Skip Multiplatform Development

Overview

Skip (https://skip.dev) enables building native iOS and Android apps from a single Swift/SwiftUI codebase. It works as an Xcode plugin that continuously generates an equivalent Android project using Jetpack Compose. iOS runs SwiftUI directly; Android uses Skip-generated Kotlin/Compose code.

Decision Tree: Skip Mode Selection

Before writing code, determine the correct Skip mode:

Is this a NEW project?
├── YES → Does it need C/C++ code or complex Swift features?
│   ├── YES → Use Skip Fuse (native)
│   └── NO → Does app size matter (Fuse adds ~60MB)?
│       ├── YES → Use Skip Lite (transpiled)
│       └── NO → Use Skip Fuse (native) — preferred default
└── NO → Check skip.yml for `mode:` setting
    ├── mode: 'native' → Skip Fuse