/solid-swift

name: solid-swift
description: Use when applying SOLID principles to Swift 6/SwiftUI code — file-size limits, protocol separation, @Observable, actors, feature-modular architecture.
versions:
  swift: "6.2"
  ios: "26"
user-invocable: true
references: references/solid-principles.md, references/single-responsibility.md, references/open-closed.md, references/liskov-substitution.md, references/interface-segregation.md, references/dependency-inversion.md, references/concurrency-patterns.md, references/anti-patterns.md, references/templates/view.md, references/templates/viewmodel.md, references/templates/service.md, references/templates/protocol.md, references/templates/model.md
related-skills: swift-core, swiftui-core, ios, macos, ipados, watchos, visionos, tvos

<objective> Enforces SOLID and DRY principles for Swift 6 and SwiftUI (iOS 26+) projects: a mandatory Features/[Feature]/ modular directory structure (never a flat Sources/ layout), strict file-size limits (100 lines, split at 90, with per-layer budgets for Views/ViewModels/Services/Protocols), protocols separated into their own Protocols/ directories, @Observable + @MainActor for ViewModels, Sendable structs for models, and mandatory #Preview on every View.

Covers all five SOLID principles with dedicated references (SRP, OCP, LSP, ISP, DIP), concurrency patterns (actors, @MainActor, Sendable), an anti-pattern catalog, and code templates for views, view models, services, protocols, and models.

Requires grepping the codebase for reusable protocols/services before writing new code, and checking shared locations (Core/Extensions/, Core/Utilities/, Core/Protocols/) before duplicating logic used by 2+ features. </objective>

SOLID Swift - Apple Best Practices 2026

Agent Workflow (MANDATORY)

Before ANY implementation, use `TeamCreate` to spawn 3 agents:

1. **fuse-ai-pilot:explore-codebase** - Analyze existing architecture 2. **fuse-ai-pilot:research-expert** - Verify Swift/Apple docs via Apple Docs MCP + Context7 3. **XcodeBuildMCP** - Build validation after code changes. Then run **fuse-ai-pilot:sniper**.

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DRY - Reuse Before Creating (MANDATORY)

**Before writing ANY new code:** 1. **Grep the codebase** for similar protocols, services, or logic 2. Check shared locations: `Core/Extensions/`, `Core/Utilities/`, `Core/Protocols/` 3. If similar code exists -> extend/reuse instead of duplicate 4. If code will be used by 2+ features -> create it in `Core/` directly

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Architecture (Features Modular MANDATORY)

| Layer | Location | Max Lines | |-------|----------|-----------| | Views | `Features/[Feature]/Views/` | 80 | | ViewModels | `Features/[Feature]/ViewModels/` | 100 | | Services | `Features/[Feature]/Services/` | 100 | | Protocols | `Features/[Feature]/Protocols/` | 30 | | Shared | `Core/{Models,Protocols,Services,Extensions,Utilities}/` | - |

**NEVER use flat `Sources/` structure - always `Features/[Feature]/`**

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Critical Rules (MANDATORY)

| Rule | Value | |------|-------| | File limit | 100 lines (split at 90) | | ViewModels | `@MainActor @Observable` | | Protocols | `Features/[Feature]/Protocols/` or `Core/Protocols/` ONLY | | Models | `Sendable` structs | | Documentation | `///` on all public APIs | | Previews | Every View MUST have `#Preview` |

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Reference Guide

Concepts

| Topic | Reference | When to consult | |-------|-----------|-----------------| | **SOLID Overview** | [solid-principles.md](references/solid-principles.md) | Quick reference all principles | | **SRP** | [single-responsibility.md](references/single-responsibility.md) | Fat views/VMs, splitting files | | **OCP** | [open-closed.md](references/open-closed.md) | Adding providers, extensibility | | **LSP** | [liskov-substitution.md](references/liskov-substitution.md) | Protocol contracts, testing | | **ISP** | [interface-segregation.md](references/interface-segregation.md) | Fat protocols, splitting | | **DIP** | [dependency-inversion.md](references/dependency-inversion.md) | Injection, testing, mocking | | **Concurrency** | [concurrency-patterns.md](references/concurrency-patterns.md) | Actors, @MainActor, Sendable | | **Anti-Patterns** | [anti-patterns.md](references/anti-patterns.md) | Code smells detection |

Templates

| Template | When to use | |----------|-------------| | [view.md](references/templates/view.md) | SwiftUI View with subviews and #Preview | | [viewmodel.md](references/templates/viewmodel.md) | @Observable ViewModel with @MainActor | | [service.md](references/templates/service.md) | API Service, Mock, Cache actor | | [protocol.md](references/templates/protocol.md) | Service protocol, CQRS, Auth | | [model.md](references/templates/model.md) | Model, DTO, Error, Enum |

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Forbidden

| Anti-Pattern | Fix | |--------------|-----| | Files > 100 lines | Split at 90 | | Protocols in impl files | Move to `Protocols/` directory | | `ObservableObject` | Use `@Observable` | | Completion handlers | Use `async/await` | | Missing `#Preview` | Add preview for every View | | Non-Sendable in async | Use `struct` with `let` | | Flat `Sources/` structure | Use `Features/[Feature]/` |