Agent skill

Xcdocs

by BitrigApp in BitrigApp/XCDocs

A skill your agent uses when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols…

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Install Xcdocs

skills CLI
$ npx skills add BitrigApp/XCDocs --skill xcdocs -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install BitrigApp/XCDocs xcdocs --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/BitrigApp/XCDocs.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/xcdocs .claude/skills/xcdocs && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
xcdocs
GitHub stars
183
Token cost
~400 tokens
SKILL.md length
182 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols…

  • An agent is writing
  • SKILL.md covers Use It During Implementation, Common Uses and Reference
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors

What it does

Xcdocs is an agent skill from BitrigApp/XCDocs. Use when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols, check API shape or availability, confirm usage patterns, or inspect related articles and topics for newly released SDK features.

Its SKILL.md is about 400 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `agents/openai.yaml` and `references/cli.md`).

It sits in Mobile, covering iOS development. It works with Xcode. The repository describes itself as: Apple's developer docs as a Swift package and CLI. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • An agent is writing
  • Updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors
  • Discover the right symbols
  • Check API shape

Example prompts

  • “/xcdocs”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bdf36b0. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Xcdocs loads about 400 tokens when it runs, and up to ~902 if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 77 tokens; SKILL.md has 182 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~77
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~400
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~902

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from BitrigApp/XCDocs at commit bdf36b0, republished under its MIT licence (© BitrigApp). 182 words, ~400 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/xcdocs/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
xcdocs
description
Use when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols, check API shape or availability, confirm usage patterns, or inspect related articles and topics for newly released SDK features.

XCDocs

Use xcdocs as a local Apple-framework reference while changing code.

Use It During Implementation

  • Ensure xcdocs is available before relying on the skill.
  • Reach for it when an Apple API is unfamiliar, newly released, renamed, or failing to compile.
  • Start with search --json --omit-content to find the likely symbol, article, or topic.
  • Add repeatable --framework and --kind {article|symbol|topic} filters when the query is broad.
  • Treat documents[].uri from search results as the canonical identifier for get.
  • Use get --json to inspect the full entry before editing code that depends on it.
  • Apply what you find to the code: fix symbol names, choose the right overload, adjust availability guards, or switch to the documented API.

Common Uses

  • Fix compile failures against Apple frameworks by verifying the actual symbol name and entry point.
  • Explore a newly released framework or feature area before wiring it into code.
  • Check whether an API is a symbol, a broader topic page, or an article with setup guidance.
  • Find adjacent types or concepts after locating one relevant documentation entry.

Reference

© BitrigApp, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 2 other files (references) in .agents/skills/xcdocs of BitrigApp/XCDocs.

  • SKILL.md
  • agents/openai.yaml
  • references/cli.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bdf36b0

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Works with

Questions about Xcdocs

What does Xcdocs do?

A skill your agent uses when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols…. Xcdocs is an agent skill from BitrigApp/XCDocs. Use when an agent is writing, debugging, or updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors, discover the right symbols, check API shape or availability, confirm usage patterns, or inspect related articles and topics for newly released SDK features.

When should I use Xcdocs?

Xcdocs fits situations like: an agent is writing; updating code against Apple frameworks and needs local Xcode documentation to resolve compile errors; discover the right symbols; check API shape.

How do I install Xcdocs in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add BitrigApp/XCDocs --skill xcdocs -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/xcdocs in BitrigApp/XCDocs) into .claude/skills/xcdocs in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Xcdocs in Codex?

Run `npx skills add BitrigApp/XCDocs --skill xcdocs -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/xcdocs in BitrigApp/XCDocs) into .agents/skills/xcdocs in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Xcdocs in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add BitrigApp/XCDocs --skill xcdocs -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/xcdocs, .gemini/skills/xcdocs, .github/skills/xcdocs and .opencode/skills/xcdocs in your project.

What does Xcdocs need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Xcdocs is instructions for the agent only.

Does Xcdocs access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Xcdocs safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Xcdocs use?

Xcdocs is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Xcdocs use?

About 400 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 502 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Xcdocs?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Xcdocs: Apple Crash Log .NET Symbolication (dotnet/skills, 5.6k stars), iOS Memgraph Analysis (dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, 1.2k stars), Anishelf Release (samuelhe52/AniShelf, 140 stars) and Code Simplifier (tisfeng/Easydict, 15k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Xcdocs?

BitrigApp (a GitHub organization) maintains it in BitrigApp/XCDocs, which has 183 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on May 26, 2026.

Source: BitrigApp/XCDocs on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.