https://github.com/raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
Apple Human Interface Guidelines as Agent Skills — 14 skills covering platforms, foundations, components, patterns, inputs, and technologies. Built on the agentskills.io spec.
https://github.com/raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
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Apple Human Interface Guidelines as Agent Skills — 14 skills covering platforms, foundations, components, patterns, inputs, and technologies. Built on the agentskills.io spec.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
- Owner: raintree-technology
- License: other
- Created: 2026-02-09T22:53:24.000Z (5 months ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-10T23:58:06.000Z (5 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-11T02:26:36.439Z (5 months ago)
- Topics: agent-skills, ai-agents, apple, apple-design, claude-code, design-guidelines, design-system, hig, human-interface-guidelines, ios, macos, swiftui, uikit, visionos, watchos
- Language: TypeScript
- Homepage: https://apple.raintree.technology/
- Size: 3.23 MB
- Stars: 0
- Watchers: 0
- Forks: 0
- Open Issues: 4
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
- License: LICENSE
- Agents: AGENTS.md
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README
# Apple HIG Skills
Apple Human Interface Guidelines as agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor, and other AI coding agents.
14 skills covering the complete Apple HIG — foundations, components, patterns, inputs, platforms, and technologies. Source: [Apple Human Interface Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/) (February 2025).
## Install
```bash
npx skills add raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
```
Or install via Claude Code plugin:
```
/plugin marketplace add raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
```
## Skills
| Skill | Description |
|-------|-------------|
| `hig-foundations` | Color, typography, SF Symbols, dark mode, accessibility, layout, motion, privacy, branding, icons |
| `hig-platforms` | Platform-specific design for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, watchOS, visionOS |
| `hig-patterns` | UX patterns: onboarding, navigation, search, feedback, drag and drop, modality, settings |
| `hig-inputs` | Gestures, Apple Pencil, keyboards, game controllers, pointers, Digital Crown, eye tracking |
| `hig-technologies` | Siri, Apple Pay, HealthKit, ARKit, machine learning, Sign in with Apple, SharePlay |
| `hig-project-context` | Shared design context document for tailored guidance across skills |
| `hig-components-content` | Charts, collections, image views, web views, color wells, lockups |
| `hig-components-controls` | Pickers, toggles, sliders, steppers, segmented controls, text fields |
| `hig-components-dialogs` | Alerts, action sheets, popovers, sheets, digit entry views |
| `hig-components-layout` | Sidebars, split views, tab bars, scroll views, windows, lists, tables |
| `hig-components-menus` | Menus, context menus, toolbars, buttons, menu bar, pop-up buttons |
| `hig-components-search` | Search fields, page controls, path controls |
| `hig-components-status` | Progress indicators, status bars, activity rings |
| `hig-components-system` | Widgets, live activities, notifications, complications, app clips, app shortcuts |
## How it works
Skills use progressive disclosure to minimize token usage:
1. **Discovery** — Claude reads skill names and descriptions to decide relevance
2. **Activation** — The full SKILL.md loads with key principles and a reference index
3. **Deep reference** — Specific files from `references/` load on demand for detailed guidance
Each skill stays under 500 lines. Detailed HIG content lives in 156 reference documents loaded only when needed.
## Structure
```
skills/
hig-foundations/
SKILL.md
references/
color.md
typography.md
accessibility.md
...
hig-components-layout/
SKILL.md
references/
sidebars.md
tab-bars.md
...
...
```
## Contributing
See [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md) for guidelines on adding or improving skills.
## License
MIT (repository structure and skill files). Apple HIG content in `references/` is Apple's intellectual property, referenced here for AI agent guidance.