axiom-ios-networking

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$npx skills add https://github.com/charleswiltgen/axiom --skill axiom-ios-networking
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You MUST use this skill for ANY networking work including HTTP requests, WebSockets, TCP connections, or network debugging.

skill.md

iOS Networking Router

You MUST use this skill for ANY networking work including HTTP requests, WebSockets, TCP connections, or network debugging.

When to Use

Use this router when:

  • Implementing network requests (URLSession)
  • Using Network.framework or NetworkConnection
  • Debugging connection failures
  • Migrating from deprecated networking APIs
  • Network performance issues

Pressure Resistance

When user has invested significant time in custom implementation:

Do NOT capitulate to sunk cost pressure. The correct approach is:

  1. Diagnose first — Understand what's actually failing before recommending changes
  2. Recommend correctly — If standard APIs (URLSession, Network.framework) would solve the problem, say so professionally
  3. Respect but don't enable — Acknowledge their work while providing honest technical guidance

Example pressure scenario:

"I spent 2 days on custom networking. Just help me fix it, don't tell me to use URLSession."

Correct response:

"Let me diagnose the cellular failure first. [After diagnosis] The issue is [X]. URLSession handles this automatically via [Y]. I recommend migrating the affected code path — it's 30 minutes vs continued debugging. Your existing work on [Z] can be preserved."

Why this matters: Users often can't see that migration is faster than continued debugging. Honest guidance serves them better than false comfort.

Routing Logic

Network Implementation

Networking patterns/skill axiom-networking

  • URLSession with structured concurrency
  • Network.framework migration
  • Modern networking patterns
  • Deprecated API migration

Network.framework reference/skill axiom-network-framework-ref Legacy iOS 12-25 patterns/skill axiom-networking-legacy Migration guides/skill axiom-networking-migration

  • NWConnection (iOS 12-25)
  • NetworkConnection (iOS 26+)
  • TCP connections
  • TLV framing
  • Wi-Fi Aware

App Store Compliance

ATS / HTTP security/skill axiom-networking-diag

  • App Transport Security (ATS) configuration
  • HTTP → HTTPS migration
  • App Store rejection for insecure connections
  • NSAllowsArbitraryLoads exceptions

Deprecated API rejection → Launch networking-auditor agent

  • UIWebView → WKWebView migration
  • SCNetworkReachability → NWPathMonitor
  • CFSocket → Network.framework

Network Debugging

Connection issues/skill axiom-networking-diag

  • Connection timeouts
  • TLS handshake failures
  • Data not arriving
  • Connection drops
  • VPN/proxy problems

Automated Scanning

Networking audit → Launch networking-auditor agent or /axiom:audit networking (deprecated APIs like SCNetworkReachability, CFSocket, NSStream; anti-patterns like reachability checks, hardcoded IPs, missing error handling)

Decision Tree

  1. URLSession with structured concurrency? → networking
  2. Network.framework / NetworkConnection (iOS 26+)? → network-framework-ref
  3. NWConnection (iOS 12-25)? → networking-legacy
  4. Migrating from sockets/URLSession? → networking-migration
  5. Connection issues / debugging? → networking-diag
  6. ATS / HTTP / App Store rejection for networking? → networking-diag + networking-auditor
  7. UIWebView or deprecated API rejection? → networking-auditor (Agent)
  8. Want deprecated API / anti-pattern scan? → networking-auditor (Agent)

Anti-Rationalization

Thought Reality
"URLSession is simple, I don't need a skill" URLSession with structured concurrency has async/cancellation patterns. networking skill covers them.
"I'll debug the connection timeout myself" Connection failures have 8 causes (DNS, TLS, proxy, cellular). networking-diag diagnoses systematically.
"I just need a basic HTTP request" Even basic requests need error handling, retry, and cancellation patterns. networking has them.
"My custom networking layer works fine" Custom layers miss cellular/proxy edge cases. Standard APIs handle them automatically.

Critical Patterns

Networking (networking):

  • URLSession with structured concurrency
  • Socket migration to Network.framework
  • Deprecated API replacement

Network Framework Reference (network-framework-ref):

  • NWConnection for iOS 12-25
  • NetworkConnection for iOS 26+
  • Connection lifecycle management

Networking Diagnostics (networking-diag):

  • Connection timeout diagnosis
  • TLS debugging
  • Network stack inspection

Example Invocations

User: "My API request is failing with a timeout" → Invoke: /skill axiom-networking-diag

User: "How do I use URLSession with async/await?" → Invoke: /skill axiom-networking

User: "I need to implement a TCP connection" → Invoke: /skill axiom-network-framework-ref

User: "Should I use NWConnection or NetworkConnection?" → Invoke: /skill axiom-network-framework-ref

User: "My app was rejected for using HTTP connections" → Invoke: /skill axiom-networking-diag (ATS compliance)

User: "App Store says I'm using UIWebView" → Invoke: networking-auditor agent (deprecated API scan)

User: "Check my networking code for deprecated APIs" → Invoke: networking-auditor agent

how to use axiom-ios-networking

How to use axiom-ios-networking on Cursor

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Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • Active project directory or workspace where you want to add axiom-ios-networking
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

$npx skills add https://github.com/charleswiltgen/axiom --skill axiom-ios-networking

The skills CLI fetches axiom-ios-networking from GitHub repository charleswiltgen/axiom and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

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Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/axiom-ios-networking

Reload or restart Cursor to activate axiom-ios-networking. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /axiom-ios-networking) or your agent's skill management interface.

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

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Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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Ratings

4.544 reviews
  • Mei Martin· Dec 20, 2024

    axiom-ios-networking is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Camila Rao· Dec 8, 2024

    We added axiom-ios-networking from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • Chaitanya Patil· Dec 4, 2024

    Useful defaults in axiom-ios-networking — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Lucas Chen· Dec 4, 2024

    Useful defaults in axiom-ios-networking — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Ava Kim· Nov 27, 2024

    axiom-ios-networking reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.

  • Piyush G· Nov 23, 2024

    axiom-ios-networking is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Lucas Okafor· Nov 23, 2024

    axiom-ios-networking is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.

  • Camila Thomas· Nov 19, 2024

    Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: axiom-ios-networking is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.

  • Kwame Jain· Nov 11, 2024

    Useful defaults in axiom-ios-networking — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.

  • Ava Mensah· Oct 18, 2024

    Registry listing for axiom-ios-networking matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.

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