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rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills · updated Apr 28, 2026

$npx skills add https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development
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summary

Expert guidance for Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, and macOS 26 development with architecture patterns and platform integration.

  • ›Covers Swift 6+ modern concurrency, SwiftData schema design and query optimization, and SwiftUI best practices with AppKit bridging
  • ›Includes SOLID principles, design patterns, and modular architecture approaches tailored to macOS projects
  • ›Provides macOS 26 (Tahoe) feature guidance, Apple Intelligence integration, on-device ML with MLX, and Xcode 16 tooling \
skill.md

macOS Development Expert

Comprehensive guidance for macOS app development. This skill aggregates specialized modules for different aspects of macOS development.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:

  • Asks about macOS development best practices
  • Wants code review for macOS/Swift projects
  • Needs help with SwiftUI, SwiftData, or AppKit
  • Is implementing macOS 26 (Tahoe) features
  • Wants UI/UX review against HIG
  • Needs architecture guidance for macOS apps

Available Modules

Read relevant module files based on the user's needs:

coding-best-practices/

Swift 6+ code quality and modern idioms.

  • swift-language.md - Modern Swift patterns
  • modern-concurrency.md - async/await, actors, Sendable
  • data-persistence.md - SwiftData, UserDefaults, Keychain
  • code-organization.md - Project structure and modularity
  • architecture-principles.md - Clean architecture patterns

architecture-patterns/

Software design and architecture.

  • solid-detailed.md - SOLID principles with Swift examples
  • design-patterns.md - Common design patterns
  • modular-design.md - Modular architecture approaches

swiftdata-architecture/

SwiftData deep dive.

  • schema-design.md - Model design and relationships
  • query-patterns.md - Efficient queries and predicates
  • performance.md - Optimization techniques

macos-tahoe-apis/

macOS 26 specific features.

  • tahoe-features.md - New macOS 26 capabilities
  • apple-intelligence.md - AI/ML integration
  • mlx-framework.md - On-device ML with MLX
  • continuity.md - Cross-device features
  • xcode16.md - Xcode 16 tools and features

macos-capabilities/

Platform integration.

  • sandboxing.md - App Sandbox and entitlements
  • System integration features

appkit-swiftui-bridge/

Hybrid development.

  • nsviewrepresentable.md - Wrapping AppKit views
  • State management between frameworks

ui-review-tahoe/

UI/UX review for macOS 26.

  • Liquid Glass design system
  • HIG compliance checking
  • Accessibility review

app-planner/

Project planning and analysis.

  • New app architecture planning
  • Existing app audits

How to Use

  1. Identify user's need from their question
  2. Read relevant module files from subdirectories
  3. Apply the guidance to their specific context
  4. Reference Apple documentation when needed

Example Workflow

User asks about SwiftData performance:

  1. Read swiftdata-architecture/performance.md
  2. Read swiftdata-architecture/query-patterns.md if relevant
  3. Apply recommendations to their code

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Ratings

4.8★★★★★41 reviews
  • ★★★★★James Liu· Dec 28, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Sakura Huang· Dec 4, 2024

    We added macos-development from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.

  • ★★★★★Nikhil Rahman· Dec 4, 2024

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

  • ★★★★★Dev Khan· Nov 27, 2024

    Keeps context tight: macos-development is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Arjun Thompson· Nov 23, 2024

    macos-development fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.

  • ★★★★★Nikhil Zhang· Nov 23, 2024

    I recommend macos-development for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Arjun Chen· Oct 14, 2024

    macos-development has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

  • ★★★★★James Smith· Oct 14, 2024

    Keeps context tight: macos-development is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.

  • ★★★★★Nikhil Liu· Sep 21, 2024

    I recommend macos-development for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.

  • ★★★★★Benjamin Shah· Sep 21, 2024

    macos-development has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.

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