# mapbox-ios-patterns

Official integration patterns for Mapbox Maps SDK v11 on iOS in Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit. Useful when you need a map, markers or GeoJSON data in an app.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1500 installs · ★ 83
- Author: mapbox
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns

## What it does

The skill walks through installing and configuring Mapbox Maps SDK v11: adding the package, setting the access token, initializing a map in SwiftUI and UIKit. From there it covers markers, user location tracking, custom GeoJSON data, styles, camera control and feature taps.

Three ways to place a point on the map. The `Marker` API gives you a default pin with no image asset, but it is experimental SPI, so you need `@_spi(Experimental) import MapboxMaps`. `PointAnnotation` takes any `UIImage` and scales to hundreds of markers. View annotations render a full native view anchored to a coordinate and cost more at scale. For thousands of features the skill points to a `SymbolLayer` on a `GeoJSONSource`, which also enables clustering.

You need a free Mapbox account and a public token in `Info.plist` under the `MBXAccessToken` key. The project has to target iOS 14+, Xcode 15+ and Swift 5.9+. The package goes in through Swift Package Manager at "Up to Next Major" from `11.0.0`, and four dependencies should appear: MapboxCommon, MapboxCoreMaps, MapboxMaps and Turf.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-ios-patterns -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-ios-patterns -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-ios-patterns -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills mapbox-ios-patterns
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-ios-patterns -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --path skills/mapbox-ios-patterns
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills --skill mapbox-ios-patterns -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-agent-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mapbox-ios-patterns/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- wire Mapbox Maps SDK v11 into an iOS project
- drop a marker with a custom image on the map
- show the user location and follow it with the camera
- load your own points from GeoJSON and render them as a layer
- handle a tap on a map feature

## Example prompts
- Add a Mapbox map to this screen and place a marker in San Francisco
- Show the user location and track it with the camera
- Load points from GeoJSON and render them with a SymbolLayer

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: mapbox-ios-patterns
description: Official integration patterns for Mapbox Maps SDK on iOS. Covers installation, adding markers, user location, custom data, styles, camera control, and featureset interactions. Based on official Mapbox documentation.
---

# Mapbox iOS Integration Patterns

Official patterns for integrating Mapbox Maps SDK v11 on iOS with Swift, SwiftUI, and UIKit.

**Use this skill when:**

- Installing and configuring Mapbox Maps SDK for iOS
- Adding markers and annotations to maps
- Showing user location and tracking with camera
- Adding custom data (GeoJSON) to maps
- Working with map styles, camera, or user interaction
- Handling feature interactions and taps

**Official Resources:**

- [iOS Maps Guides](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/guides/)
- [API Reference](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/api-reference/)
- [Example Apps](https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-maps-ios/tree/main/Sources/Examples)

---

## Installation & Setup

### Requirements

- iOS 14+
- Xcode 15+
- Swift 5.9+
- Free Mapbox account

### Step 1: Configure Access Token

Add your public token to `Info.plist`:

```xml
<key>MBXAccessToken</key>
<string>pk.your_mapbox_token_here</string>
```

**Get your token:** Sign in at [mapbox.com](https://account.mapbox.com/access-tokens/)

### Step 2: Add Swift Package Dependency

1. **File → Add Package Dependencies**
2. **Enter URL:** `https://github.com/mapbox/mapbox-maps-ios.git`
3. **Version:** "Up to Next Major" from `11.0.0`
4. **Verify** four dependencies appear: MapboxCommon, MapboxCoreMaps, MapboxMaps, Turf

**Alternative:** CocoaPods or direct download ([install guide](https://docs.mapbox.com/ios/maps/guides/install/))

---

## Map Initialization

### SwiftUI Pattern

**Basic map:**

```swift
import SwiftUI
import MapboxMaps

struct ContentView: View {
    @State private var viewport: Viewport = .camera(
        center: CLLocationCoordinate2D(latitude: 37.7749, longitude: -122.4194),
        zoom: 12
    )

    var body: some View {
        Map(viewport: $viewport)
            .mapStyle(.standard)
    }
}
```

**With ornaments:**

```swift
Map(viewport: $viewport)
    .mapStyle(.standard)
    .ornamentOptions(OrnamentOptions(
        scaleBar: .init(visibility: .visible),
        compass: .init(visibility: .adaptive),
        logo: .init(position: .bottomLeading)
    ))
```

### UIKit Pattern

```swift
import UIKit
import MapboxMaps

class MapViewController: UIViewController {
    private var mapView: MapView!

    override func viewDidLoad() {
        super.viewDidLoad()
````
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