, App Store optimization, and more
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181 totalApp store
12 skills/keyword-optimizer
Optimize app title, subtitle, and keywords for maximum App Store discoverability. Use when launching a new app, improving search rankings, entering new markets/languages, or safely optimizing ASO for an app with existing traffic.
/originality-check
Guideline-4.3 anti-spam / originality gate — score whether an app (and each portfolio addition) is meaningfully distinct in function, content, and metadata before you invest or submit. Use at validation/new-app time and again before submission. Protects the whole developer account from 4.3 (spam/duplicate) rejections. NOT rejection-handler (that works an existing rejection) and NOT competitive-analysis (that positions in the market).
/review-response-writer
Write professional, empathetic responses to App Store reviews that build trust and turn critics into fans. Use when responding to negative reviews, drafting templates for common review types, or improving review management strategy.
/web-presence
The discovery surfaces outside the App Store app — your apps.apple.com product page ranking on Google, an owned landing page with a Smart App Banner, and the deal-site ecosystem that auto-amplifies price drops. Use when building a landing page, improving Google visibility for an app, planning a price-drop promotion, or auditing off-store discovery.
/ad-attribution
Privacy-preserving ad measurement with AdAttributionKit (SKAdNetwork's successor) — install and re-engagement attribution, conversion-value strategy under crowd anonymity, and end-to-end postback testing. Use when running paid acquisition beyond Apple Ads, measuring re-engagement campaigns, designing conversion values, or migrating from SKAdNetwork.
/apple-search-ads
Apple Search Ads campaign strategy for indie developers — paid acquisition, keyword bidding, budget planning, and ROAS optimization. Use when user asks about running ads, paid user acquisition, or Apple Search Ads campaigns.
/iap-finalizer
Take a one-time in-app purchase from MISSING_METADATA to READY_TO_SUBMIT in App Store Connect — set its price schedule and localized display name/description (and optional review screenshot) via the ASC REST API. Use at Phase 6 (Pre-Release), after the IAP is built in-app (Phase 4) and its ASC record exists. NOT for subscriptions, and NOT the same as promoted-iap (which displays IAPs in-app).
/marketing-strategy
App Store marketing strategy advisor that analyzes your app and recommends the best promotional features. Orchestrates sub-skills for implementation. Use when planning app promotion, launch strategy, user acquisition, or re-engagement campaigns.
/ratings-mechanics
How App Store ratings actually behave — per-storefront isolation (your US stars show nowhere else), the never-reset rule, phased release + manual release as rating protection, and where prompting/replying fit. Use when planning ratings strategy for new markets, considering a ratings reset, setting release options, or diagnosing "why is my rating missing in country X.
/rejection-handler
Handle App Store rejections, prepare submissions to avoid common rejection reasons, write Resolution Center responses, and navigate the appeal process. Use when user's app was rejected, is preparing for submission, or needs help with App Review.
/screenshot-planner
Plan compelling App Store screenshot sequences that showcase your app's value. Use when preparing App Store assets, improving screenshot conversion, or drafting screenshot captions for a launch or major update.
Apple intelligence
3 skills/visual-intelligence
Integrate your app with iOS Visual Intelligence for camera-based search and object recognition. Use when adding visual search capabilities.
/app-intents
App Intents for Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Intelligence integration including intent modes, interactive snippets, visual intelligence, and entity indexing. Use when implementing Siri integration, App Shortcuts, or Spotlight indexing.
/foundation-models
On-device LLM integration using Apple's Foundation Models framework. Use when implementing AI text generation, structured output, or tool calling.
Design
7 skills/game-feel
Game feel ("juice") for Apple apps — celebration choreography, haptic vocabulary design, sound-effect layers, and the event×channel feedback audit. Use when big moments fall flat, when designing haptics or SFX, or when auditing whether every meaningful event actually reaches the user.
/liquid-glass
Implement Liquid Glass design using .glassEffect() API for iOS/macOS 26+. Covers SwiftUI, AppKit, UIKit, and WidgetKit. Use when creating modern glass-based UI effects.
/typography
UI typography on Apple platforms — text styles and Dynamic Type, the San Francisco family (Pro/Rounded/Compact/Mono/New York + width axis), optical sizes, tracking vs kerning, leading adjustments, and custom-font scaling. Use when choosing fonts, building type hierarchy, fixing truncation/legibility, or making custom fonts respect Dynamic Type.
/ux-writing
Interface copy that works — voice/tone, the PACE framework, alert anatomy, naming features, empty states, error messages, and the small-word edits that measurably improve UX. Distilled from Apple's writing sessions (2017–2026). Use when writing or reviewing any user-facing text — labels, alerts, onboarding, notifications, empty states, paywalls — or naming a feature.
/animation-patterns
SwiftUI animation patterns including springs, transitions, PhaseAnimator, KeyframeAnimator, SF Symbol effects, scroll-driven effects, mesh gradients, text renderers, and shader effects. Use when implementing, reviewing, or fixing animation or visual-effect code on iOS/macOS.
