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A skill your agent uses when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback…
Install iOS Hig
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-hig --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .claude/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.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/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .claude/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-higType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-hig --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .agents/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .agents/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-hig --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .cursor/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .cursor/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git --path plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-hig --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .gemini/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .gemini/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-higInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .github/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .github/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering ios-hig --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig .opencode/skills/ios-hig && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "ios-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/main/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig into .opencode/skills/ios-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "ios-hig", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
ios-hig- GitHub stars
- 231
- Token cost
- ~705 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 299 words
- Files
- 8 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 17
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
A skill your agent uses when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback…
- Works in 6 steps: Touch targets smaller than 44x44 points… → Ignoring Dynamic Type constraints — Text… → Insufficient color contrast in dark mode… → …
- Designing iOS interfaces
- SKILL.md covers Reference Loading Guide and Common Mistakes
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
iOS Hig is an agent skill from johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering. Use when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback, or requesting user permissions. Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iOS compliance.
Its SKILL.md is about 710 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including reference files (for example `references/accessibility.md`, `references/content.md` and `references/feedback.md`).
It sits in Frontend & Design, covering iOS development, Theming and dark mode and Mobile UI design. It works with iOS. The repository describes itself as: A collection of agents and skills to aid in the planning, implementation, documentation and testing of Swift/TCA code. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Designing iOS interfaces
- Implementing accessibility (VoiceOver
- Handling dark mode
- Ensuring adequate touch targets
Example prompts
- “/ios-hig”
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Touch targets smaller than 44x44 points — Buttons and interactive elements must be at least 44x44 points (iOS) to accommodate thumbs…
- Ignoring Dynamic Type constraints — Text with fixed sizes doesn't respect user accessibility settings. Use Dynamic Type sizes, test with…
- Insufficient color contrast in dark mode — Colors that work in light mode may fail accessibility in dark mode. Test with Reduce Contrast…
- Over-animating transitions — Animations that feel smooth at 60fps can trigger motion sickness in users with vestibular issues. Respect…
- Missing VoiceOver labels on custom controls — Custom buttons, toggles, or interactive views need .accessibilityLabel() and…
- Haptic overuse — Every action does NOT need haptic feedback. Reserve haptics for confirmations (purchase, critical action) and errors…
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1dc2cf4. 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 Hig loads about 705 tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.7k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 68 tokens; SKILL.md has 299 words of instructions outside code blocks.
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 johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering at commit 1dc2cf4, republished under its MIT licence (© johnrogers). 299 words, ~705 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/ios-hig/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 7 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- ios-hig
- description
- Use when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback, or requesting user permissions. Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iOS compliance.
iOS Human Interface Guidelines
Apple's Human Interface Guidelines define the visual language, interaction patterns, and accessibility standards that make iOS apps feel native and intuitive. The core principle: clarity and consistency through thoughtful design.
Reference Loading Guide
ALWAYS load reference files if there is even a small chance the content may be required. It's better to have the context than to miss a pattern or make a mistake.
| Reference | Load When |
|---|---|
| Interaction | Touch targets, navigation, layout, hierarchy, or gesture patterns |
| Content | Empty states, writing copy, typography, or placeholder text |
| Visual Design | Colors, materials, contrast, dark mode, or SF Symbols |
| Accessibility | VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion, or accessibility labels |
| Feedback | Animations, haptics, loading states, or error messages |
| Performance | Responsiveness, system components, or app launch |
| Privacy | Permission requests, data handling, or privacy-sensitive APIs |
Common Mistakes
Touch targets smaller than 44x44 points — Buttons and interactive elements must be at least 44x44 points (iOS) to accommodate thumbs. Smaller targets cause frustrated users and accessibility failures.
Ignoring Dynamic Type constraints — Text with fixed sizes doesn't respect user accessibility settings. Use Dynamic Type sizes, test with Large or Extra Large settings, and avoid hardcoded font sizes.
Insufficient color contrast in dark mode — Colors that work in light mode may fail accessibility in dark mode. Test with Reduce Contrast accessibility setting enabled for both modes.
Over-animating transitions — Animations that feel smooth at 60fps can trigger motion sickness in users with vestibular issues. Respect Reduce Motion settings and keep animations under 300ms.
Missing VoiceOver labels on custom controls — Custom buttons, toggles, or interactive views need
.accessibilityLabel()and.accessibilityHint()or they're completely unusable to screen reader users.Haptic overuse — Every action does NOT need haptic feedback. Reserve haptics for confirmations (purchase, critical action) and errors. Excessive haptics are annoying and drain battery.
© johnrogers, 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 7 other files (references) in plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig of johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering.
- SKILL.md
- references/accessibility.md
- references/content.md
- references/feedback.md
- references/interaction.md
- references/performance-platform.md
- references/privacy-permissions.md
- references/visual-design.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1dc2cf4
Compare with similar skills
iOS Hig next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| iOS Hig this skilljohnrogers/claude-swift-engineering | 231 | — | ~705 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Accessible Mobile DeveloperFerroxLabs/wayland | 608 | — | ~3.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| iOS Design GuidelinesMacMagazine/app-iOS | 170 | — | ~767 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| iOS Accessibilitydpearson2699/swift-ios-skills | 1.2k | — | ~4.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| AccessibilityGetStream/stream-chat-react-native | 1.2k | — | ~6.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| iOS Hig Design Guidedavepoon/buildwithclaude | 3.6k | — | ~735 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about iOS Hig
What does iOS Hig do?
A skill your agent uses when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback…. iOS Hig is an agent skill from johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering. Use when designing iOS interfaces, implementing accessibility (VoiceOver, Dynamic Type), handling dark mode, ensuring adequate touch targets, providing animation/haptic feedback, or requesting user permissions.
When should I use iOS Hig?
iOS Hig fits situations like: designing iOS interfaces; implementing accessibility (VoiceOver; handling dark mode; ensuring adequate touch targets.
How do I install iOS Hig in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig in johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering) into .claude/skills/ios-hig in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install iOS Hig in Codex?
Run `npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/swift-engineering/skills/ios-hig in johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering) into .agents/skills/ios-hig in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use iOS Hig 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 johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill ios-hig -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-hig, .gemini/skills/ios-hig, .github/skills/ios-hig and .opencode/skills/ios-hig in your project.
What does iOS Hig need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: iOS Hig is instructions for the agent only.
Does iOS Hig 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 Hig 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 Hig use?
iOS Hig 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 Hig use?
About 705 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.8k 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 7k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to iOS Hig?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with iOS Hig: Accessible Mobile Developer (FerroxLabs/wayland, 608 stars), iOS Design Guidelines (MacMagazine/app-iOS, 170 stars), iOS Accessibility (dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, 1.2k stars) and Accessibility (GetStream/stream-chat-react-native, 1.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains iOS Hig?
johnrogers (a GitHub user) maintains it in johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering, which has 231 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on January 18, 2026.
Source: johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.