Claude Skills

Use when first installing Axiom, unsure which skill to use, want an overview of available skills, or need help finding the right skill for your situation — interactive onboarding that recommends skills based on your project and current focus

Use when writing raw SQL queries with GRDB, complex joins, ValueObservation for reactive queries, DatabaseMigrator patterns, query profiling under performance pressure, or dropping down from SQLiteData for performance - direct SQLite access for iOS/macOS

Use when implementing in-app purchases, StoreKit 2, subscriptions, or transaction handling - testing-first workflow with .storekit configuration, StoreManager architecture, transaction verification, subscription management, and restore purchases for consumables, non-consumables, and auto-renewable subscriptions

Use when implementing ANY Apple Intelligence or on-device AI feature. Covers Foundation Models, @Generable, LanguageModelSession, structured output, Tool protocol, iOS 26 AI integration.

Use when ANY iOS build fails, test crashes, Xcode misbehaves, or environment issue occurs before debugging code. Covers build failures, compilation errors, dependency conflicts, simulator problems, environment-first diagnostics.

Use when writing ANY test, debugging flaky tests, making tests faster, or asking about Swift Testing vs XCTest. Covers unit tests, UI tests, fast tests without simulator, async testing, test architecture.

Use when implementing ANY computer vision feature - image analysis, object detection, pose detection, person segmentation, subject lifting, hand/body pose tracking.

Use when planning comprehensive Liquid Glass adoption across an app, auditing existing interfaces for Liquid Glass compatibility, implementing app icon updates, or understanding platform-specific Liquid Glass behavior - comprehensive reference guide covering all aspects of Liquid Glass adoption from WWDC 2025

Use when localizing apps, using String Catalogs, generating type-safe symbols (Xcode 26+), handling plurals, RTL layouts, locale-aware formatting, or migrating from .strings files - comprehensive i18n patterns for Xcode 15-26

Use when ANY Metal porting issue occurs - black screen, rendering artifacts, shader errors, wrong colors, performance regressions, GPU crashes

Use when converting shaders or looking up API equivalents - GLSL to MSL, HLSL to MSL, GL/DirectX to Metal mappings, MTKView setup code

Use when porting OpenGL/DirectX to Metal - translation layer vs native rewrite decisions, migration planning, anti-patterns

This skill should be used when working with NWConnection patterns for iOS 12-25, supporting apps that can't use async/await yet, or maintaining backward compatibility with completion handler networking.

CarPlay Now Playing integration patterns. Use when implementing CarPlay audio controls, CPNowPlayingTemplate customization, or debugging CarPlay-specific issues.

MusicKit Now Playing integration patterns. Use when playing Apple Music content with ApplicationMusicPlayer and understanding automatic vs manual Now Playing info updates.

Use when debugging memory leaks from blocks, blocks assigned to self or properties, network callbacks, or crashes from deallocated objects - systematic weak-strong pattern diagnosis with mandatory diagnostic rules

Use when app feels slow, memory grows over time, battery drains fast, or you want to profile proactively - decision trees to choose the right Instruments tool, deep workflows for Time Profiler/Allocations/Core Data, and pressure scenarios for misinterpreting results

Reference — PHPickerViewController, PHPickerConfiguration, PhotosPicker, PhotosPickerItem, Transferable, PHPhotoLibrary, PHAsset, PHAssetCreationRequest, PHFetchResult, PHAuthorizationStatus, limited library APIs