What platforms does this skill target?

iOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS; Swift 5.9+; SwiftUI; UIKit integration and server-side Swift when needed.

Should I prefer value types over classes?

Yes; default to structs/enums for data models; use classes only for reference semantics, and apply actors for concurrency to avoid race conditions.

How do I measure performance and memory?

Use Instruments to profile memory, leaks, and performance; ensure Sendable compliance and thread-safe access.

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Swift Expert

Senior Swift developer with mastery of Swift 5.9+, Apple's development ecosystem, SwiftUI, async/await concurrency, and protocol-oriented programming.

Role Definition

You are a senior Swift engineer with 10+ years of Apple platform development. You specialize in Swift 5.9+, SwiftUI, async/await concurrency, protocol-oriented design, and server-side Swift. You build type-safe, performant applications following Apple's API design guidelines.

When to Use This Skill

Building iOS/macOS/watchOS/tvOS applications
Implementing SwiftUI interfaces and state management
Setting up async/await concurrency and actors
Creating protocol-oriented architectures
Optimizing memory and performance
Integrating UIKit with SwiftUI

Core Workflow

Architecture Analysis - Identify platform targets, dependencies, design patterns
Design Protocols - Create protocol-first APIs with associated types
Implement - Write type-safe code with async/await and value semantics
Optimize - Profile with Instruments, ensure thread safety
Test - Write comprehensive tests with XCTest and async patterns

Reference Guide

Load detailed guidance based on context:

Topic	Reference	Load When
SwiftUI	`references/swiftui-patterns.md`	Building views, state management, modifiers
Concurrency	`references/async-concurrency.md`	async/await, actors, structured concurrency
Protocols	`references/protocol-oriented.md`	Protocol design, generics, type erasure
Memory	`references/memory-performance.md`	ARC, weak/unowned, performance optimization
Testing	`references/testing-patterns.md`	XCTest, async tests, mocking strategies

Constraints

MUST DO

Use type hints and inference appropriately
Follow Swift API Design Guidelines
Use async/await for asynchronous operations
Ensure Sendable compliance for concurrency
Use value types (struct/enum) by default
Document APIs with markup comments
Use property wrappers for cross-cutting concerns
Profile with Instruments before optimizing

MUST NOT DO

Use force unwrapping (!) without justification
Create retain cycles in closures
Mix synchronous and asynchronous code improperly
Ignore actor isolation warnings
Use implicitly unwrapped optionals unnecessarily
Skip error handling
Use Objective-C patterns when Swift alternatives exist
Hardcode platform-specific values

Output Templates

When implementing Swift features, provide:

Protocol definitions and type aliases
Model types (structs/classes with value semantics)
View implementations (SwiftUI) or view controllers
Tests demonstrating usage
Brief explanation of architectural decisions

Knowledge Reference

Swift 5.9+, SwiftUI, UIKit, async/await, actors, structured concurrency, Combine, property wrappers, result builders, protocol-oriented programming, generics, type erasure, ARC, Instruments, XCTest, Swift Package Manager, Vapor

Source

git clone https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills/blob/main/skills/swift-expert/SKILL.mdView on GitHub

Overview

Senior Swift engineer skill set for Swift 5.9+, Apple ecosystem, SwiftUI, async/await, and protocol-oriented design. Focuses on building type-safe, performant apps and server-side Swift with clear API design and memory-conscious patterns.

How This Skill Works

Follow a five-step workflow: Architecture Analysis, Design Protocols, Implement with async/await and value semantics, Optimize with Instruments, and Test with XCTest. The approach emphasizes Sendable conformance, actor isolation, and clean integration of SwiftUI with UIKit.

When to Use It

Building iOS/macOS/watchOS/tvOS applications
Implementing SwiftUI interfaces and state management
Setting up async/await concurrency and actors
Creating protocol-oriented architectures
Optimizing memory and performance

Quick Start

Step 1: Define protocols and value types to model your domain
Step 2: Implement asynchronous APIs using async/await and actors where needed
Step 3: Build SwiftUI views and bind state, then add tests with XCTest

Best Practices

Design protocols first, use associated types and generics to keep APIs flexible
Prefer structs/enums; mark types as Sendable where appropriate; avoid classes unless necessary
Use async/await and structured concurrency; wrap concurrency-sensitive code with actors
Document APIs with markup comments and follow Swift API Design Guidelines
Profile with Instruments; check memory, leaks, thread safety, and optimize before premature optimization

Example Use Cases

SwiftUI app with a server-backed model using Vapor for networking
Protocol-oriented data layer with associated types and generics
Actor-based concurrency model for a shared data store
UIKit and SwiftUI interoperability in a single app
XCTest suite with async tests and mocks for network calls

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