Phoneagent
rounak/PhoneAgent
Control a connected iPhone, iOS simulator, Android emulator, or Android device from macOS through PhoneAgent's JSON-RPC bridge.
Apple Human Interface Guidelines reference, updated for iPhone Duo and OS 27.
Install Apple Hig
$ npx skills add justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-hig --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .claude/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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.
$ npx skills add justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-hig --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .agents/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-hig --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .cursor/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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.
$ npx skills add justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-hig --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .gemini/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .github/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills apple-hig --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "apple-hig" agent skill from https://github.com/justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills/tree/main into .opencode/skills/apple-hig/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "apple-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
apple-hig- GitHub stars
- 562
- Token cost
- ~2.4k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,240 words
- Files
- 428 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 1
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Apple Human Interface Guidelines reference, updated for iPhone Duo and OS 27.
- Works in 7 steps: Parse Task Context → Load Tier 1 (every design or review task) → Load Platform File (Tier 2) → …
- Fixing any Apple platform UI
- SKILL.md covers Loading Protocol, Non-Negotiables and File Locations
- Asked about specific HIG components
What it does
Apple Hig is an agent skill from justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills. Apple Human Interface Guidelines reference, updated for iPhone Duo and OS 27. Provides authoritative platform-specific design rules, component specifications, exact measurements, and interaction patterns for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS. Use when designing, reviewing, auditing, or fixing any Apple platform UI, or when asked about specific HIG components, sizing, system behaviors, frameworks (HealthKit, SiriKit, ARKit, etc.), or platform conventions. Also use when the user is designing any…
Its SKILL.md is about 2.4k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 429 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `README.md`, `commands/duo.md` and `distilled/accessibility.md`).
It sits in Mobile, covering iOS development. It works with iOS, macOS and Python. The repository describes itself as: Apple Human Interface Guidelines for Agents.
When your agent uses it
- Fixing any Apple platform UI
- Asked about specific HIG components
- System behaviors
- Frameworks (HealthKit
Example prompts
- “/apple-hig”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Parse Task Context
- Load Tier 1 (every design or review task)
- Load Platform File (Tier 2)
- Keyword Scan (Tier 3)
- Related Expansion
- Tier 4 On-Demand
- Answer or enforce
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 77f32a4. 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
Ships 1 file in scripts/, which the agent can run.
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
Apple Hig loads about 2.4k tokens when it runs, and up to ~194k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 193 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,240 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,240 words (~2,420 tokens).
“Use the distilled HIG references in references/hig/ through routing-index.md. The source snapshot and verified release measurements are in README.md.”
- name
- apple-hig
Files
SKILL.md and 427 other files (scripts, references) in the repository root of justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills.
- SKILL.md
- .gitattributes
- .gitignore
- README.md
- commands/duo.md
- distilled/accessibility.md
- distilled/action-button.md
- distilled/action-sheets.md
- distilled/activity-rings.md
- distilled/activity-views.md
- distilled/airplay.md
- distilled/alerts.md
- distilled/always-on.md
- distilled/app-clips.md
- distilled/app-icons.md
- distilled/app-shortcuts.md
- distilled/apple-pay.md
- distilled/apple-pencil-and-scribble.md
- distilled/augmented-reality.md
- … and 409 more
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 77f32a4
Compare with similar skills
Apple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Hig this skilljustinwetch/HIGAgentSkills | 562 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Phoneagentrounak/PhoneAgent | 799 | — | ~2.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Xcstrings ManagerEslzzyl/Pixiv-SwiftUI | 111 | — | ~482 | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Orca iOS Simulator Controlstablyai/orca | 88k | 1 repos | ~584 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Apple Crash Log .NET Symbolicationdotnet/skills | 5.6k | 1 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Swiftui Expert Skillomarshahine/HomeClaw | 175 | 4 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Apple Hig
What does Apple Hig do?
Apple Human Interface Guidelines reference, updated for iPhone Duo and OS 27. Apple Hig is an agent skill from justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills. Apple Human Interface Guidelines reference, updated for iPhone Duo and OS 27.
When should I use Apple Hig?
Apple Hig fits situations like: fixing any Apple platform UI; asked about specific HIG components; system behaviors; frameworks (HealthKit.
How do I install Apple Hig in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills repository) into .claude/skills/apple-hig in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Apple Hig in Codex?
Run `npx skills add justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-hig -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills repository) into .agents/skills/apple-hig in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Apple 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 justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills --skill apple-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/apple-hig, .gemini/skills/apple-hig, .github/skills/apple-hig and .opencode/skills/apple-hig in your project.
What does Apple Hig need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Apple Hig is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Apple 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 Apple 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Apple Hig use?
No licence was found for Apple Hig or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Apple Hig use?
About 2.4k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 9.7k 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 191k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Apple Hig?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Apple Hig: Phoneagent (rounak/PhoneAgent, 799 stars), Xcstrings Manager (Eslzzyl/Pixiv-SwiftUI, 111 stars), Orca iOS Simulator Control (stablyai/orca, 88k stars) and Apple Crash Log .NET Symbolication (dotnet/skills, 5.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Apple Hig?
justinwetch (a GitHub user) maintains it in justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills, which has 562 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.
Source: justinwetch/HIGAgentSkills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.