photos-camera-media

Modern patterns for photo picking, camera capture, image loading, and media permissions targeting iOS 26+ with Swift 6.2. Patterns are backward-compatible to iOS 16 unless noted.

dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills|Updated Apr 8, 2026

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How to use photos-camera-media 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 machine
›Node.js 16+ with npm — verify with node --version
›Active project directory where you want to add photos-camera-media

Run the install command

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

$npx skills add https://github.com/dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill photos-camera-media

Fetches photos-camera-media from dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills and configures it for Cursor.

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?

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│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ────────────────

│ · Cline · Codex · Goose · Windsurf

│ ●Cursor(selected)

│ · Cursor · Aider · Continue

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/photos-camera-media

Restart Cursor to activate photos-camera-media. Access via /photos-camera-media in your agent's command palette.

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

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Roadmap Prioritization

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

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

Photos, Camera & Media

Modern patterns for photo picking, camera capture, image loading, and media permissions targeting iOS 26+ with Swift 6.2. Patterns are backward-compatible to iOS 16 unless noted.

See references/photospicker-patterns.md for complete picker recipes and references/camera-capture.md for AVCaptureSession patterns.

PhotosPicker (SwiftUI, iOS 16+)

PhotosPicker is the native SwiftUI replacement for UIImagePickerController. It runs out-of-process, requires no photo library permission for browsing, and supports single or multi-selection with media type filtering.

Single Selection

import SwiftUI import PhotosUI struct SinglePhotoPicker: View { @State private var selectedItem: PhotosPickerItem? @State private var selectedImage: Image? var body: some View { VStack { if let selectedImage { selectedImage .resizable() .scaledToFit() .frame(maxHeight: 300) } PhotosPicker("Select Photo", selection: $selectedItem, matching: .images) } .onChange(of: selectedItem) { _, newItem in Task { if let data = try? await newItem?.loadTransferable(type: Data.self), let uiImage = UIImage(data: data) { selectedImage = Image(uiImage: uiImage) } } } } }

Multi-Selection

struct MultiPhotoPicker: View { @State private var selectedItems: [PhotosPickerItem] = [] @State private var selectedImages: [Image] = [] var body: some View { VStack { ScrollView(.horizontal) { HStack { ForEach(selectedImages.indices, id: \.self) { index in selectedImages[index] .resizable() .scaledToFill() .frame(width: 100, height: 100) .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8)) } } } PhotosPicker( "Select Photos", selection: $selectedItems, maxSelectionCount: 5, matching: .images ) } .onChange(of: selectedItems) { _, newItems in Task { selectedImages = [] for item in newItems { if let data = try? await item.loadTransferable(type: Data.self), let uiImage = UIImage(data: data) { selectedImages.append(Image(uiImage: uiImage)) } } } } } }

Media Type Filtering

Filter with PHPickerFilter composites to restrict selectable media:

// Images only PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .images) // Videos only PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .videos) // Live Photos only PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .livePhotos) // Screenshots only PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .screenshots) // Images and videos combined PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .any(of: [.images, .videos])) // Images excluding screenshots PhotosPicker(selection: $items, matching: .all(of: [.images, .not(.screenshots)]))

Loading Selected Items with Transferable

PhotosPickerItem loads content asynchronously via loadTransferable(type:). Define a Transferable type for automatic decoding:

struct PickedImage: Transferable { let data: Data let image: Image static var transferRepresentation: some TransferRepresentation { DataRepresentation(importedContentType: .image) { data in guard let uiImage = UIImage(data: data) else { throw TransferError.importFailed } return PickedImage(data: data, image: Image(uiImage: uiImage)) } } } enum TransferError: Error { case importFailed } // Usage if let picked = try? await item.loadTransferable(type: PickedImage.self) { selectedImage = picked.image }

Always load in a Task to avoid blocking the main thread. Handle nil returns and thrown errors -- the user may select a format that cannot be decoded.

photos-camera-media

Installation Guide

How to use photos-camera-media on Cursor

Prerequisites

Run the install command

Select Cursor when prompted

Verify installation

Security Notice

Documentation

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Use Cases

User Story & Requirements Generation

Competitive Analysis

Roadmap Prioritization

Install Skill

Photos, Camera & Media

Contents

PhotosPicker (SwiftUI, iOS 16+)

Single Selection

Multi-Selection

Media Type Filtering

Loading Selected Items with Transferable

Privacy and Permissions

Photo Library Access Levels

Stakeholder Communication

Implementation Guide

Best Practices

When to Use This

Learning Path

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