swift-architecture-skill
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Agent Skill for Swift architecture design and implementation patterns, with architecture-specific playbooks and review checklists. Use when designing new features, refactoring existing modules, reviewing pull requests, or debugging maintainability issues in SwiftUI/UIKit projects and you need concrete guidance for MVVM, MVI, TCA, Clean Architecture, VIPER, or Reactive patterns.
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Overview
Use this skill to pick the best Swift architecture playbook for SwiftUI/UIKit codebases and apply it to the user’s task.
Workflow
Step 1: Analyze the Request Context
Before selecting an architecture, capture:
- task type (new feature, refactor, PR review, debugging)
- UI stack (SwiftUI, UIKit, or mixed)
- scope (single screen, multi-screen, app-wide)
- existing conventions to preserve
Step 2: Select the Architecture
If the user explicitly names an architecture, treat it as the initial candidate and run a fit check before committing:
- validate against UI stack fit (SwiftUI/UIKit/mixed), state complexity, effect orchestration needs, team familiarity, and existing codebase conventions
- if it fits, proceed with the requested architecture
- if it mismatches key constraints, explicitly explain the mismatch and recommend the closest-fit alternative from
references/selection-guide.md - if the user still insists on a mismatched architecture, proceed with a risk-mitigated plan and state the risks up front
When no architecture is named, load and infer the best fit from stated constraints (state complexity, team familiarity, testing goals, effect orchestration needs, and framework preferences). Explain the recommendation briefly.
references/selection-guide.mdArchitecture reference mapping:
- MVVM →
references/mvvm.md - MVI →
references/mvi.md - TCA →
references/tca.md - Clean Architecture →
references/clean-architecture.md - VIPER →
references/viper.md - Reactive →
references/reactive.md - MVP →
references/mvp.md - Coordinator →
references/coordinator.md
Step 3: Analyze Existing Codebase (When Applicable)
When code already exists:
- detect current architecture and DI style
- note concurrency model (async/await, Combine, GCD, mixed)
- align recommendations to local conventions
Step 4: Produce Concrete Deliverables
Read the selected architecture reference and convert its guidance into deliverables tailored to the user's request:
- File and module structure: directory layout with file names specific to the feature
- State and dependency boundaries: concrete types, protocols, and injection points
- Async strategy: cancellation, actor isolation, and error paths
- Testing strategy: what to test, how to stub dependencies, and example test structure
- Migration path (for refactors): incremental steps to move from current to target architecture
- UI stack adaptation: where SwiftUI and UIKit guidance should differ for the chosen architecture
Step 5: Validate with Checklist
End with the architecture-specific PR review checklist from the reference file, adapted to the user's feature.
Output Requirements
- Keep recommendations scoped to the requested feature or review task.
- Prefer protocol-based dependency injection and explicit state modeling.
- Flag anti-patterns found in existing code and provide direct fixes.
- Include cancellation and error handling in all async flows.
- For explicit architecture requests, include a short fit result (or
fit) with 1-2 reasons.mismatch - For mismatch cases, include one closest-fit alternative and why it better matches the stated constraints.
- When writing code, include only the patterns relevant to the task — do not dump entire playbooks.
- Treat reference snippets as illustrative by default; add full compile scaffolding only if the user asks for runnable code.
- Ask only minimum blocking questions; otherwise proceed with explicit assumptions stated up front.
- When reviewing PRs, use the architecture-specific checklist and call out specific violations with line-level fixes.