/sf-symbols
SF Symbols end-to-end — choosing and configuring the 7,000+ system symbols (rendering modes, variable color/draw, gradients), authoring custom symbols that interpolate across weights, and the animation preset vocabulary. Use when picking iconography, building custom symbols, animating symbol state changes, or rendering values as symbols.
/ui-prototyping
Explore multiple *divergent* UI directions for a screen as named Swift #Previews, remix the strongest elements into hybrids, fill them with lived-in sample content and edge-case states, then tune signature animations with a generated tuning panel. Produces real native SwiftUI you carry forward, not throwaway mockups. Use early — after new-app or at the start of any UI-heavy phase, before /apple:plan commits to a single layout. Based on Apple's WWDC method for prototyping with coding agents in Xcode: go wide → remix → make lived-in → tune.
Foundation
1 skillGenerators
63 skills/onboarding-generator
Generates value-moment-first onboarding flows for iOS/macOS apps — the default architecture races a new user to the first felt experience of the app's promised outcome, branching on whether they can experience it right now or need to plan for later. The classic paged welcome-carousel tour is an explicit fallback for genuinely explain-first apps. Use when user wants to add onboarding, welcome screens, first-launch experience, or improve activation/trial conversion.
Requires /macos
/data-export
Generates data export/import infrastructure for JSON, CSV, PDF formats with GDPR data portability, share sheet integration, and file import. Use when user wants data export functionality, CSV/JSON/PDF export, GDPR compliance data portability, import from files, or share sheet for data.
/accessibility-generator
Generate accessibility infrastructure for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, and accessibility features. Use when improving app accessibility, adding accessibility labels and hints, or auditing compliance.
/account-deletion
Generates an Apple-compliant account deletion flow with multi-step confirmation UI, optional data export, configurable grace period, Keychain cleanup, and server-side deletion request. Use when user needs account deletion, right-to-delete, or Apple App Review compliance for account removal.
/analytics-setup
Generates protocol-based analytics infrastructure with swappable providers (TelemetryDeck, Firebase, Mixpanel). Use when user wants to add analytics, track events, or set up telemetry.
/announcement-banner
Generates an in-app announcement banner system with remote configuration, scheduling, deep link actions, and dismiss tracking. Use when user wants in-app banners, promotional notices, maintenance alerts, or contextual announcements.
/app-clip
Generates App Clip targets with invocation URL handling, lightweight experiences, and full app upgrade prompts. Use when user wants NFC/QR/Safari banner invocation, instant app experiences, or App Clip Card setup.
/app-extensions
Generates app extension infrastructure for Share Extensions, Action Extensions, Keyboard Extensions, and Safari Web Extensions with data sharing via App Groups. Use when user wants to add a share extension, action extension, keyboard extension, Safari web extension, or any app extension type.
/app-icon-generator
Generates an app icon for macOS or iOS — a fast CoreGraphics placeholder and/or flat layered source art to finish in Icon Composer (the Liquid Glass / iOS 26+ standard). Produces appearance variants (light/dark/tinted) and installs into the asset catalog. Use when the user wants to create, generate, iterate, or update an app icon.
/app-store-assets
Comprehensive App Store asset specifications and guidelines for all promotional artwork — app icons, screenshots, app previews, event cards, subscription images, and featuring artwork. Use when preparing assets for App Store Connect upload.
/auth-flow
Generates authentication infrastructure with Sign in with Apple, biometrics, and Keychain storage. Use when user wants to add authentication, login, or Sign in with Apple.
/background-processing
Generates background processing infrastructure with BGTaskScheduler, background refresh, background downloads, and silent push handling. Use when user needs background tasks, periodic refresh, background URLSession downloads, or silent push notification processing.
/ci-cd-setup
Generate CI/CD configuration for automated builds, tests, and distribution of iOS/macOS apps. Use when setting up GitHub Actions, Xcode Cloud, or fastlane for continuous integration, TestFlight, or App Store deployment.
Requires /macos
/cloudkit-sync
Generate CloudKit sync infrastructure using CKSyncEngine with conflict resolution, sharing, and account monitoring. Use when adding iCloud sync to an iOS/macOS app.
/consent-flow
Generates GDPR/CCPA/DPDP privacy consent flows with granular category preferences, consent state persistence, audit logging, and ATT (App Tracking Transparency) integration. Use when user needs privacy consent UI, cookie/tracking consent, or compliance management.
/custom-product-pages
Generates Custom Product Page metadata templates with screenshot strategies, keyword targeting, and audience-specific messaging for up to 35 page variants. Use when creating targeted App Store pages for different audiences, ad campaigns, or traffic sources.
/debug-menu
Generates a developer debug menu with feature flag toggles, environment switching, network log viewer, cache clearing, crash trigger, and diagnostic info export. Only included in DEBUG builds. Use when user wants a debug panel, dev tools menu, or shake-to-debug functionality.
/deep-linking
Generate deep linking infrastructure with URL schemes, Universal Links, and App Intents for Siri/Shortcuts. Use when handling custom URL schemes, Universal Links/Associated Domains, or routing to specific content from external sources.
