Product Development

This is basically a structured brainstorming and documentation framework for taking an iOS/macOS app from vague idea to App Store submission. It walks you through market research, competitive analysis, PRD generation, architecture decisions, UX specs, and release checklists. The idea generator module is interesting because it uses five different lenses to help you come up with concepts if you're starting from scratch. Honestly most useful if you like having a formal process and want all your planning docs in one place, though it's a lot of structure if you just want to start coding. The orchestrator can generate a complete spec package across all phases, which beats scattered notes.

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$ npx -y skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill product-development --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Product Development Expert

Comprehensive product development guidance for iOS/macOS apps. This skill orchestrates the entire product lifecycle from idea validation to App Store release.

When This Skill Activates

Use this skill when the user:

Has an app idea and wants to validate it
Needs market research or competitive analysis
Wants to generate product specifications
Needs architecture or UX design documents
Is preparing for App Store submission
Wants to plan beta testing or TestFlight strategy
Needs localization strategy or market expansion planning
Wants end-to-end product planning

Available Modules

Read relevant module files based on the user's needs:

Phase 0: Idea Discovery

idea-generator/ Brainstorm and rank app ideas via 5 lenses.

Developer profile elicitation (skills, interests, constraints)
Five brainstorming lenses (skills, problem-first, technology-first, market gap, trend-based)
Feasibility filtering and scoring
Ranked shortlist of 3-5 ideas with next_step commands

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