Claude Code Apple Skills plugin for Grok Build
Claude Code skills for Apple platform development (iOS, macOS, iPadOS) — product validation, code generation, App Store optimization, and more
How to install Claude Code Apple Skills in Grok Build
1. Add this repo as a plugin marketplace in Grok Build (once per computer):
grok plugin marketplace add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills2. Install the plugin:
grok plugin install apple@rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --trustReview before you trust it. --trust lets this plugin's hooks, MCP servers and scripts run code on your computer. It's a community repo that neither xAI nor GrokStacks has reviewed, so read its code first.
This repo's marketplace has 2 plugins; we checked apple, apple-skills. Install another the same way: grok plugin install <name>@rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --trust (names under 'What it contains'). Then start a new Grok session, or press r in /plugins, to load it.
Inside Grok Build: type /plugins, open the Marketplace tab, press a and add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, then select apple and press i.
Command format: Grok Build's plugin guide
What we checked: on Oct 18, 2026 it installed with grok 1.0.62 and Grok found 234 skills, 53 slash commands, 1 subagent. That's an install check only: we haven't run it in a live Grok session.
What it contains
Skills (40)
accessibility— Audit the app for accessibility and declare App Store Accessibility Nutrition Labels — automated XCUITest audits, a static scan, the manual assistive-tech passes, then a gated per-device-family label declaration via the ASC API. The compliaautonomous— Autonomously run plan→build→verify across remaining phasesbrainstorm— Brainstorm app ideas tailored to your skills and interestsbugfix— Quick bug fix with regression test and structured commitbuild— Execute current plan using specialized agentsdebug— Systematic debugging with state trackingdeploy— Set up Fastlane for automated deploymentdifferentiate— Originality / 4.3-spam guardrail — check that an app (and each portfolio addition) is meaningfully distinct in function, content, and metadata before you invest or submit. Protects the whole developer account.discuss— Gather implementation preferences before planning a phaseevent— Create and manage App Store in-app events — promotable cards that surface in Search & Today for discovery and re-engagement (e.g. a themed challenge or seasonal contest).experiment— Run App Store Product Page Optimization A/B tests (icon, screenshots, subtitle), read the results, and promote the winner — measurable conversion lift wired back into learn-from-store.growth— Audit an app's growth machinery against the 54-item P0–P9 playbook — score every lever from ASC + codebase evidence, write a .planning/GROWTH.md scorecard, and route every gap to the command that fixes it. Read-only on App Store Connect.help— Show all SwiftShip commands and usageiap— Finalize a one-time in-app purchase in App Store Connect — set its price + localized name/description (dry-run first). Not for subscriptions; not the same as promoted-iap.icon— Generate an app icon on demand — a fast placeholder + light/dark/tinted variants, and flat layered source ready for Icon Composer (the Liquid Glass / iOS 26+ standard) — at any phaseidea— Capture an idea for later without disrupting current workideas— Display and manage captured ideasjuice— Game-feel audit + fix pass — celebrations, haptics, sound, motion polishlearn-from-store— Turn a live app's App Store signals (reviews, analytics, sales, crashes) into a metric-tagged backlog for the next version — and verify whether last cycle's changes moved the numberslearn— Capture a mistake or pattern into skills for future sessionslocalize— Localize the app for new markets — translate App Store metadata + in-app strings, add/manage locales, and localize IAPs/events, with keywords re-optimized per market. The biggest untapped reach lever for a portfolio.map— Analyze existing codebase before adding SwiftShip workflowmetadata— Generate App Store metadata (name, description, keywords)milestone— Complete current version, archive docs, and create release tagmodernize— Sweep the app (or portfolio) for deprecations and new-OS API adoption each release cycle — fix warnings, adopt current SwiftUI/OS APIs (Liquid Glass, new toolbars), and keep older apps from rotting.app-store— App Store optimization and marketing skills for descriptions, screenshots, keywords, review responses, and comprehensive promotional strategy. Use when user needs help with App Store presence, ASO, marketing, or customer communication.ad-attribution— Privacy-preserving ad measurement with AdAttributionKit (SKAdNetwork's successor) — install and re-engagement attribution, conversion-value strategy under crowd anonymity, and end-to-end postback testing. Use when running paid acquisition bapp-description-writer— Generate compelling App Store descriptions that convert browsers into users. Use when writing initial descriptions, improving existing copy, or drafting promotional text and What's New for a major update.apple-search-ads— Apple Search Ads campaign strategy for indie developers — paid acquisition, keyword bidding, budget planning, and ROAS optimization. Use when user asks about running ads, paid user acquisition, or Apple Search Ads campaigns.iap-finalizer— Take a one-time in-app purchase from MISSING_METADATA to READY_TO_SUBMIT in App Store Connect — set its price schedule and localized display name/description (and optional review screenshot) via the ASC REST API. Use at Phase 6 (Pre-Releasekeyword-optimizer— Optimize app title, subtitle, and keywords for maximum App Store discoverability. Use when launching a new app, improving search rankings, entering new markets/languages, or safely optimizing ASO for an app with existing