Claude Code Skills for Apple Platform Development

A comprehensive collection of Claude Code skills for iOS, macOS, and Apple platform development. These skills help you plan and build apps, maintain code quality, ensure HIG compliance, and guide you from idea to App Store.

What's Included

Category	Skills	Purpose
iOS	3	Code review, UI review, app planning
macOS	8	Tahoe APIs, SwiftData, AppKit bridge
Product	10	Idea validation → App Store workflow
Generators	18	Production-ready code for common features
Apple Intelligence	2	Foundation Models, Visual Intelligence
Design	1	Liquid Glass design system
Security	1	Secure storage, biometrics, network security
App Store	4	ASO, descriptions, keywords, reviews
Release Review	1	Pre-release audit checklists

Total: 49 skills

Quick Start

How to Use

New app? Say: "I have an idea for a macOS app that does X. Should I build it?"

Existing app? Say: "Review my code" or "Add [feature]"

See docs/USAGE.md for complete guide.

Installation

# Clone
git clone https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills.git

# Copy to your project
cp -r claude-code-apple-skills/skills your-project/.claude/skills/

# Or install globally
cp -r claude-code-apple-skills/skills ~/.claude/skills/

Directory Structure

skills/
├── ios/                    # iOS code review, UI review, planning
├── macos/                  # macOS patterns, Tahoe APIs, SwiftData
├── product/                # Idea → App Store workflow (10 phases)
├── generators/             # Code generators (18 skills)
│   ├── logging-setup/
│   ├── analytics-setup/
│   ├── networking-layer/
│   ├── auth-flow/
│   ├── paywall-generator/
│   ├── settings-screen/
│   ├── persistence-setup/
│   ├── push-notifications/
│   ├── deep-linking/
│   └── ...
├── apple-intelligence/     # Foundation Models, Visual Intelligence
├── design/                 # Liquid Glass (.glassEffect API)
├── security/               # Keychain, biometrics, network security
├── app-store/              # ASO, descriptions, screenshots, reviews
│   ├── keyword-optimizer/  # + advanced-tactics, existing-app-strategy
│   ├── app-description-writer/
│   ├── screenshot-planner/
│   └── review-response-writer/
├── release-review/         # Security, privacy, UX, distribution audits
└── shared/                 # Skill creation templates

Documentation

Doc	Description
docs/USAGE.md	How to use for new vs existing apps
docs/ROADMAP.md	Planned future skills
skills/product/WORKFLOW.md	Full idea → App Store workflow
CONTRIBUTING.md	How to contribute

Generator Skills

Generate production-ready Swift code that adapts to your project:

Generator	What It Creates
`logging-setup`	Apple Logger infrastructure
`analytics-setup`	Protocol-based analytics (TelemetryDeck, Firebase)
`networking-layer`	Async/await API client
`auth-flow`	Sign in with Apple + biometrics
`paywall-generator`	StoreKit 2 subscriptions
`settings-screen`	Complete preferences UI
`persistence-setup`	SwiftData + optional iCloud
`onboarding-generator`	Multi-step welcome flow
`review-prompt`	Smart App Store review requests
`error-monitoring`	Crash reporting (Sentry/Crashlytics)
`ci-cd-setup`	GitHub Actions / Xcode Cloud
`localization-setup`	String catalogs, i18n
`push-notifications`	APNs setup
`deep-linking`	URL schemes, universal links
`test-generator`	Unit/UI test templates
`accessibility-generator`	VoiceOver, Dynamic Type
`widget-generator`	WidgetKit boilerplate
`feature-flags`	Local/remote feature flags

App Store Optimization (ASO) Skills

Comprehensive ASO toolkit based on real indie developer strategies:

Skill	What It Does
`keyword-optimizer`	Find high-traffic, low-competition keywords
`app-description-writer`	Compelling descriptions that convert
`screenshot-planner`	Screenshot sequences with keyword-rich captions
`review-response-writer`	Professional review responses

Keyword Optimizer Features

Keyword Criteria - Pop >20, Diff <60 sweet spot scoring
Advanced Tactics - Cross-localization (2x keywords), screenshot text indexing (June 2025), velocity boost
Existing App Strategy - Safe optimization without losing traffic
Opportunity Scoring - Grade keywords A+ to F

Example: "Help me optimize ASO for my expense splitting app"

Security Skill

Comprehensive security guidance for iOS, m

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