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sosumi

Fetches Apple documentation as Markdown via Sosumi. Use for Apple API reference, Human Interface Guidelines, WWDC transcripts, and external Swift-DocC pages.

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/nshipster/sosumi.ai --skill sosumi
  1. 01

    Install

    Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.

  2. 02

    Describe the task

    Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads sosumi automatically when relevant.

  3. 03

    Review the result

    The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.

SKILL.md

The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.

Sosumi Skill

Use this skill to reliably fetch Apple docs as Markdown when coding agents need precise API details.

When to Use

Use Sosumi when the request involves any of the following:

  • Apple platform APIs (Swift, SwiftUI, UIKit, AppKit, Foundation, etc.)
  • API signatures, availability, parameter behavior, or return semantics
  • Human Interface Guidelines questions
  • WWDC session transcript lookup
  • External Swift-DocC documentation (for example, GitHub Pages or Swift Package Index hosts)

Core Workflow

  1. If you already have a developer.apple.com URL, replace the host with sosumi.ai and keep the same path.
  2. If you do not know the exact page path, search first, then fetch the best match.
  3. Prefer specific symbol pages instead of broad top-level pages when answering implementation questions.

Optional CLI Preflight

If the Sosumi CLI is available, quickly verify local access before deeper debugging:

  • sosumi --version confirms the CLI is installed and on PATH.
  • sosumi --help shows top-level usage.
  • sosumi <command> --help is the manual for command-specific behavior.

HTTP Usage

Replace developer.apple.com with sosumi.ai:

  • Original: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/swift/array
  • AI-readable: https://sosumi.ai/documentation/swift/array

Content Types

Apple API Reference

  • Pattern: https://sosumi.ai/documentation/{framework}/{symbol}
  • Examples:
    • https://sosumi.ai/documentation/swift/array
    • https://sosumi.ai/documentation/swiftui/view

Human Interface Guidelines

  • Pattern: https://sosumi.ai/design/human-interface-guidelines/{topic}
  • Examples:
    • https://sosumi.ai/design/human-interface-guidelines
    • https://sosumi.ai/design/human-interface-guidelines/foundations/color

Apple Video Transcripts

  • Pattern: https://sosumi.ai/videos/play/{collection}/{id}
  • Examples:
    • https://sosumi.ai/videos/play/wwdc2021/10133
    • https://sosumi.ai/videos/play/meet-with-apple/208

External Swift-DocC

  • Pattern: https://sosumi.ai/external/{full-https-url}
  • Examples:
    • https://sosumi.ai/external/https://apple.github.io/swift-argument-parser/documentation/argumentparser/
    • https://sosumi.ai/external/https://swiftpackageindex.com/pointfreeco/swift-composable-architecture/1.23.1/documentation/composablearchitecture

MCP Tools Quick Reference

Use these when Sosumi is configured as an MCP server (https://sosumi.ai/mcp):

ToolParametersUse
searchAppleDocumentationquery: stringSearch Apple documentation and return structured results
fetchAppleDocumentationpath: stringFetch Apple docs or HIG content by path as Markdown
fetchAppleVideoTranscriptpath: stringFetch Apple video transcript by /videos/play/... path
fetchExternalDocumentationurl: stringFetch external Swift-DocC page by absolute HTTPS URL

Best Practices

  • Search first if the exact path is unknown.
  • Fetch targeted symbol pages for coding questions.
  • Keep source links in answers so users can verify details quickly.
  • Use Sosumi paths directly in responses whenever referencing Apple documentation pages.
  • Don't rely on conformance conditions, such as "Conforms when Element conforms to Hashable." Apple's documentation data leaves some out and gets some wrong. When a condition matters, read the declaration in the module's .swiftinterface file in the SDK.

Troubleshooting

404 or sparse output

  • The path may be incorrect or too broad.
  • Run a search query first, then fetch a specific result path.

External page cannot be fetched

  • The host may block access via robots.txt or X-Robots-Tag directives.
  • Try another canonical page URL for the same symbol.

FAQ

What does the sosumi skill do?

Fetches Apple documentation as Markdown via Sosumi. Use for Apple API reference, Human Interface Guidelines, WWDC transcripts, and external Swift-DocC pages.

How do I install sosumi?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/nshipster/sosumi.ai --skill sosumi in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/sosumi/ (personal) or .claude/skills/sosumi/ (project).

Which AI agents can use sosumi?

Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.

Is sosumi safe to install?

No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.

Who maintains sosumi?

It is published by nshipster in nshipster/sosumi.ai. It has 2,033 recorded installs.

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