/error-monitoring
Generates protocol-based error/crash monitoring with swappable providers (Sentry, Crashlytics). Use when user wants to add crash reporting, error tracking, or production monitoring.
/feature-flags
Generate feature flag infrastructure with local defaults, remote configuration, SwiftUI integration, and debug menu. Use when adding feature flags or A/B testing to iOS/macOS apps.
/featuring-nomination
Generates App Store featuring nomination pitches with all required fields, compelling narratives, and Apple editorial angles. Use when submitting your app for App Store editorial featuring or preparing a self-nomination.
/feedback-form
Generates an in-app feedback collection form with category selection, text input, optional screenshot attachment, device diagnostics, and smart routing — directing happy users to App Store reviews and unhappy users to support. Use when user wants feedback, bug reports, feature requests, or contact support forms.
/force-update
Generates a minimum version enforcement system with hard-block and soft-prompt update flows, App Store redirect, and remote config or App Store lookup for version checks. Use when user wants force update, mandatory update, or minimum version check.
/http-cache
Generates an HTTP caching layer with Cache-Control parsing, ETag/conditional requests, and offline fallback. Use when user wants to add response caching, offline support, or reduce API calls.
/image-loading
Generates an image loading pipeline with memory/disk caching, deduplication, and a CachedAsyncImage SwiftUI view. Use when user wants image caching, lazy image loading, or a replacement for AsyncImage.
/in-app-events
Generates In-App Event metadata templates for App Store Connect — event names, descriptions, badge types, image specs, and deep link configuration. Use when creating events for App Store visibility, engagement campaigns, or seasonal promotions.
/lapsed-user
Generates lapsed user detection and re-engagement screens with personalized return experiences, win-back offers, and inactivity tracking. Use when user wants to re-engage inactive users, detect lapsed users, or build return flows.
/live-activity-generator
Generate ActivityKit Live Activity infrastructure with Dynamic Island layouts, Lock Screen presentation, and push-to-update support. Use when adding Live Activities to an iOS app.
/localization-setup
Generate internationalization (i18n) infrastructure for multi-language support in iOS/macOS apps. Use when localizing for multiple languages, adopting String Catalogs (xcstrings), or supporting RTL languages.
/logging-setup
Generates structured logging infrastructure using os.log/Logger to replace print() statements. Use when user wants to add proper logging, replace print statements, or set up app logging.
/milestone-celebration
Generates achievement celebration UI with confetti animations, badge unlocks, progress milestones, haptic feedback, and optional share-to-social. Use when user wants to celebrate achievements, show confetti, display milestone badges, or trigger rewards on key thresholds.
/networking-layer
Generates a protocol-based networking layer with async/await, error handling, and swappable implementations. Use when user wants to add API client, networking, or HTTP layer.
/offer-codes-setup
Generates offer code distribution strategies and configuration guides for subscription and IAP promotions — including partner campaigns, influencer programs, and email re-engagement. Use when setting up offer codes for distribution.
/offline-queue
Generates an offline operation queue with persistence, automatic retry on connectivity, and conflict resolution. Use when user needs offline-first behavior, queued mutations, or pending operations that sync when back online.
/pagination
Generates pagination infrastructure with offset or cursor-based patterns, infinite scroll, and search support. Use when user wants to add paginated lists, infinite scrolling, or load-more functionality.
/paywall-generator
Generates StoreKit 2 subscription paywall with modern SwiftUI views. Use when user wants to add subscriptions, paywall, or in-app purchases.
/permission-priming
Generates pre-permission priming screens that explain benefits before showing iOS system permission dialogs. Use when user wants to increase permission grant rates, add pre-permission screens, or explain why the app needs access.
/persistence-setup
Generates SwiftData or CoreData persistence layer with optional iCloud sync. Use when user wants to add local storage, data persistence, or cloud sync.
/pre-orders
Generates pre-order setup guides and launch timeline templates for App Store pre-orders. Use when planning a pre-order strategy for a new app launch or major update.
/preview-data-generator
Generate sample data and a multi-variant #Preview matrix for SwiftUI views — empty/loading/error/loaded states, light/dark, Dynamic Type, locales/RTL, and devices. Use when the user says "add previews", "sample data for previews", "preview my view in different states", "preview data", "prototype this UI", or wants realistic Xcode canvas data without hand-rolling it.
/product-page-optimization
Generates A/B test plans and optimization checklists for your App Store product page — icon, screenshots, and app previews. Use when running Product Page Optimization tests or improving conversion rates.
/promoted-iap
Generates Promoted In-App Purchase setup with StoreKit 2 product configuration, paywall integration, and App Store product page display. Use when setting up promoted purchases that appear on the App Store product page.
/push-notifications
Generate push notification infrastructure with APNs registration, handling, and rich notifications. Use when adding push notifications, configuring APNs, notification categories/actions, or rich notifications with images and custom UI.
/quick-win-session
Generates guided first-action flows that help users achieve a meaningful result within 60 seconds to boost retention. Use when user wants quick win onboarding, time-to-value optimization, or first success moments.
/referral-system
Generates referral/invite infrastructure with unique codes, deep link sharing, reward tracking, and fraud prevention. Use when user wants referral codes, invite friends flow, or viral growth mechanics.
