Apple Hig
Ground Apple-platform UI work in official Human Interface Guidelines across iOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS while planning or implementing interfaces with an agent.
Overview
Apple HIG is an agent skill for the Build phase that surfaces Apple Human Interface Guidelines as fourteen structured skills for designing compliant interfaces on Apple platforms.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill apple-higWhat is this skill?
- 14 agent skills covering platforms, foundations, components, patterns, inputs, and technologies
- Spans iOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS from one Open Design catalogue entry
- Trigger phrases include apple hig, human interface, ios design, macos design, visionos design
- Open Design mode design-system with upstream bundle at raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills
- Catalogue entry points agents to install upstream assets for the full original workflow
- 14 agent skills covering HIG topic areas
Adoption & trust: 822 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You are building for Apple platforms but unsure which HIG rules apply to components, patterns, and inputs on each OS.
Who is it for?
Solo builders creating or reviewing native or SwiftUI apps for any Apple platform who want HIG-aligned agent guidance.
Skip if: Android-only, pure web-only products with no Apple surface, or teams that refuse to install upstream design-system assets.
When should I use this skill?
Triggers such as apple hig, human interface, ios design, macos design, or visionos design during Apple UI planning or review.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent plans and critiques UI against Apple HIG coverage across platforms, with a path to install the full upstream skill bundle for deep references.
- HIG-aligned UI recommendations
- Platform-specific component and pattern guidance
- Pointer to upstream install steps for complete workflows
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Build is where HIG constraints become screens, components, and interaction patterns—this skill is shelved on frontend as the Apple UI implementation reference. Frontend subphase matches platform-specific layout, components, inputs, and patterns rather than backend or growth work.
How it compares
Apple design-system skill package—not a Figma plugin and not a cross-platform Material Design substitute.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is apple-hig for?
Indie iOS/macOS/visionOS/watchOS/tvOS developers who want agents to reason with Apple’s official interface guidelines.
When should I use apple-hig?
During Build/frontend when wireframing, implementing components, or reviewing accessibility and platform patterns before ship.
Is apple-hig safe to install?
It is primarily a design reference catalogue; review the Security Audits panel on this page and inspect the upstream repo before running bundled scripts.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Apple Hig
# apple-hig > Curated from raintree-technology. ## What it does Apple Human Interface Guidelines as 14 agent skills covering platforms, foundations, components, patterns, inputs, and technologies for iOS, macOS, visionOS, watchOS, and tvOS. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills - Category: `design-systems` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/raintree-technology/apple-hig-skills ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`apple-hig`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.