traffic.marketing-strategy— App Store marketing strategy advisor that analyzes your app and recommends the best promotional features. Orchestrates sub-skills for implementation. Use when planning app promotion, launch strategy, user acquisition, or re-engagement campaoriginality-check— Guideline-4.3 anti-spam / originality gate — score whether an app (and each portfolio addition) is meaningfully distinct in function, content, and metadata before you invest or submit. Use at validation/new-app time and again before submissratings-mechanics— How App Store ratings actually behave — per-storefront isolation (your US stars show nowhere else), the never-reset rule, phased release + manual release as rating protection, and where prompting/replying fit. Use when planning ratings strarejection-handler— Handle App Store rejections, prepare submissions to avoid common rejection reasons, write Resolution Center responses, and navigate the appeal process. Use when user's app was rejected, is preparing for submission, or needs help with App Rereview-response-writer— Write professional, empathetic responses to App Store reviews that build trust and turn critics into fans. Use when responding to negative reviews, drafting templates for common review types, or improving review management strategy.screenshot-planner— Plan compelling App Store screenshot sequences that showcase your app's value. Use when preparing App Store assets, improving screenshot conversion, or drafting screenshot captions for a launch or major update.web-presence— The discovery surfaces outside the App Store app — your apps.apple.com product page ranking on Google, an owned landing page with a Smart App Banner, and the deal-site ecosystem that auto-amplifies price drops. Use when building a landing papple-intelligence— Apple Intelligence skills for on-device AI features including Foundation Models, Visual Intelligence, App Intents, and intelligent assistants. Use when implementing AI-powered features.app-intents— App Intents for Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Intelligence integration including intent modes, interactive snippets, visual intelligence, and entity indexing. Use when implementing Siri integration, App Shortcuts, or Spotlight index
Subagents (6)
apple:swiftui-builder— Use this agent when building SwiftUI views, components, or screens for iOS/macOS apps. Examples: <example> Context: User needs a new SwiftUI view user: "Create a settings screen for my app" assistantapple:swift-generalist— Use this agent for Apple-platform build and review tasks that don't match a named specialist (swiftui-builder, storekit-expert, cloudkit-expert). It is the cost-pinned replacement for the built-in genapple:storekit-expert— Use this agent for StoreKit 2 implementation, subscriptions, and in-app purchases. Examples: <example> Context: User needs to add purchases user: "Add in-app purchases to my app" assistant: "I'll useapple:hig-reviewer— Use this agent to review Human Interface Guidelines compliance for iOS/macOS apps. Examples: <example> Context: User wants HIG review user: "Review my app for HIG compliance" assistant: "I'll use theapple:cloudkit-expert— Use this agent for CloudKit sync, iCloud integration, and data synchronization. Examples: <example> Context: User needs iCloud sync user: "Add iCloud sync to my app" assistant: "I'll use the cloudkitapple:app-store-reviewer— Use this agent to check App Store Review Guidelines compliance before submission. Examples: <example> Context: User preparing for submission user: "Is my app ready for App Store?" assistant: "I'll us
Hooks (1)
hooks— PostToolUse, SessionStart, UserPromptSubmit
Plugins in this marketplace (2)
apple-skills— 164 Apple platform development skills across 23 categories (iOS, macOS, watchOS, visionOS): code generators, product workflow, App Store/ASO, testing and TDD, design, performance, security, and more. Surfaced as 23 category skills that route to the full library.apple— SwiftShip — 53 /apple:* workflow commands + 6 pinned agents: idea validation, roadmap, plan, build, review, TestFlight, App Store submission, and post-launch growth. Install apple-skills alongside it (its commands read that library).
About this listing
Claude Code Apple Skills is a community plugin on GitHub by rshankras, written as a Claude Code plugin that Grok Build installs. We install-checked it in Grok; we haven't run it in a live session or reviewed its code. When we installed it, Grok found 40 skills, 6 subagents, 1 hook, 2 plugins in this marketplaces. Its license is MIT. We checked commit 44119b16c073. It's one of 409 listings in the Development category on GrokStacks.
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Claude Code Apple Skills FAQ
How do I install Claude Code Apple Skills in Grok Build?
Add the repo as a marketplace with grok plugin marketplace add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, then run grok plugin install apple@rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --trust. This repo's marketplace has 2 plugins; we checked apple, apple-skills. Install another the same way: grok plugin install <name>@rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --trust (names under 'What it contains'). Then start a new Grok session, or press r in /plugins, to load it.
Is Claude Code Apple Skills an official Grok Build plugin?
No. Claude Code Apple Skills is a community plugin on GitHub by rshankras, not in xAI's official Grok Build marketplace. We checked that it installs and what Grok loads from it, but haven't run it in a live Grok session or reviewed its code.
What does Claude Code Apple Skills include?
According to what Grok loaded in our install check, Claude Code Apple Skills includes 40 skills, 6 subagents, 1 hook, 2 plugins in this marketplaces: accessibility, autonomous, brainstorm, bugfix, build, debug….
Details
- Type
- Plugin
- Category
- