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Macos Development skill

Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs, plus MLX on-device inference, Apple Intelligence on macOS, Continuity, and Xcode tooling. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, platform-specific features, or MLX/on-device model integration.

$npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development
View this skill on GitHubrshankras/claude-code-apple-skills/skills/macos/SKILL.md
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License
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rshankras

Macos Development

Mobile AI engineering

Install Macos Development

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads macos-development when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the macos-development skill”. In Codex, type $macos-development.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

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

Tips for Macos Development

  • • 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 Macos Development

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, plus MLX on-device inference, Apple Intelligence on macOS, Continuity, and Xcode tooling. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, platform-specific features, or MLX/on-device model integration.

How do I install Macos Development?

Run "npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-development" 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 Macos Development work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Macos Development 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 Macos Development free?

Macos Development is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Macos Development?

Macos Development is published by rshankras in the rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills repository, together with 29 other skills.

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