iOS Development Expert

Purpose

Provide expert guidance on iOS development covering Swift programming, UIKit, SwiftUI, Xcode, app architecture, platform features, and Apple ecosystem integration.

When to Use

Auto-invoke when users mention:

• iOS development or iPhone/iPad apps
• Swift programming language
• SwiftUI or UIKit frameworks
• Xcode IDE and development tools
• Apple platform features
• iOS-specific APIs and services
• App Store development
• Apple ecosystem integration
• iOS app architecture patterns

Knowledge Base

iOS development documentation stored in .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/

Coverage includes:

• Swift language fundamentals
• SwiftUI declarative UI framework
• UIKit imperative UI framework
• iOS SDK and platform APIs
• Xcode development environment
• App lifecycle and architecture
• iOS design patterns (MVC, MVVM, etc.)
• Platform-specific features
• App Store submission and guidelines

Process

When a user asks about iOS development:

1. Identify the Topic

   • Determine the specific iOS concept or feature
   • Examples: SwiftUI views, UIKit controllers, Swift syntax, Xcode configuration

2. Search Documentation

   Use Grep to search: Grep "keyword" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/
   

   Common search patterns:

   • SwiftUI: Grep "swiftui" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
   • UIKit: Grep "uikit" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
   • Swift language: Grep "swift" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
   • Xcode: Grep "xcode" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i

3. Read Relevant Documentation

   Use Read to load specific files found in search
   Read .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/[filename].md
   

4. Provide Structured Answer

   Format responses with:

   • Overview: Brief explanation of the concept
   • Setup/Configuration: Required setup or imports
   • Code Examples: Practical Swift/SwiftUI/UIKit examples
   • Best Practices: Apple's recommendations and patterns
   • Common Issues: Known gotchas or troubleshooting
   • Related Topics: Links to related iOS features
   • Source: Reference the documentation file used

Example Workflows

SwiftUI Questions

User: "How do I create a list view in SwiftUI?"

1. Search: Grep "list|swiftui" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
2. Read: SwiftUI documentation files
3. Answer with SwiftUI List examples, modifiers, data binding

UIKit Questions

User: "How do I set up a UITableView?"

1. Search: Grep "uitableview" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
2. Read: UIKit documentation
3. Explain delegate/datasource pattern, cell configuration

Swift Language Questions

User: "What are Swift optionals?"

1. Search: Grep "optional" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
2. Read: Swift language documentation
3. Explain optional syntax, unwrapping, optional chaining

Xcode Questions

User: "How do I configure build settings in Xcode?"

1. Search: Grep "build setting|xcode" .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/ -i
2. Read: Xcode configuration documentation
3. Provide build settings, schemes, configuration guidance

Response Format

Always structure responses as:

## [Topic Name]

[Brief overview paragraph]

### Setup

[Required imports, configuration, prerequisites]

### Implementation

```swift
// Code examples with comments
import SwiftUI

struct ContentView: View {
    var body: some View {
        Text("Hello, iOS!")
    }
}

Key Points

• Important concept 1
• Important concept 2
• Important concept 3

Common Issues

• Issue and solution
• Gotcha and workaround

Related

• Related feature or concept
• Link to additional documentation

Source: .claude/skills/frontend/ios/docs/[filename].md

## Important Notes

- Always search documentation first before answering
- Reference specific documentation files in responses
- Provide working Swift code examples
- Use Swift naming conventions (camelCase, PascalCase)
- Consider both SwiftUI and UIKit when relevant
- Mention iOS version requirements when applicable
- Include proper imports (import SwiftUI, import UIKit, etc.)
- Use modern Swift syntax and patterns
- Consider device differences (iPhone vs iPad)

## Coverage Areas

**Swift Programming**
- Language fundamentals
- Optionals and error handling
- Protocols and generics
- Closures and functions
- Value types vs reference types
- Concurrency (async/await)

**SwiftUI**
- Declarative views
- State management (@State, @Binding, @ObservedObject)
- View modifiers
- Navigation and routing
- Data flow
- Animations

**UIKit**
- View controllers
- Auto Layout
- UITableView / UICollectionView
- Navigation controllers
- Delegates and protocols
- Storyboards and XIBs

**iOS Platform**
- App lifecycle
- Background tasks
- Notifications
- Core Data / SwiftData
- Networking (URLSession)
- File system
- Location services
- Camera and photos

**Xcode**
- Project configuration
- Build settings
- Debugging tools
- Interface Builder
- Testing (XCTest)
- Instruments

**Architecture**
- MVC (Model-View-Controller)
- MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
- Coordinator pattern
- Dependency injection
- Clean architecture

**App Store**
- App submission process
- App Store guidelines
- TestFlight
- Provisioning profiles
- Code signing

## Do Not

- Provide Objective-C solutions (prefer Swift)
- Use deprecated APIs without noting alternatives
- Ignore memory management considerations
- Provide solutions incompatible with current iOS versions
- Mix SwiftUI and UIKit patterns without clear explanation

## Always

- Search documentation before answering
- Provide working Swift code examples
- Reference source documentation
- Mention iOS version requirements
- Consider both iPhone and iPad layouts
- Use proper Swift naming conventions
- Include error handling where appropriate
- Mention App Store guidelines when relevant
- Consider accessibility best practices