coding-swift

Purpose

This skill equips the AI to assist with Swift 6 programming, focusing on modern features for iOS and macOS development, including concurrency, generics, and package management.

When to Use

Use this skill for tasks involving Swift 6 code, such as building async/await-based apps, implementing actors for thread safety, or managing Swift Package Manager (SPM) dependencies in iOS/macOS projects. Apply it when existing code needs updates for Sendable conformance or generics enhancements.

Key Capabilities

• Async/await: For non-blocking code execution, e.g., handling network requests.
• Actors: To manage shared state safely, ensuring Sendable compliance.
• Generics: Enable reusable code with type constraints, like defining a generic struct.
• Property wrappers: Simplify property management, e.g., for validation.
• Result builders: Construct complex types like views in SwiftUI.
• SPM: Handle dependencies via Package.swift files.
• Testing: Write unit tests using XCTest for async code.

Usage Patterns

To accomplish tasks, structure code with Swift 6 idioms: Use async functions for I/O operations, wrap shared state in actors, and leverage generics for collections. For SPM, edit Package.swift and run builds. Always check for Sendable conformance to avoid data races. When integrating with Xcode, compile projects using the Swift 6 toolchain by setting the compiler version in project settings.