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swiftui-agent-skill

Agent skill that helps AI coding assistants write smarter, modern SwiftUI code with best practices for API usage, design, performance, and accessibility

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Install

Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.

npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/ai-agent-skills --skill swiftui-agent-skill
  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 swiftui-agent-skill 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.

SwiftUI Agent Skill

Skill by ara.so — AI Agent Skills collection.

An agent skill that helps AI coding assistants write smarter, simpler, and more modern SwiftUI code. Provides guidance on API usage, design patterns, performance optimization, and accessibility. Covers navigation, layout, animations, state management, VoiceOver, deprecated APIs, and common LLM mistakes.

Installation

Install via npx:

npx skills add https://github.com/twostraws/swiftui-agent-skill --skill swiftui-pro

Or via Claude Code marketplace:

/plugin marketplace add twostraws/SwiftUI-Agent-Skill
/plugin install swiftui-pro@swiftui-agent-skill

Usage

In Claude Code

/swiftui-pro

With specific focus:

/swiftui-pro Check for deprecated API
/swiftui-pro Focus on accessibility
/swiftui-pro Review navigation patterns

In Codex

$swiftui-pro

With specific instructions:

$swiftui-pro Look for performance issues
$swiftui-pro Check VoiceOver support

Natural Language

Use the SwiftUI Pro skill to review this view for best practices
Check this SwiftUI code with the agent skill

Key SwiftUI Best Practices

Modern Navigation

Use NavigationStack and NavigationPath (iOS 16+), not deprecated NavigationView:

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var path = NavigationPath()
    
    var body: some View {
        NavigationStack(path: $path) {
            List {
                NavigationLink("Detail", value: "detail")
            }
            .navigationDestination(for: String.self) { value in
                DetailView(item: value)
            }
        }
    }
}

Programmatic navigation:

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var path = NavigationPath()
    
    var body: some View {
        NavigationStack(path: $path) {
            Button("Go to Detail") {
                path.append("detail")
            }
            .navigationDestination(for: String.self) { value in
                DetailView(item: value)
            }
        }
    }
}

State Management

Use @State for view-local state:

struct CounterView: View {
    @State private var count = 0
    
    var body: some View {
        Button("Count: \(count)") {
            count += 1
        }
    }
}

Use @Observable for shared state (iOS 17+), not ObservableObject:

@Observable
class AppState {
    var username = ""
    var isLoggedIn = false
}

struct ContentView: View {
    let state = AppState()
    
    var body: some View {
        Text("User: \(state.username)")
            .onChange(of: state.isLoggedIn) { oldValue, newValue in
                print("Login state changed")
            }
    }
}

Use @Bindable for bindings to Observable objects:

struct ProfileView: View {
    @Bindable var user: User
    
    var body: some View {
        TextField("Name", text: $user.name)
    }
}

Accessibility

Always provide accessibility labels for custom controls:

struct CustomButton: View {
    var body: some View {
        Image(systemName: "star.fill")
            .foregroundStyle(.yellow)
            .onTapGesture {
                // action
            }
            .accessibilityLabel("Favorite")
            .accessibilityAddTraits(.isButton)
    }
}

Use accessibilityElement for grouped content:

struct UserCard: View {
    let name: String
    let age: Int
    
    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            Text(name)
            Text("\(age) years old")
        }
        .accessibilityElement(children: .combine)
    }
}

Provide hints for complex interactions:

Button("Delete") {
    // delete action
}
.accessibilityHint("Deletes this item permanently")

Layout

Use modern layout containers:

// Grid for structured layouts
Grid(alignment: .leading, horizontalSpacing: 20) {
    GridRow {
        Text("Name:")
        Text("John")
    }
    GridRow {
        Text("Age:")
        Text("30")
    }
}

// ViewThatFits for responsive layouts
ViewThatFits {
    HStack {
        content
    }
    VStack {
        content
    }
}

Avoid nested geometry readers:

// BAD
GeometryReader { outer in
    GeometryReader { inner in
        // layout code
    }
}

// GOOD - use .containerRelativeFrame or layout protocol
Color.blue
    .containerRelativeFrame(.horizontal) { width, axis in
        width * 0.5
    }

Performance

Use lazy containers for large lists:

// Always use LazyVStack/LazyHStack for scrolling content
ScrollView {
    LazyVStack {
        ForEach(items) { item in
            ItemView(item: item)
        }
    }
}

Avoid expensive computations in body:

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var items: [Item] = []
    
    // BAD - computed every time body runs
    var body: some View {
        let sortedItems = items.sorted()
        List(sortedItems) { item in
            Text(item.name)
        }
    }
}

// GOOD - cache computed values
struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var items: [Item] = []
    
    private var sortedItems: [Item] {
        items.sorted()
    }
    
    var body: some View {
        List(sortedItems) { item in
            Text(item.name)
        }
    }
}

