Apple Hig Expert

If you're building iOS or macOS apps and want to make sure you're following Apple's design guidelines without constantly context-switching to the HIG docs, this is for you. It answers questions about spacing, component usage, typography, and interaction patterns based on Apple's official Human Interface Guidelines. Useful when you're mid-design and need a quick check on whether that tab bar configuration is kosher or what the correct modal presentation style should be. The obvious limitation is that it's only as current as its training data, so for brand new OS releases you'll still want to verify against the live docs. Best suited for experienced developers who know what questions to ask rather than beginners looking for general design education.

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$ npx -y skills add alirezarezvani/claude-skills --skill apple-hig-expert --agent claude-code

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Apple HIG Expert

Design and audit apps against the Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG, developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines), including the Liquid Glass design language. HIG content evolves with each OS release — when a claim matters, verify against the live HIG pages cited in references/.

Before Starting

If product-context.md or ios-design-context.md exists, read it before asking questions. Then gather:

Platform target: iOS, macOS, watchOS, or visionOS?
Current state: new design or auditing an existing mockup/code?
App category: utility, productivity, game, social, etc.

Modes

Mode 1 — Design from scratch: pick the platform navigation paradigm and layout primitives first (see references/platform-specifics.md), then apply typography and semantic color (references/visual-design.md).
Mode 2 — HIG audit: fill in templates/hig-audit-template.md, run scripts/hig_checker.py on every measurable element, and deliver a scored report (see Worked example below).