# foundation-models

Steers the coding agent through Swift work on Apple Foundation Models, checking APIs against the Xcode you actually have. Handy when you add on-device generation to an app.

- plugin · `type=plugin` · GitHub Copilot · ★ 1
- Author: Artem Novichkov
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/artemnovichkov/foundation-models-plugin
- Updated: 2026-08-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/plugins/foundation-models

## What it does

The plugin kicks in whenever a task touches `FoundationModels`. It locates the selected Xcode and SDK, then looks up how each API is declared and which platforms it covers. Code comes back with availability handling and fallback paths already in place, and the result is type-checked before you see it.

The same checks work outside the agent. `fm-env.sh` reports the SDK in use and the platforms it supports. `fm-api.sh` prints a declaration the way the SDK holds it. `fm-check.sh` type-checks a Swift file for a target such as `ios26.0`. Everything runs on your machine: no network calls, no API keys.

What you need up front: macOS with full Xcode 26 or later, Xcode 27 if you use iOS 27 APIs, and an agent client that supports Agent Skills and permits local shell commands. Leave the deployment target out of a prompt and the plugin checks against iOS 26.0.

## Install

### GitHub Copilot (native platform)

**Command from the source**
```bash
copilot plugin install foundation-models@awesome-copilot
```

## When to use it
- add on-device generation to an iOS or macOS app
- get typed model output with `@Generable` and `@Guide`
- stream responses into SwiftUI without repeated partial text
- repair APIs that no longer match the selected Xcode SDK
- move Foundation Models code from iOS 26 to iOS 27

## Example prompts
- Add an article summarizer with Foundation Models: a headline and 2–5 key points via `@Generable`, iOS 26 support, and a non-AI fallback. Type-check the result.
- Review every file that imports `FoundationModels` against my installed SDK, fix availability errors, and type-check for iOS 26.0.
- Is `SystemLanguageModel.tokenCount(for:)` usable with an iOS 26.0 deployment target? Verify against the installed SDK first.

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# Foundation Models plugin

Build Apple Intelligence features without guessing which APIs exist in your
version of Xcode.

This [Agent Plugin](https://agent-plugins.org) helps coding agents write,
review, and debug Swift that uses Apple's Foundation Models framework. It checks
the SDK installed on your Mac before suggesting code, then type-checks the
result against your deployment target.

## What it helps with

- Add on-device generation to an iOS, macOS, visionOS, or watchOS app.
- Return typed output with `@Generable` and `@Guide`.
- Stream responses into SwiftUI without duplicating partial text.
- Give the model tools for app data, Spotlight search, OCR, or barcodes.
- Use images, reasoning, Private Cloud Compute, or dynamic agent profiles.
- Handle unavailable devices, guardrails, context limits, and model errors.
- Review existing code and fix APIs that do not match the selected Xcode SDK.
- Migrate Foundation Models code from iOS 26 to iOS 27.

## How it works

When your task involves `FoundationModels`, the agent follows four steps:

1. Detect the selected Xcode and SDK.
2. Look up the exact declaration and availability of every API it needs.
3. Write or review the Swift code, including availability and fallback paths.
4. Type-check the result before presenting it.

SDK inspection and type-checking happen locally. The plugin makes no network
requests and needs no API keys.

## Install

You need macOS with full Xcode 26 or later. Use Xcode 27 for iOS 27 APIs. Your
agent client must support Agent Skills and allow local shell commands.

### VS Code

1. Open the Command Palette.
2. Run **Chat: Install Plugin From Source**.
3. Paste:

```text
https://github.com/artemnovichkov/foundation-models-plugin
```

VS Code clones and enables the plugin. You can manage it later from **Chat:
Open Customizations → Plugins**.

### Cursor

Clone the plugin into Cursor's local plugin directory:

```sh
git clone https://github.com/artemnovichkov/foundation-models-plugin \
  ~/.cursor/plugins/local/foundation-models
```

Restart Cursor or run **Developer: Reload Window**. The `foundation-models`
skill should then appear under **Customize**.

### Other clients

The same package can be loaded by GitHub Copilot, ChatGPT/Codex, Kiro, and
other clients that support the Agent Plugins format. Follow the setup link for
your client on the [compatible clients](https://agent-plugins.org/compatible-clients)
page.

## Start using it

Open your Swift project and describe the feature normally. You do not need to
mention the bundled scripts. Include the deployment target when it matters.
Without one, the plugin checks against iOS 26.0 by default.

If your client does not activate skills automatically, start the prompt with
`Use the foundation-models skill to …`.

### Create a feature

```text
Add an article summarizer using Foundation Models. Return a headline and 2–5
key points with @Generable. Support iOS 26 and show a non-AI fallback when the
model is unavailable. Type-check the final code.
```

```text
Build a SwiftUI chat view that streams a Foundation Models response. Make sure
partial snapshots are handled correctly and prevent concurrent requests.
```

### Review or fix code

```text
Review every file that imports FoundationModels. Check each API against my
installed SDK, fix availability mistakes, and type-check the changed files for
iOS 26.0.
```

```text
This code fails after moving to Xcode 27. Find removed or renamed Foundation
Models APIs, update them, and explain which changes are SDK boundaries versus
deployment-target boundaries.
```

### Check whether an API exists

```text
Can I use SystemLanguageModel.tokenCount(for:) with an iOS 26.0 deployment
target? Verify it against the installed SDK before answering.
```

```text
Which Foundation Models image and OCR APIs are available in my Xcode? Show the
imports required for each one and do not invent APIs that are missing.
```

### Add tools or local search

```text
Give my session a tool that reads calendar events. Use typed arguments, keep
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