/review-prompt
Generates smart App Store review prompt infrastructure with configurable conditions and platform detection. Use when user wants to add review prompts, request ratings, or implement StoreKit reviews.
/screenshot-automation
Generates an automated App Store screenshot pipeline with UI tests for screenshot capture, device framing, localized caption overlays, and multi-size batch export. Use when user wants automated screenshots, App Store screenshot generation, or a fastlane snapshot replacement.
/settings-screen
Generates a complete settings screen for iOS/macOS apps with common sections. Use when user wants to add settings, preferences, or configuration UI.
/share-card
Generates shareable card images from app content (achievements, stats, quotes) for social media sharing. Use when user wants to create share images, social cards, shareable content cards, or export app content as images with ShareLink integration.
/social-export
Generates infrastructure for exporting app content to social platforms (Instagram Stories, TikTok, Twitter/X) with platform-specific formatting, aspect ratios, and metadata. Use when user wants social media export, share to stories, or platform-specific sharing pipelines.
/spotlight-indexing
Generates Core Spotlight indexing infrastructure for making app content searchable via system Spotlight with rich attributes and deep link integration. Use when user wants to index content for Spotlight search, Siri suggestions, or system-wide searchability.
/state-restoration
Generates state preservation and restoration infrastructure for navigation paths, tab selection, scroll positions, and form data across app launches and background termination. Use when user wants to save/restore app state, remember where the user left off, or persist UI state.
/streak-tracker
Generates a streak tracking system with timezone-aware day boundaries, streak freeze protection, and streak-at-risk push notifications. Use when user wants daily/weekly engagement streaks, consecutive day tracking, or habit tracking.
/subscription-lifecycle
Generates StoreKit 2 subscription lifecycle management — grace periods, billing retry, offer codes, win-back offers, upgrade/downgrade paths, and subscription status monitoring. Use when user needs post-purchase subscription state handling beyond the initial paywall.
/subscription-offers
Generates StoreKit 2 code for all subscription offer types — introductory, promotional, offer codes, and win-back. Includes eligibility checks, offer presentation, and the preferredSubscriptionOffer modifier. Use when adding subscription offers, free trials, or promotional pricing.
/test-generator
Generate test templates for unit tests, integration tests, and UI tests using Swift Testing and XCTest. Use when adding tests to iOS/macOS apps.
/tipkit-generator
Generate TipKit infrastructure with inline/popover tips, rules, display frequency, and testing utilities. Use when adding contextual tips or feature discovery to an iOS/macOS app.
/usage-insights
Generates user-facing usage statistics, activity summaries, and personalized insights dashboards (weekly recaps, year-in-review, Spotify Wrapped-style). Use when user wants to show usage stats, activity insights, or shareable recap screens. Different from analytics-setup which sends data to a backend — this shows insights to the USER on-device.
/variable-rewards
Generates a variable reward system with randomized rewards, daily bonuses, mystery box mechanics, and ethical engagement caps. Use when user wants daily spins, mystery boxes, random rewards, or gamification reward systems.
/watermark-engine
Generates a watermark overlay system for images and video with configurable positioning, opacity, tiling, and paywall integration for automatic removal on subscription or purchase. Use when user wants to add branding, attribution, or free-tier watermarks to visual content.
/whats-new
Generates a "What's New" / changelog screen shown after app updates with version tracking, feature highlights, and one-time display per version. Use when user wants release notes UI, update notifications, or feature announcements.
/widget-generator
Generate WidgetKit widgets for iOS/macOS home screen and lock screen with timeline providers, interactive elements, and App Intent configuration. Use when adding widgets to an app.
/win-back-offers
Generates the complete win-back offer flow for churned subscribers — StoreKit Message API handling, eligibility verification, offer sheet presentation, and analytics. Use when implementing win-back campaigns or re-engagement for lapsed subscribers.
Growth
6 skills/community-building
Build and engage a user community around your indie app. Covers platform selection, building in public strategy, content calendars for solo developers, and converting community members into advocates. Use when user wants to grow social media presence, start building in public, or create a content strategy.
/indie-business
Business fundamentals for indie app developers — LLC/entity setup, taxes, Apple Small Business Program, revenue tracking, hiring contractors, and financial planning for sustainability. Use when user asks about business setup, tax implications, hiring, or financial planning for their app business.
/press-media
Get press coverage and media attention for your indie app. Covers press kit preparation, finding journalists/bloggers/YouTubers, pitch timing, embargo strategy, and story angles that get coverage. Use when user wants press coverage, is preparing for a launch, or wants to build a media kit.
/analytics-interpretation
Interpret app metrics and make data-driven decisions. Covers DAU/MAU, retention, LTV, ARPU, App Store Connect analytics, AARRR funnel analysis, cohort analysis, and diagnostic decision trees. Use when user wants to understand their metrics, diagnose problems, or build a data-driven growth plan.
