AppKit

Purpose

Build mature macOS desktop applications using AppKit with Swift or Objective-C, nibs/storyboards, NSView hierarchy, and responder chain.

Agent Protocol

Trigger

User request includes: appkit, nsview, nsviewcontroller, nswindow, nib, storyboard macos, objective-c mac, legacy mac app, cocoa framework.

Input Context

• Language (Swift, Objective-C, Obj-C++)
• Deployment target (macOS 11+, macOS 14+)
• UI approach (storyboard, nibs, code-only)
• Architecture (MVC, MVP, MVVM with Cocoa bindings)
• Distribution (Mac App Store, notarized .dmg, Sparkle)