Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps.

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Install iOS Architecture

skills CLI
$ npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill ios-architecture -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard ios-architecture --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/HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/ios/ios-architecture .claude/skills/ios-architecture && 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
ios-architecture
GitHub stars
572
Token cost
~743 tokens
SKILL.md length
273 words
Files
3 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
211
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps.

  • VIP/VIPER architecture in iOS apps
  • SKILL.md covers Priority: P0 (CRITICAL), Implementation Guidelines, Anti-Patterns and Verification Checklist…, plus 3 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Tasks that involve iOS development

What it does

iOS Architecture is an agent skill from HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard. Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps. Use when applying MVVM, Coordinators, or VIP/VIPER architecture in iOS apps.

Its SKILL.md is about 740 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files, including reference files (for example `evals/evals.json` and `references/implementation.md`).

It sits in Mobile, covering iOS development and Design patterns. It works with iOS. The repository describes itself as: A collection of Agent Skills Standard and Best Practice for Programming Languages, Frameworks that help our AI Agent follow best practies on frameworks and programming laguages. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • VIP/VIPER architecture in iOS apps
  • Tasks that involve iOS development
  • Tasks that involve Design patterns

Example prompts

  • “/ios-architecture”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit b529c2d. 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

iOS Architecture loads about 743 tokens when it runs, and up to ~1.2k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 42 tokens; SKILL.md has 273 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~42
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~743
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~1.2k

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 HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard at commit b529c2d, republished under its MIT licence (© HoangNguyen0403). 273 words, ~743 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/ios-architecture/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 2 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
ios-architecture
description
Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps. Use when applying MVVM, Coordinators, or VIP/VIPER architecture in iOS apps.

iOS Architecture Standards

Priority: P0 (CRITICAL)

Implementation Guidelines

MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel)
  • ViewModel Responsibility: Handle business logic, formatting, and state. No UIKit imports (except for platform types like UIImage if strictly necessary).
  • ViewState: Use single state object or discrete @Published properties for UI updates. Expose state as private(set) or using publishers.
  • Inputs/Outputs: Define explicit protocols or nested types for inputs (events from View) and outputs (state for View).
Coordinator Pattern
  • Navigation Logic: Decouple ViewControllers from navigation logic. Coordinator handles instantiation and push/present. ** NOT use navigationController directly in ViewController for screen transitions.**
  • Dependency Injection: Pass dependencies (Services, Repositories) through Coordinator into ViewModels.
  • Child Coordinators: Maintain hierarchy; correctly remove child coordinators from parent's collection when their flow finished.
Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER)
  • VIP (Clean Swift): Use Interactor for logic, Presenter for UI formatting, and ViewController for display.
  • Unidirectional Flow: Data flows: View -> Interactor -> Presenter -> View.
  • VIPER: (View, Interactor, Presenter, Entity, Router) — another common architectural pattern for iOS apps.

Anti-Patterns

  • No Logic in VC: Move business logic to ViewModel/Interactor.
  • No Public ViewModel State: Keep state private(set) or using publishers.
  • No Direct Navigation: Use Coordinator for screen transitions. Never use navigationController directly.

Verification Checklist (Mandatory)

  • Pure ViewModel: ViewModel any UIKit imports? (Prohibited)
  • Navigation: navigationController used directly in VC for transitions? (Use Coordinator)
  • State Access: ViewModel state exposed as public var? (Use private(set) or publishers)
  • Deallocation: child coordinators correctly removed from parent's collection on finish?
  • VIP Unidirection: data flow unidirectional (View -> Interactor -> Presenter -> View)?

References

Canonical response anchors

When this skill applies, preserve the following domain terminology or equivalent concrete examples in the answer when relevant:

  • Inputs/Outputs
  • UIImage
  • ViewModel Responsibility

Remediation anchors

  • Remediation anchors: ViewState, @Published, explicit Inputs/Outputs

© HoangNguyen0403, 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 skills/ios/ios-architecture of HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard.

  • SKILL.md
  • evals/evals.json
  • references/implementation.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit b529c2d

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Questions about iOS Architecture

What does iOS Architecture do?

Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps. iOS Architecture is an agent skill from HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard. Apply MVVM, Coordinators, and Clean Architecture (VIP/VIPER) in iOS apps.

When should I use iOS Architecture?

iOS Architecture fits situations like: VIP/VIPER architecture in iOS apps; tasks that involve iOS development; tasks that involve Design patterns.

How do I install iOS Architecture in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill ios-architecture -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ios/ios-architecture in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard) into .claude/skills/ios-architecture in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install iOS Architecture in Codex?

Run `npx skills add HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill ios-architecture -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/ios/ios-architecture in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard) into .agents/skills/ios-architecture in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use iOS Architecture 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 HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard --skill ios-architecture -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/ios-architecture, .gemini/skills/ios-architecture, .github/skills/ios-architecture and .opencode/skills/ios-architecture in your project.

What does iOS Architecture need to run?

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

Does iOS Architecture 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 iOS Architecture 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 iOS Architecture use?

iOS Architecture 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 iOS Architecture use?

About 743 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3k 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 425 tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains iOS Architecture?

HoangNguyen0403 (a GitHub user) maintains it in HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard, which has 572 GitHub stars. The repository holds 211 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: HoangNguyen0403/agent-skills-standard on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.