/store-growth-audit
Stage-by-stage audit of an app's App Store growth machinery against a 54-item P0–P9 playbook — every item scored from an App Store Connect MCP call, a codebase check, or an explicit question to the user, then routed to the skill or command that fixes it. Read-only on App Store Connect. Use for a growth audit or scorecard, a pre-launch growth plan, a quarterly re-audit, or "which growth levers am I missing.
/store-signals
Close the post-launch loop — turn a live app's App Store signals (reviews, analytics, sales, crashes, listing conversion) into a metric-tagged backlog for the next version, AND verify whether last cycle's changes moved the metric they promised to move. Read-only on App Store Connect; every change is surfaced and routed to another command, never auto-applied. Use before planning the next version, on a monthly cadence, or ~1-2 weeks after shipping to check if a change worked.
Ios
10 skills/accessibility-audit
Run a structured accessibility audit on an iOS/macOS app — automated XCUITest audits, Accessibility Inspector, manual VoiceOver/Dynamic Type passes, and App Store Accessibility Nutrition Label evaluation. Use before release, when preparing Nutrition Label declarations, or for EU Accessibility Act compliance.
/app-planner
Plans new macOS apps or analyzes existing projects. Creates comprehensive planning documents covering architecture, features, UI/UX, and tech stack. Use when planning a new macOS app or auditing an existing one.
/coding-best-practices
Reviews macOS Swift 6+ code for modern idioms, SOLID principles, SwiftData patterns, and concurrency best practices. Use when reviewing macOS code quality or asking about best practices.
/ipad-patterns
iPadOS-specific patterns including Stage Manager, multi-window, drag and drop, keyboard shortcuts, pointer interactions, and Apple Pencil support. Use when building iPad-optimized features.
/navigation-patterns
SwiftUI navigation architecture patterns including NavigationStack, NavigationSplitView, TabView, programmatic navigation, and custom transitions. Use when reviewing or building navigation, fixing navigation bugs, or architecting app flow.
Requires /macos
/run-simulator
Build, install, launch, and screenshot an iOS app in the Simulator to verify a change visually. Use when the user wants to run the app, see a change live, screenshot the running app, or confirm a UI fix actually works (not just that it compiles).
/assistive-access
Assistive Access implementation for cognitive accessibility including simplified scenes, navigation icons, runtime detection, and design principles. Use when optimizing apps for Assistive Access mode.
/migration-patterns
Migration guides for CoreData to SwiftData, UIKit to SwiftUI, ObservableObject to @Observable, XCTest to Swift Testing, Objective-C to Swift, and StoreKit 1 to StoreKit 2. Use when migrating between Apple framework generations.
/run-device
Build, install, and launch an iOS app on a physical iPhone or iPad entirely from the command line (no Xcode GUI), using xcodebuild + devicectl. Use when the user wants to run, test, or screenshot their app on a real device without opening Xcode.
/ui-review
Review SwiftUI code for iOS/watchOS Human Interface Guidelines compliance, font usage, Dynamic Type support, and accessibility. Use when user mentions UI review, HIG, accessibility audit, font checks, or wants to verify interface design against Apple standards.
Legal
2 skills/privacy-policy
Generate privacy policies, terms of service, and EULAs for Apple platform apps. Detects data collection patterns, third-party SDKs, and generates region-specific legal documents with Apple Privacy Nutrition Label mapping. Use when user needs legal documents or data collection disclosure for App Store submission.
/privacy-publish
Turn drafted legal docs (privacy policy, terms) into hosted pages and set the App Store Connect Privacy Policy / Support / Marketing URLs via the ASC REST API. Use at Phase 6 / submission, after legal drafts exist. The App Privacy "nutrition label" stays manual (Apple exposes no API) — this prints the exact answers to click.
Macos
6 skills/appkit-swiftui-bridge
Expert guidance for hybrid AppKit-SwiftUI development. Covers NSViewRepresentable, hosting controllers, and state management between frameworks. Use when bridging AppKit and SwiftUI.
/architecture-patterns
Deep dive into software architecture for macOS. Covers SOLID principles, design patterns, and modular code organization. Use when designing app architecture or refactoring.
/macos-capabilities
Expert guidance on macOS platform capabilities. Covers sandboxing, app extensions, menu bar apps, and background execution. Use when implementing system integration features.
/swiftdata-architecture
Deep dive into SwiftData design patterns and best practices. Covers schema design, query patterns, repository pattern, and performance optimization. Use when designing data models or improving SwiftData usage.
/macos-tahoe-apis
Guide to macOS 26 Tahoe APIs and features. Covers Apple Intelligence (FoundationModels), MLX framework, and Continuity. Use when implementing macOS 26 specific features.
/ui-review-tahoe
Comprehensive UI/UX review for macOS Tahoe apps. Covers Liquid Glass design, HIG compliance, SwiftUI patterns, and accessibility. Use when reviewing macOS UI or checking HIG compliance.
Mapkit
1 skillMonetization
2 skills/external-purchases
US web checkout via the StoreKit External Purchase Link entitlement — currently 0% Apple commission (litigation ongoing), how to ship it safely, and how to architect for a commission flip so a future ruling is a config change, not a rewrite. Use when adding external purchase links, weighing web checkout vs IAP, or planning US-storefront pricing strategy.
