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

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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
how to use macos-development

How to use macos-development on Cursor

AI-first code editor with Composer

1

Prerequisites

Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:

  • ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
  • ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with node --version)
  • ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add macos-development
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Execute installation command

Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:

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

The skills CLI fetches macos-development from GitHub repository rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills and configures it for Cursor.

3

Select Cursor when prompted

The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:

◆ Which agents do you want to install to?
│
│ ── Universal (.agents/skills) ── always included ────
│ • Amp
│ • Antigravity
│ • Cline
│ • Codex
│ ●Cursor(selected)
│ • Cursor
│ • Windsurf
4

Verify installation

Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:

.cursor/skills/macos-development

Reload or restart Cursor to activate macos-development. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /macos-development) or your agent's skill management interface.

⚠

Security & Verification Notice

We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.

Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.

Additional Resources

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Use Cases▌

User Story & Requirements Generation

Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs

Example

Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios

✓

Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage

Competitive Analysis

Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps

Example

Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities

✓

Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days

Roadmap Prioritization

Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs

Example

Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale

✓

Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster

Stakeholder Communication

Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations

Example

Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement

✓

Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead

Implementation Guide▌

Prerequisites

  • ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
  • ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
  • ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
  • ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels

Time Estimate

30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install product management skill
  2. 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
  3. 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
  4. 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
  5. 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
  6. 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
  7. 7.Share effective prompts with product team

Common Pitfalls

  • ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
  • ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
  • ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
  • ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
  • ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements

Best Practices▌

✓ Do

  • +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
  • +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
  • +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
  • +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
  • +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
  • +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition

✗ Don't

  • −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
  • −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
  • −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
  • −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
  • −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture

💡 Pro Tips

  • ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
  • ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
  • ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
  • ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs

When to Use This▌

✓ Use When

Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.

Learning Path▌

  1. 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
  2. 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
  3. 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
  4. 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation

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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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