Install Apple Docs Index
Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.
npx skills add Prisma-Labs-Dev/apple-skills --skill apple-docs-indexThe open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.
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Install it
Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.
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Ask naturally
Describe the task. Your agent loads apple-docs-index when the request matches its description.
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Name it if needed
If it does not trigger, say “use the apple-docs-index skill”. In Codex, type $apple-docs-index.
Apple Documentation Index
This skill provides indexes of Apple framework documentation. Use these to:
- Browse available APIs in a framework
- Find the path to specific documentation
- Decide what detailed docs to download
Available Indexes
| Framework | File | Size | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SwiftUI | ../swiftui/swiftui-overview.md |
907KB | Views, modifiers, navigation, state |
| XCTest | xctest-index.md |
55KB | Testing, assertions, expectations |
| XCUIAutomation | xcuiautomation-index.md |
58KB | UI testing, elements, queries |
| UIKit | ../uikit/uikit-overview.md |
1.8MB | Views, controllers, controls, scenes |
| Core Animation | ../core-animation/core-animation-index.md |
80KB | CALayer, CAAnimation, CATransaction, layer subclasses |
| HealthKit | healthkit-index.md |
312KB | Health data, workouts, records |
| Combine | combine-index.md |
153KB | Publishers, subscribers, operators |
| SwiftData | swiftdata-index.md |
86KB | Models, containers, queries |
| Observation | observation-index.md |
3KB | @Observable macro |
How to Use
1. Browse an Index
# See what's in HealthKit
cat healthkit-index.md | head -100
# Search for specific topic
grep -i "workout" healthkit-index.md
grep -i "navigation" ../swiftui/swiftui-overview.md
2. Find Documentation Paths
Index files list all available documentation pages. Each entry shows the path:
- [HKWorkout](/documentation/healthkit/hkworkout)
- [NavigationStack](/documentation/swiftui/navigationstack)
3. Fetch More Detailed Docs
- Check whether the detailed page is already available in one of your installed Apple skills.
- Use skill names, descriptions, or
SKILL.mdfrontmatter to find likely skill directories, then grep their local.mdfiles before fetching. This is faster and uses less context than fetching new docs from the internet. - If no installed skill has the page, use the same path with the
sosumi.aiMarkdown mirror.
For example, /documentation/healthkit/hkworkout maps to https://sosumi.ai/documentation/healthkit/hkworkout.
4. Browse Missing Framework Indexes
If the local indexes don't include the framework you need, use the framework's sosumi.ai index:
https://sosumi.ai/documentation/{framework}
For example, https://sosumi.ai/documentation/foundation provides a Markdown index you can search for Foundation paths.
If the Markdown mirror is unavailable and your environment can parse JSON, Apple's public DocC index endpoint is:
https://developer.apple.com/tutorials/data/index/{framework}
The useful path tree is under interfaceLanguages.swift[0].children.
Tips for Apple Docs Index
- • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
- • It is part of a pack with 30 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
- • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.
Questions about Apple Docs Index
What does the Apple Docs Index skill do?
Index of Apple developer documentation for iOS, macOS, and related frameworks. Use when looking up what APIs exist in a framework, browsing available documentation, or deciding what docs to fetch. Covers SwiftUI, UIKit, Core Animation (QuartzCore), XCTest, HealthKit, Combine, SwiftData, and more.
How do I install Apple Docs Index?
Run "npx skills add Prisma-Labs-Dev/apple-skills --skill apple-docs-index" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.
Does Apple Docs Index work in Cursor and Codex?
Yes. Apple Docs Index uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.
Is Apple Docs Index free?
Apple Docs Index is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.
Who made Apple Docs Index?
Apple Docs Index is published by Prisma-Labs-Dev in the Prisma-Labs-Dev/apple-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.