/bundles-and-licensing
Revenue beyond the single-app price tag — own-app bundles, Family Sharing as a conversion lever, cross-developer bundles & suites, and institutional licensing via Group Purchases / Apple School & Business Manager. Use when a developer has multiple apps, a subscription worth sharing, complementary indie partners, or school/clinic/business buyers.
Performance
2 skills/swiftui-debugging
Diagnose SwiftUI performance issues including unnecessary re-renders, view identity problems, and slow body evaluations. Use when SwiftUI views are slow, janky, or re-rendering too often.
/profiling
Guide performance profiling with Instruments, diagnose hangs, memory issues, slow launches, and energy drain. Use when reviewing app performance or investigating specific bottlenecks.
Requires /macos
Product
14 skills/localization-strategy
Localization and internationalization strategy for iOS/macOS apps. Covers market prioritization, language tier recommendations, minimum viable localization levels, translation workflows, cultural adaptation, localized ASO, and testing. Use when planning localization, expanding to new markets, deciding which languages to support, or planning translation workflow.
/prd-generator
Generates comprehensive Product Requirements Document from product plan. Creates PRD.md with features, user stories, acceptance criteria, and success metrics. Use when creating product requirements.
/app-namer
Turn an app idea into validated, App-Store-ready name candidates. Use when the user says "name my app", "what should I call it", "app name ideas", "help me name this app", "is this name available", or needs to pick a brandable, ownable name before reserving it in App Store Connect.
/architecture-spec
Generates technical architecture specification from PRD. Covers architecture pattern, tech stack, data models, and app structure. Use when creating ARCHITECTURE.md or designing system architecture.
/beta-testing
Beta testing strategy for iOS/macOS apps. Covers TestFlight program setup, beta tester recruitment, feedback collection methodology, user interviews, signal-vs-noise interpretation, and go/no-go launch readiness decisions. Use when planning a beta, setting up TestFlight, collecting user feedback, or deciding if ready to launch.
/competitive-analysis
Deep competitive analysis for iOS/macOS apps including feature comparison, pricing analysis, strengths/weaknesses, market positioning, and differentiation opportunities. Use when user asks for competitive analysis, competitor research, feature comparison, market positioning, or wants to understand competition in detail.
/idea-generator
Brainstorm and rank iOS/macOS app ideas tailored to developer skills. Use when user says "what should I build", "give me app ideas", "I don't know what to build", "brainstorm app ideas", or "help me find an app idea".
/implementation-guide
Generates detailed implementation guide with pseudo-code and step-by-step development instructions. Creates IMPLEMENTATION_GUIDE.md from PRD, Architecture, and UX specs. Use when creating development roadmap.
/implementation-spec
Master orchestrator that generates all implementation specs (PRD, Architecture, UX, Implementation, Test, Release) from product plan. Use when generating complete specification package.
/market-research
Deep market analysis for iOS/macOS apps including market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM), growth trends, market maturity, entry barriers, distribution channels, and revenue potential. Use when user asks for market research, market size, market opportunity, growth potential, TAM/SAM/SOM, or market trends.
/product-agent
Discover and validate product ideas, analyze markets, scope MVPs, and optimize app store presence for iOS/macOS apps. Use when user asks to discover, validate, assess, scope, or analyze product ideas, market opportunities, or when they mention "product agent", "app idea validation", "should I build this", "MVP", "market analysis", or "ASO".
/release-spec
Generates App Store release documentation including submission guide, assets, privacy compliance, and marketing strategy. Creates RELEASE_SPEC.md for app launch. Use when preparing for App Store submission.
/test-spec
Generates comprehensive test specification with unit tests, UI tests, accessibility testing, and beta testing plan. Creates TEST_SPEC.md from PRD and implementation specs. Use when creating QA strategy.
/ux-spec
Generates UI/UX specifications with wireframes and design system. Creates UX_SPEC.md and DESIGN_SYSTEM.md from PRD and Architecture specs. Use when designing app interface and creating design system.
Security
1 skillShared
2 skills/skill-auditor
Audits skills in this repo for consistency, API drift, and structural gaps. Produces a prioritized report grouped by severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low). Use when asked to "audit skills", "check the skill repo for drift", or when planning bulk skill cleanup. Read-only — does not apply fixes.
/skill-creator
Guides you through creating well-structured Claude Code skills with proper modularization, templates, and best practices. Use when creating new skills or improving existing ones.
Skills
23 skills/swift
Swift language patterns and best practices including concurrency, performance, and modern idioms. Use for Swift language-level code review or architecture guidance.
/testing
TDD and testing skills for iOS/macOS apps. Covers characterization tests, TDD workflows, test contracts, snapshot tests, test infrastructure, and deterministic quality gates (fitness functions, coverage ratchet, mutation testing). Use for test-driven development, adding tests to existing code, or building test infrastructure.
