Explore Recipes
Browse and inspect ShipSwift's catalog of SwiftUI recipes before pulling animations, charts, components, or modules into an iOS app.
Overview
Explore Recipes is an agent skill for the Build phase that browses ShipSwift's SwiftUI recipe catalog via listRecipes and getRecipe before you integrate components.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/signerlabs/shipswift-skills --skill explore-recipesWhat is this skill?
- Catalog workflow via listRecipes, optional category filter, searchRecipes, and getRecipe for full implementations
- 40 recipes across Animation (10), Chart (8), Component (14), and Module (8) including Auth, Chat, and Subscriptions
- Prerequisites check: verify recipe server; fallback to shipswift.app or npx skills add signerlabs/shipswift-skills
- Presents architecture and behavior summary when user picks a specific recipe
- 40 recipes total
- 10 Animation recipes
- 8 Chart recipes
Adoption & trust: 584 installs on skills.sh; 28 GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You are building a SwiftUI app and do not know which ShipSwift recipes exist or how to inspect them through your agent.
Who is it for?
Indie iOS developers evaluating ShipSwift animations, charts, UI components, and full modules before copying code into Xcode projects.
Skip if: Android, React Native, or backend-only work, or when ShipSwift tools are already chosen and you only need unrelated DevOps tasks.
When should I use this skill?
User says explore, browse, show recipes, list components, what's available, or wants to discover what ShipSwift offers.
What do I get? / Deliverables
You get a categorized recipe list, optional filtered search, and detailed implementation context for recipes you choose to adopt next.
- Categorized recipe catalog view
- Filtered or searched recipe shortlist
- Per-recipe detail summary from getRecipe
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
How it compares
Discovery layer for ShipSwift MCP recipes—not a generic Swift language tutor or App Store launch skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is explore-recipes for?
Solo builders shipping SwiftUI apps who use ShipSwift skills and want an agent-guided way to see what production-ready recipes exist.
When should I use explore-recipes?
Use it in the build phase when you say explore, browse, show recipes, list components, or want to discover what ShipSwift offers before implementing UI.
Is explore-recipes safe to install?
It depends on the ShipSwift MCP server and your agent permissions; review the Security Audits panel on this page and validate network tool access before use.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Explore Recipes
# Explore ShipSwift Recipes Browse the full catalog of ShipSwift recipes -- production-ready SwiftUI implementations covering animations, charts, UI components, and full-stack modules. ## Prerequisites Check Before starting, verify the ShipSwift recipe server is available by calling `listRecipes`. If the tools are not available, guide the user to visit [shipswift.app](https://shipswift.app) for setup instructions, or run `npx skills add signerlabs/shipswift-skills` to install. ## Workflow 1. **List available recipes**: Use `listRecipes` to get the full catalog. Present them organized by category: | Category | Count | Examples | |----------|-------|---------| | Animation | 10 | Shimmer, Typewriter, Glow Scan, Mesh Gradient | | Chart | 8 | Line, Bar, Area, Donut, Radar, Heatmap | | Component | 14 | Label, Alert, Loading, Stepper, Onboarding | | Module | 8 | Auth, Camera, Chat, Settings, Subscriptions | 2. **Filter by category** (optional): If the user is interested in a specific category, use `listRecipes` with the category filter or `searchRecipes` with relevant keywords. 3. **Show recipe details**: When the user picks a recipe, use `getRecipe` to fetch the full implementation and present: - What the component does - Architecture overview - Key features and customization options - A preview of the code structure 4. **Suggest combinations**: Based on the user's project, recommend recipe combinations that work well together. For example: - **Onboarding flow**: onboarding-view + typewriter-text + shimmer - **Analytics dashboard**: line-chart + bar-chart + donut-chart + activity-heatmap - **Social feature**: camera + chat + auth-cognito ## Guidelines - Present recipes in a scannable format (tables or bullet lists). - Highlight the recipe tier (Free or Pro) so users know what's included. - When showing recipe details, include the recipe ID so the user can reference it later. - Suggest relevant recipes based on the user's current project context. ## Pro Recipes Some recipes require a Pro license ($89 one-time). If a recipe returns a purchase prompt, the user can buy at [shipswift.app/pricing](https://shipswift.app/pricing) and set `SHIPSWIFT_API_KEY` in their environment.