macos-development
Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, or platform-specific features.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads macos-development automatically when relevant.
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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.
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 patternsmodern-concurrency.md- async/await, actors, Sendabledata-persistence.md- SwiftData, UserDefaults, Keychaincode-organization.md- Project structure and modularityarchitecture-principles.md- Clean architecture patterns
architecture-patterns/
Software design and architecture.
solid-detailed.md- SOLID principles with Swift examplesdesign-patterns.md- Common design patternsmodular-design.md- Modular architecture approaches
swiftdata-architecture/
SwiftData deep dive.
schema-design.md- Model design and relationshipsquery-patterns.md- Efficient queries and predicatesperformance.md- Optimization techniques
macos-tahoe-apis/
macOS 26 specific features.
tahoe-features.md- New macOS 26 capabilitiesapple-intelligence.md- AI/ML integrationmlx-framework.md- On-device ML with MLXcontinuity.md- Cross-device featuresxcode16.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
- Identify user's need from their question
- Read relevant module files from subdirectories
- Apply the guidance to their specific context
- Reference Apple documentation when needed
Example Workflow
User asks about SwiftData performance:
- Read
swiftdata-architecture/performance.md - Read
swiftdata-architecture/query-patterns.mdif relevant - Apply recommendations to their code
FAQ
What does the macos-development skill do?
Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, or platform-specific features.
How do I install macos-development?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development 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/macos-development/ (personal) or .claude/skills/macos-development/ (project).
Which AI agents can use macos-development?
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 macos-development 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 macos-development?
It is published by rshankras in rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills. It has 1,563 recorded installs.
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