/generators
Code generator skills that produce production-ready Swift code for common app components. Use when user wants to add logging, analytics, onboarding, review prompts, networking, authentication, paywalls, settings, persistence, error monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, localization, push notifications, deep linking, testing, accessibility, widgets, feature flags, app icons, image caching, pagination, HTTP caching, share cards, social export, subscription lifecycle, referral systems, watermarks, streak tracking, milestone celebrations, what's new screens, lapsed user re-engagement, usage insights, variable rewards, consent flows, account deletion, permission priming, force updates, state restoration, debug menus, offline queues, feedback forms, announcement banners, quick win sessions, Spotlight indexing, App Clips, screenshot automation, background processing, app extensions, data export, or SwiftUI preview sample data and variant matrices.
/design
Design skills for Apple platform UI — Liquid Glass, animations, game feel (haptics, sound, celebrations), UI prototyping, UX writing, SF Symbols, and typography. Use when implementing design language features, adding juice/feedback, writing interface copy, or choosing type and iconography.
/core-ml
Core ML, Create ML, Vision framework, Natural Language framework, on-device ML integration. Use when user wants image classification, text analysis, object detection, sound classification, model optimization, or custom model integration. Covers Core ML vs Foundation Models decision.
/app-store
App Store optimization and marketing skills for descriptions, screenshots, keywords, review responses, and comprehensive promotional strategy. Use when user needs help with App Store presence, ASO, marketing, or customer communication.
/apple-intelligence
Apple Intelligence skills for on-device AI features including Foundation Models, Visual Intelligence, App Intents, and intelligent assistants. Use when implementing AI-powered features.
/foundation
Foundation framework skills — AttributedString patterns for rich text formatting, alignment, selection, and SwiftUI integration. Use when working with styled text or AttributedString APIs.
/growth
Growth skills for indie Apple developers — user acquisition, analytics interpretation, press/media outreach, community building, and indie business operations. Also covers the stage-by-stage store-growth audit and the post-launch store-signals loop. Use when user asks about growing their app, auditing growth levers, understanding metrics, getting press coverage, or running an indie dev business.
/ios
Comprehensive iOS development guidance including Swift best practices, SwiftUI patterns, UI/UX review against HIG, and app planning. Use for iOS code review, best practices, accessibility audits, or planning new iOS apps.
/legal
Legal document generation and compliance guidance for indie Apple developers. Covers privacy policies, terms of service, EULAs, GDPR/CCPA/DPDP compliance, and Apple App Store legal requirements. Use when user needs legal documents or compliance guidance.
/macos
Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, or platform-specific features.
/mapkit
MapKit and GeoToolbox skills — PlaceDescriptor patterns, geocoding, and cross-service place identifiers with MapKit integration. Use when working with maps, place data, or geocoding.
/monetization
Monetization strategy for iOS/macOS apps. Covers readiness assessment, pricing model selection, tier structuring, free trial strategy, and implementation guidance. Use when deciding what to charge, how to price, or planning monetization end-to-end.
/performance
Performance profiling and SwiftUI debugging skills — Instruments guidance, hangs, memory issues, slow launches, energy drain, unnecessary re-renders, and view identity problems. Use when an app is slow, janky, or resource-hungry.
/product
End-to-end product development for iOS/macOS apps. Covers market research, competitive analysis, PRD generation, architecture specs, UX design, implementation guides, testing, and App Store release. Use for product planning, validation, or generating specification documents.
/release-review
Senior developer-level release review for macOS/iOS apps. Identifies security, privacy, UX, and distribution issues with actionable fixes. Use when preparing an app for release, want a critical review, or before App Store submission.
/security
Security category index for Apple platforms. Routes to the privacy-manifests skill. General secure-storage/biometrics/ATS guidance was retired in the 2026 blind-test audit — current models cover it natively.
/shared
Platform-agnostic skills including skill creation templates and best practices. Use when creating new skills or improving existing ones.
/swiftdata
SwiftData skills — class inheritance patterns for hierarchical models, type-based querying, polymorphic relationships, and inheritance-vs-enum decisions. Use when designing SwiftData model hierarchies.
/swiftui
SwiftUI framework skills — data flow (identity, Observation, state ownership), layout & containers (Layout protocol, lazy-stack performance), AlarmKit, 3D charts, rich text editing, customizable toolbars, and WebKit embedding. Use for SwiftUI state/rendering bugs, custom layouts, scroll performance, or these feature areas.
/visionos
visionOS skills — spatial design (layout ergonomics, eyes-and-hands input, motion comfort, immersion, environments) and widget patterns (mounting styles, glass/paper textures, proximity-aware layouts). Use when designing, building, or reviewing anything for visionOS.
/watchos
watchOS development guidance including SwiftUI for Watch, Watch Connectivity, complications, and watch-specific UI patterns. Use for watchOS code review, best practices, or Watch app development.
Swift
4 skills/code-size
Enforce complexity and size limits on Swift code with SwiftLint threshold rules — cyclomatic complexity, function/type/file length, parameter count — adopted via a violations baseline so existing code never blocks. Use when agent-written code needs deterministic size constraints.
/concurrency
Swift 6.2 concurrency updates including default MainActor inference, @concurrent for background work, isolated conformances, and approachable concurrency migration. Use when adopting Swift 6.2 concurrency features or fixing data-race errors.
