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programming-swift-skill

45Community RegistryDocumentationby Kyle Hughes · Apache-2.0

The complete content of The Swift Programming Language book.

First seen 4/17/2026

Overview

![Agent Skill](https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/agents-and-tools/agent-skills/overview) ![Latest Release](https://github.com/kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill/releases)

[The Swift Programming Language](https://docs.swift.org/swift-book/), packaged as a Skill for LLMs.

About

The Unofficial Swift Programming Language Skill provides the complete content of The Swift Programming Language in the structured Skill format used by Claude.

Installation

Claude Code

To install this Skill for your personal use in Claude Code:

  1. Add the marketplace:

``bash /plugin marketplace add kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill ``

  1. Install the Skill:

``bash /plugin install programming-swift-skill@the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill ``

To automatically provide this Skill to everyone working in a repository, configure the repository's .claude/settings.json:

json
{
  "enabledPlugins": {
    "programming-swift-skill@the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill": true
  },
  "extraKnownMarketplaces": {
    "the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill": {
      "source": {
        "source": "github",
        "repo": "kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill"
      }
    }
  }
}

When team members open the project, Claude Code will prompt them to install the Skill.

Manual Installation

You can download the pre-packaged release for use in other environments (e.g. Claude Desktop).

  1. Go to the Releases page.
  2. Download the programming-swift.zip file from the latest release.
  3. Import the Skill into your environment (e.g. ask Claude how).

The raw Skill content is also available in this repository's programming-swift directory.

Releases

This Skill is automatically updated nightly to match the official documentation. A new version is released only when the upstream content changes.

Version numbers follow the format SWIFT_VERSION-YYYY-MM-DD (e.g., 6.2.1-2025-11-21).

Development

Build from Source

You can generate the Skill package locally using the provided Python script. The script has no external dependencies and is what is used to generate the pre-packaged releases.

bash
python3 package.py

This will clone the official repository and generate a programming-swift directory and programming-swift.zip archive in your current working directory.

Options

OptionDescription
--output DIR, -o DIRSpecify output directory (default: ./programming-swift)
--keep-tempDo not delete the temporary git clone after packaging
--dry-runSimulate operations without writing files

Contributions

The Unofficial Swift Programming Language Skill is not accepting source contributions at this time. Bug reports will be considered.

Author

Kyle Hughes

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License & Attribution

The Unofficial Swift Programming Language Skill is available under the MIT License. See LICENSE for details.

The content contained within the generated Skill is sourced from The Swift Programming Language by Apple Inc. and the Swift project authors, and is distributed under the Apache 2.0 License.

Install & Usage

1
Create the skills directory
mkdir -p .claude/skills
2
Download the skill file
mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/programming-swift-skill.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill/main/SKILL.md
3
Invoke in Claude Code
/programming-swift-skill
View source on GitHub
swiftdocumentationappleprogramming-languageiosipadosmacostvos

Security Audits

LicensePassSourceWarnRepositoryPass

Frequently Asked Questions

What is programming-swift-skill?

The complete content of The Swift Programming Language book.

How to install programming-swift-skill?

To install programming-swift-skill: create the skills directory (mkdir -p .claude/skills), then run: mkdir -p .claude/skills && curl -o .claude/skills/programming-swift-skill.md https://raw.githubusercontent.com/kylehughes/the-unofficial-swift-programming-language-skill/main/SKILL.md. Finally, /programming-swift-skill in Claude Code.

What is programming-swift-skill best for?

programming-swift-skill is a skill categorized under Documentation. It is designed for: swift, documentation, apple, programming-language, ios, ipados, macos, tvos. Created by Kyle Hughes.