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Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iPhone apps — layout, navigation, typography, accessibility, and system integration rules with SwiftUI/UIKit examples. Reference: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines

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We split this AGENTS.md into the rules it gives an agent

10 rules. About 0 are common, 10 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.

  • ≈0

    Common · estimate

    Many files like this have a rule of this kind.

  • ≈10

    Distinctive · estimate

    This author's own choices. Worth a look.

  • 0

    Very specific

    Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.

  • Common
  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Distinctive:

    Never use hamburger menus — use a tab bar

    line 24
  2. Distinctive:

    Never override swipe-from-left-edge back navigation

    line 25
  3. Distinctive:

    Never hardcode text sizes — support Dynamic Type

    line 26
  4. Distinctive:

    Never use only color to convey information

    line 27
  5. Distinctive:

    Never request all permissions at launch

    line 28
  6. Distinctive:

    Never place primary actions at the top of the screen (outside thumb zone)

    line 29
  7. Distinctive:

    Never clip content under the status bar, home indicator, or Dynamic Island

    line 30
  8. Distinctive:

    Never use blocking spinner overlays for loading states

    line 31
  9. Distinctive:

    Never show splash screen logos — match the first screen of the app

    line 32
  10. Distinctive:

    Never hide the tab bar during navigation within a tab

    line 33

≈ “Common” is an estimate: at least 1 in 5 of the 40,246 AGENTS.md files we read have a rule of the same kind, not the same words. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.

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AGENTS.md

iOS Design Skill

Apple Human Interface Guidelines for iPhone apps — layout, navigation, typography, accessibility, and system integration rules with SwiftUI/UIKit examples.

Reference: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines

Rule Categories

#CategoryImpactRules
1Layout & Safe AreasCRITICALTouch targets, safe areas, thumb zone, screen sizes
2NavigationCRITICALTab bars, large titles, back swipe, state preservation
3Typography & Dynamic TypeHIGHText styles, Dynamic Type, UIFontMetrics, SF Pro
4Color & Dark ModeHIGHSemantic colors, contrast, P3 gamut, accent color
5AccessibilityCRITICALVoiceOver, Bold Text, Reduce Motion, Switch Control
6Gestures & InputHIGHStandard gestures, system gesture protection, input methods
7ComponentsHIGHButtons, alerts, sheets, lists, tab bars, search, menus, SF Symbols
8PatternsMEDIUMOnboarding, loading, launch, modality, feedback
9Privacy & PermissionsHIGHContextual requests, Sign in with Apple, ATT
10System IntegrationMEDIUMWidgets, App Shortcuts, Spotlight, Live Activities

Never Do

  • Never use hamburger menus — use a tab bar
  • Never override swipe-from-left-edge back navigation
  • Never hardcode text sizes — support Dynamic Type
  • Never use only color to convey information
  • Never request all permissions at launch
  • Never place primary actions at the top of the screen (outside thumb zone)
  • Never clip content under the status bar, home indicator, or Dynamic Island
  • Never use blocking spinner overlays for loading states
  • Never show splash screen logos — match the first screen of the app
  • Never hide the tab bar during navigation within a tab

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