# swift-style

This skill gives an AI agent conventions for naming, formatting, and organizing Swift code. Use it when adding code or cleaning up an existing Swift file.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1500 installs · ★ 232
- Author: johnrogers
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/HEAD/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/swift-style/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-01-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/swift-style

## What it does

The guide sets naming rules for Swift types and other identifiers, and favors descriptive words over abbreviations; `URL`, `ID`, and `UUID` are exceptions. It also recommends keeping the main execution path unindented with `guard` checks, and arranging related code in extensions with `MARK` comments.

Other sections cover whitespace, `self`, computed properties, closures, type inference, access control, and memory management. Comments should explain why a choice was made rather than restate the implementation. The guide says code should compile without warnings, so warning-producing edits conflict with its stated standard.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill swift-style -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill swift-style -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill swift-style -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering swift-style
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/swift-style/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill swift-style -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --path plugins/swift-engineering/skills/swift-style
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering --skill swift-style -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/johnrogers/claude-swift-engineering/tree/HEAD/plugins/swift-engineering/skills/swift-style/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- align Swift type and variable names with the guide
- replace nested conditionals with early exits and `guard`
- group implementations into extensions and `MARK` sections
- review `self` usage and access modifiers

## Example prompts
- Apply the `swift-style` conventions to this Swift file.
- Check this Swift code for naming and nesting issues covered by the skill.
- Reorganize this type's methods and extensions using the `swift-style` rules.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: swift-style
description: Swift code style conventions for clean, readable code. Use when writing Swift code to ensure consistent formatting, naming, organization, and idiomatic patterns.
---

# Swift Style Guide

Code style conventions for clean, readable Swift code.

## Core Principles

**Clarity > Brevity > Consistency**

Code should compile without warnings.

## Naming

- `UpperCamelCase` — Types, protocols
- `lowerCamelCase` — Everything else
- Clarity at call site
- No abbreviations except universal (URL, ID)

```swift
// Preferred
let maximumWidgetCount = 100
func fetchUser(byID id: String) -> User
```

## Golden Path

Left-hand margin is the happy path. Don't nest `if` statements.

```swift
// Preferred
func process(value: Int?) throws -> Result {
    guard let value = value else {
        throw ProcessError.nilValue
    }
    guard value > 0 else {
        throw ProcessError.invalidValue
    }
    return compute(value)
}
```

## Code Organization

Use extensions and MARK comments:

```swift
class MyViewController: UIViewController {
    // Core implementation
}

// MARK: - UITableViewDataSource
extension MyViewController: UITableViewDataSource { }
```

## Spacing

- Braces open on same line, close on new line
- One blank line between methods
- Colon: no space before, one space after

## Self

Avoid `self` unless required by compiler.

```swift
// Preferred
func configure() {
    backgroundColor = .systemBackground
}
```

## Computed Properties

Omit `get` for read-only:

```swift
var diameter: Double {
    radius * 2
}
```

## Closures

Trailing closure only for single closure parameter.

## Type Inference

Let compiler infer when clear. For empty collections, use type annotation:

```swift
var names: [String] = []
```

## Syntactic Sugar

```swift
// Preferred
var items: [String]
var cache: [String: Int]
var name: String?
```

## Access Control

- `private` over `fileprivate`
- Don't add `internal` (it's the default)
- Access control as leading specifier

## Memory Management

```swift
resource.request().onComplete { [weak self] response in
    guard let self else { return }
    self.updateModel(response)
}
```

## Comments

- Explain **why**, not what
- Use `//` or `///`, avoid `/* */`
- Keep up-to-date or delete

## Constants

Use case-less enum for namespacing:

```swift
enum Math {
    static let pi = 3.14159
}
```

## Common Mistakes

1. **Abbreviations beyond URL, ID, UUID** — Abbreviations like `cfg`, `mgr`, `ctx`, `desc` hurt readability. Spell them out: `configuration`, `manager`, `context`, `description`. The three exceptions are URL, ID, UUID.

2. **Nested guard/if statements** — Deep nesting makes code hard to follow. Use early returns and guards to keep the happy path left-aligned.

3. **Inconsistent self usage** — Either always omit `self` (preferred) or always use it. Mixing makes code scanning harder and confuses capture semantics.
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