Platform Design Skills

Platform Design Skills

Platform design skill pack: 300+ rules for Apple HIG, Material Design 3, and WCAG 2.2 across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS, tvOS, Android, and Web.

Built by scraping the [Apple Human Interface Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines) (a compiled [PDF version](Apple_HIG.pdf) is included in this repo) and distilling it — along with Material Design 3 and WCAG 2.2 — into succinct but exhaustive skill files. Use them to evaluate, improve, or create your designs.

Available Skills

ios

Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iPhone. 50+ rules covering navigation, layout, accessibility, gestures, and iOS-specific components like tab bars, sheets, and Dynamic Island.

**Use when:**

• Building SwiftUI or UIKit interfaces for iPhone
• Reviewing iOS app code for HIG compliance
• Choosing between iOS navigation patterns
• Implementing accessibility, Dark Mode, Dynamic Type

ipados

Apple HIG for iPad, covering multitasking, pointer support, sidebar navigation, keyboard shortcuts, and Stage Manager. Extends the iOS skill with iPad-specific patterns.

**Use when:**

• Building iPad-optimized interfaces
• Implementing Split View, Slide Over, Stage Manager support
• Adding pointer/trackpad and keyboard shortcut support
• Designing responsive layouts for iPad screen sizes

macos

Apple HIG for Mac apps. Covers menu bars, window management, toolbars, keyboard-driven interaction, and the expectations of desktop power users.

**Use when:**

• Building macOS apps with SwiftUI or AppKit
• Implementing menu bars, toolbars, and sidebars
• Adding keyboard shortcuts and window management
• Designing for Catalyst or native macOS

watchos

Apple HIG for Apple Watch. Covers glanceable interfaces, Digital Crown, complications, Always On display, and wrist-optimized interactions.

**Use when:**

• Building watchOS apps or complications
• Designing for small screens and short interactions

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