Apple Hig

Design and build interfaces that follow Apple's Human Interface Guidelines for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. TRIGGER on: "iOS app", "iPadOS", "macOS", "watchOS", "tvOS", "visionOS", "SwiftUI", "UIKit", "AppKit", "HIG", "Apple design", "iPhone UI", "Mac app", "Apple Watch app", "Vision Pro", "SF Symbols", "Dynamic Type", "Dark Mode", "Liquid Glass", or any request to build, mock, or review a user interface meant to ship on an Apple platform — even when "HIG" is not said. Also trigger on web or Figma mockups that the user explicitly wants to feel native to Apple. Always run Ph

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)

npx skills add ebuntario/apple-hig --skill apple-hig

Manual install

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ebuntario/apple-hig.git /tmp/apple-hig
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/apple-hig/. ~/.claude/skills/apple-hig

Personal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.

From the SKILL.md

# apple-hig

Make Claude actually follow Apple's Human Interface Guidelines when building
for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, or visionOS. Works with SwiftUI, UIKit,
AppKit, and Apple-native-feeling web/Figma mockups.

> **Status: stable · v1.0.0.** Feature-complete. 68 reference files across
> foundations, patterns, components, inputs, platforms, and technologies,
> each cited to the live HIG. If HIG guidance evolves (WWDC releases, policy
> changes), update the matching file's `Last verified:` date and revise.

---

## How to use this skill

1. Identify the **target platform(s)** (iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS,
   visionOS) and the **component or pattern in play** (e.g., settings screen,
   modal sheet, list, toolbar).
2. Load only the reference files you need. Do not load the whole `references/`
   tree.
3. Never generate code or a design spec without consulting: **(a)**
   `references/foundations/accessibility.md`, **(b)** the relevant
   `references/platforms/<target>.md`, and **(c)** the relevant component or
   pattern file.
4. Apply the non-negotiables below on every output.
5. Run the final review checklist before calling work complete.

---

## Phase 0 — Ask before generating

Before writing any code or design spec, resolve targeting. Use
`AskUserQuestion` to ask the user **up to two** of the following in a single
turn. Skip any question the user has already answered in their message.

1. **Target platform(s)?** (multi-select)
   - iOS / iPhone
   - iPadOS

Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name: apple-hig
Repository: ebuntario/apple-hig
License: MIT
Repo updated: 21 April 2026

FAQ

What does the Apple Hig skill do?

How do I install the Apple Hig skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add ebuntario/apple-hig --skill apple-hig. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Apple Hig popular?

It lives in ebuntario/apple-hig, which has 5 GitHub stars and 1 forks.

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