/memory
Swift 6.2 InlineArray and Span types for zero-overhead memory access, fixed-size collections, and safe pointer alternatives. Use when optimizing performance-critical code paths.
/concurrency-patterns
Swift concurrency patterns including Swift 6.2 approachable concurrency, structured concurrency, actors, continuations, and migration. Use when reviewing or building async code, fixing data race errors, or migrating to Swift 6.
Swiftdata
1 skillSwiftui
7 skills/charts-3d
3D chart visualization with Swift Charts using Chart3D, SurfacePlot, interactive pose control, and surface styling — plus a 2D Swift Charts construction reference (marks, axes, selection, SectorMark, scrollable charts). Use when creating data visualizations with Swift Charts.
/data-flow
SwiftUI's actual mental model — view identity, lifetime, and dependencies (the Demystify canon), state ownership decision rules, Observation's per-property tracking, body-performance discipline, and the main-actor concurrency contract. Use when state resets mysteriously, views re-render too often, animations glitch between branches, choosing @State vs @Bindable vs plain property, or debugging "why did body run.
/layout
SwiftUI layout beyond stacks — the Layout protocol (when custom layout beats GeometryReader), Grid vs lazy grids, custom containers with sections and container values, and lazy-stack/ScrollView performance rules (what breaks laziness, prefetch discipline, scroll APIs). Use when building custom layouts or containers, fixing lazy-stack jank or memory growth, or wiring programmatic/snapping scrolling.
/text-editing
Styled text display and rich text editing in SwiftUI using Text, AttributedString, and TextEditor with formatting controls. Use when implementing rich text editing or styled text display.
/toolbars
Modern SwiftUI toolbar patterns including customizable toolbars, search integration, transition effects, and platform-specific behavior. Use when implementing or customizing toolbars in SwiftUI.
/alarmkit
AlarmKit integration for scheduling alarms and timers with custom UI, Live Activities, and snooze support. Use when implementing alarm or timer features in iOS 26+ apps.
/webkit
WebKit integration in SwiftUI using WebView and WebPage for embedding web content, navigation, JavaScript interop, and customization. Use when embedding web content in SwiftUI apps.
Testing
12 skills/snapshot-test-setup
Set up SwiftUI visual regression testing with swift-snapshot-testing. Generates snapshot test boilerplate and CI configuration. Use for UI regression prevention.
/coverage-ratchet
Gate test coverage with a ratchet — a committed baseline that coverage may never drop below and only ever rises. Ships a coverage-gate script (xccov-based) plus an advisory CRAP report (complexity × uncovered). Use when agent-written code needs a deterministic "tests were actually written" check.
/fitness-functions
Write architecture fitness functions — deterministic tests that enforce a project's hard rules (module boundaries, offline guarantees, content contracts) from inside its own test target. Use when a constraint lives only in prose (CLAUDE.md, code review) and should become un-arguable.
/mutation-testing
EXPERIMENTAL — mutation testing with muter to measure whether tests actually assert anything: mutants that survive reveal assertion-free coverage. Advisory report only, never a merge gate. Use on engine/logic targets when coverage numbers look good but bugs still slip through.
/characterization-test-generator
Generates tests that capture current behavior of existing code before refactoring. Use when you need a safety net before AI-assisted refactoring or modifying legacy code.
/tdd-bug-fix
Fix bugs using red-green-refactor — reproduce the bug as a failing test first, then fix it. Use when fixing bugs to ensure they never regress.
/test-contract
Generate protocol/interface test suites that any implementation must pass. Define the contract once, test every implementation. Use when designing protocols or swapping implementations.
/test-data-factory
Generate test fixture factories for your models. Builder pattern and static factories for zero-boilerplate test data. Use when tests need sample data setup.
/flow-walkthrough
Verify UI *workflow* correctness that a task list, code review, and static screenshots miss. Drives end-to-end user flows in the Simulator via XCUITest with per-step screenshots, statically audits the navigation graph for dead-ends and missing edit paths, and emits a human discoverability checklist. Use after building any phase/slice that adds or changes UI, or when a user reports "I could only figure out the flow by running it.
/integration-test-scaffold
Generate cross-module test harness with mock servers, in-memory stores, and test configuration. Use when testing networking + persistence + business logic together.
/tdd-feature
Red-green-refactor scaffold for building new features with TDD. Write failing tests first, then implement to pass. Use when building new features test-first.
/tdd-refactor-guard
Pre-refactor safety checklist. Verifies test coverage exists before AI modifies existing code. Use before asking AI to refactor anything.
Visionos
2 skills/widgets
visionOS widget patterns including mounting styles, glass/paper textures, proximity-aware layouts, and spatial widget families. Use when creating or adapting widgets for visionOS.
/spatial-design
Designing for visionOS — spatial layout and ergonomics (60pt eye targets, field-of-view placement, dynamic scale), eyes-and-hands input with hover rules, motion and visual comfort (the 0.2 Hz rule, vection, depth-cue agreement), immersion strategy, spatial sound, and the video-format decision guide. Use when designing or reviewing any visionOS app, window, volume, or immersive experience.
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