# visionos-design-guidelines

Supplies Apple Human Interface Guidelines for Apple Vision Pro to your coding agent. Helps arrange spatial windows, eye tracking targets, and pinch input.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 932 installs · ★ 625
- Author: platform-design-skills
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/ehmo/platform-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/visionos/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-03-19
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/visionos-design-guidelines

## What it does

The skill gives the assistant spatial UI conventions based on Apple Human Interface Guidelines for visionOS and RealityKit. It enforces natural window distances between 1 and 2 meters, within a 30-degree vertical field from eye level. Windows stay anchored in world space; locking interfaces to head movement is restricted because it triggers motion sickness.

For interaction design, the skill checks interactive SwiftUI elements against a 60pt minimum size. Standard iOS targets of 44pt fail here due to eye-tracking imprecision. Users target with gaze and select with an index-thumb pinch, so elements must show hover feedback immediately upon gaze focus.

Without these guidelines, an agent defaults to standard iOS view paddings that break eye-pinch targeting. The rule set also prevents tracking raw eye positions, keeping user gaze private as mandated by Apple.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos-design-guidelines -a claude-code
```
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install ehmo/platform-design-skills visionos
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/ehmo/platform-design-skills --path skills/visionos
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add ehmo/platform-design-skills --skill visionos -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/ehmo/platform-design-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/visionos/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- position spatial windows within comfortable viewing angles and distances
- enforce the 60pt minimum target size for gaze-based interactions
- prevent motion sickness by anchoring interfaces to world space instead of the head
- design indirect gestures around look-and-pinch input without hand fatigue

## Example prompts
- Audit my visionOS SwiftUI view to ensure all buttons meet the 60pt target minimum.
- Arrange multiple spatial windows in a gentle arc using recommended visionOS distances.
- How should I handle hover feedback and direct touch for close-range 3D objects?

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: visionos-design-guidelines
description: Apple Human Interface Guidelines for Apple Vision Pro. Use when building spatial computing apps, implementing eye/hand input, or designing immersive experiences. Triggers on tasks involving visionOS, RealityKit, spatial UI, or mixed reality.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: platform-design-skills
  version: "1.0.0"
---

# visionOS Design Guidelines

Comprehensive design rules for Apple Vision Pro based on Apple Human Interface Guidelines. These rules ensure spatial computing apps are comfortable, intuitive, and consistent with platform conventions.

---

## 1. Spatial Layout [CRITICAL]

Spatial layout determines user comfort and usability. Poor placement causes neck strain, disorientation, or inaccessible content.

### Rules

**SL-01: Center content in the field of view.**
Place primary windows and content directly ahead of the user at eye level. The comfortable vertical viewing range is approximately 30 degrees above and below eye level. Content outside this range requires head movement and causes fatigue.

**SL-02: Maintain comfortable distance.**
Position content at a natural distance from the user, typically 1-2 meters for windows. Content too close feels invasive; content too far is hard to read. The system default placement is approximately 1.5 meters. Respect this unless there is a strong reason to override.

**SL-03: Never place content behind the user.**
Users cannot see content behind them without physically turning around. All UI elements must appear within the forward-facing hemisphere. If content must surround the user, provide clear navigation to rotate or reposition.

**SL-04: Respect personal space.**
Do not place 3D objects or windows closer than arm's length (~0.5 meters) from the user's head. Objects inside personal space cause discomfort and a feeling of intrusion. Direct-touch interactions are the exception, where objects are intentionally within reach.

**SL-05: Use Z-depth to establish hierarchy.**
Elements closer to the user appear more prominent and interactive. Push secondary or background content further back. Use subtle depth offsets (a few centimeters) between layered elements rather than dramatic separation that fragments the interface.

**SL-06: Manage multiple windows thoughtfully.**
When displaying multiple windows, arrange them in a gentle arc around the user rather than stacking or overlapping. Each window should be individually repositionable. Avoid spawning too many simultaneous windows that overwhelm the space.

**SL-07: Anchor content to the environment, not the head.**
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