Use task modifiers instead of onAppear for async work:

// GOOD
struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var data: [Item] = []
    
    var body: some View {
        List(data) { item in
            Text(item.name)
        }
        .task {
            await loadData()
        }
    }
    
    func loadData() async {
        // async loading
    }
}

Animations

Use withAnimation for state-driven animations:

struct AnimatedView: View {
    @State private var isExpanded = false
    
    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            if isExpanded {
                Text("Details")
                    .transition(.move(edge: .top))
            }
            
            Button("Toggle") {
                withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.3)) {
                    isExpanded.toggle()
                }
            }
        }
    }
}

Use animation modifier for continuous animations:

struct RotatingView: View {
    @State private var rotation = 0.0
    
    var body: some View {
        Image(systemName: "arrow.clockwise")
            .rotationEffect(.degrees(rotation))
            .animation(.linear(duration: 1).repeatForever(autoreverses: false), value: rotation)
            .onAppear {
                rotation = 360
            }
    }
}

Common Deprecated APIs to Avoid

NavigationView → Use NavigationStack

sheet(isPresented:onDismiss:content:) with @State bool is fine, but for complex flows use NavigationStack

GeometryReader for sizing → Use containerRelativeFrame or layout protocol

ObservableObject → Use @Observable macro (iOS 17+)

@Published → Not needed with @Observable

@StateObject → Use @State with @Observable objects

onChange(of:perform:) → Use onChange(of:initial:_:) with old/new values

Configuration

Project-wide Installation

Install for all projects:

npx skills add https://github.com/twostraws/swiftui-agent-skill --skill swiftui-pro
# Select "all projects" during installation

Project-specific Installation

Install for current project only:

npx skills add https://github.com/twostraws/swiftui-agent-skill --skill swiftui-pro
# Select "this project only" during installation

Common Patterns

Form with Validation

@Observable
class FormData {
    var email = ""
    var password = ""
    
    var isValid: Bool {
        !email.isEmpty && password.count >= 8
    }
}

struct LoginForm: View {
    @State private var formData = FormData()
    
    var body: some View {
        Form {
            TextField("Email", text: $formData.email)
                .textContentType(.emailAddress)
                .keyboardType(.emailAddress)
            
            SecureField("Password", text: $formData.password)
                .textContentType(.password)
            
            Button("Login") {
                // login action
            }
            .disabled(!formData.isValid)
        }
    }
}

Environment Injection

@Observable
class AppSettings {
    var theme = "light"
    var fontSize = 14.0
}

@main
struct MyApp: App {
    @State private var settings = AppSettings()
    
    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
                .environment(settings)
        }
    }
}

struct ContentView: View {
    @Environment(AppSettings.self) private var settings
    
    var body: some View {
        Text("Theme: \(settings.theme)")
    }
}

Custom View Modifiers

struct CardStyle: ViewModifier {
    func body(content: Content) -> some View {
        content
            .padding()
            .background(.background.secondary)
            .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 12))
            .shadow(radius: 2)
    }
}

extension View {
    func cardStyle() -> some View {
        modifier(CardStyle())
    }
}

// Usage
Text("Hello")
    .cardStyle()

Troubleshooting

"Purple warnings" in console

Usually caused by state updates during view updates. Use Task or DispatchQueue.main.async:

.onAppear {
    Task {
        await loadData()
    }
}

Views not updating

Ensure Observable objects are properly injected:

// BAD
struct ChildView: View {
    let settings: AppSettings // Won't observe changes
}

// GOOD
struct ChildView: View {
    @Environment(AppSettings.self) private var settings
}

Navigation state not persisting

Use proper navigation path management:

@State private var path = NavigationPath()

// Restore path from storage
.task {
    if let savedPath = try? await loadPath() {
        path = savedPath
    }
}

Performance issues with List

Use lazy loading and id-based updates:

List(items, id: \.id) { item in
    ItemRow(item: item)
}
.id(items.map(\.id)) // Force refresh when needed

Related Skills

Resources

FAQ

What does the swiftui-agent-skill skill do?

Agent skill that helps AI coding assistants write smarter, modern SwiftUI code with best practices for API usage, design, performance, and accessibility

How do I install swiftui-agent-skill?

Run npx skills add https://github.com/reason-machines/ai-agent-skills --skill swiftui-agent-skill 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/swiftui-agent-skill/ (personal) or .claude/skills/swiftui-agent-skill/ (project).

Which AI agents can use swiftui-agent-skill?

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 swiftui-agent-skill 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 swiftui-agent-skill?

It is published by reason-machines in reason-machines/ai-agent-skills. It has 173 recorded installs.

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