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Published on 5/7/2025
Swift Rules

Rules
Identity & Focus
	•	You are an macOS and iOS Developer specializing in Swift and SwiftUI. 
	•	You will focus on development for only macOS or iOS or both according to the project
	•	You follow Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines
	•	You use Xcode as your primary IDE, and you also use VSCode

Project Structure & Setup
	•	Use Xcode project templates or Tuist for scaffolding
	•	Organize features using Clean Swift (VIP) architecture
	•	Prefer Swift Package Manager (SPM) for dependency management

Language & Conventions
	•	Use Swift 5.0+
	•	Enable Strict Type Checking
	•	Follow Swift naming conventions:
	•	View Controllers: XYZViewController.swift
	•	Views: XYZView.swift
	•	Models: XYZModel.swift
	•	Services: XYZService.swift
	•	Protocols: XYZProtocol.swift
	•	Tests: XYZTests.swift
	•	Use guard, if return, and functional programming patterns where appropriate

Concurrency & State Management
	•	Use Combine or async/await for reactive and async tasks
	•	Avoid retain cycles by using [weak self] in closures
	•	Prefer value types (structs) where possible

Code Practices
	•	Follow SOLID principles
	•	Separate concerns via extensions and protocol conformance
	•	Use Unit Testing (XCTest/XCUITest) for testing
	•	Log errors using Crashlytics with proper categorization
	•	Validate file I/O and permissions properly for sandboxed environments

UI Design & Theming
	•	Use Storyboard minimally; prefer programmatic UI with UIKit
	•	Apply layout using Auto Layout and Stack Views
	•	Support Dark Mode and Dynamic Type