Extensions & Widgets API Reference

Overview

This skill provides comprehensive API reference for Apple's widget and extension ecosystem:

• Standard Widgets (iOS 14+) — Home Screen, Lock Screen, StandBy widgets
• Interactive Widgets (iOS 17+) — Buttons and toggles with App Intents
• Live Activities (iOS 16.1+) — Real-time updates on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island
• Control Center Widgets (iOS 18+) — System-wide quick controls
• Liquid Glass Widgets (iOS 26+) — Accented rendering, glass effects, container backgrounds
• visionOS Widgets (visionOS 2+) — Mounting styles, textures, proximity awareness
• App Extensions — Shared data, lifecycle, entitlements

Widgets are SwiftUI archived snapshots rendered on a timeline by the system. Extensions are sandboxed executables bundled with your app.

When to Use This Skill