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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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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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macos.SKILL.mdname: macos-development
description: 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.
allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch]
last_verified: 2026-07-16
review_by: 2027-06-22
os_version: iOS 27 / macOS 27
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
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name: macos-development description: 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. allowed-tools: [Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch] last_verified: 2026-07-16 review_by: 2027-06-22 os_version: iOS 27 / macOS 27
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
A collection of Claude Code skills for iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, and Apple platform development. These skills help you plan and build apps, maintain code quality, ensure HIG compliance, and guide you from idea to App Store.
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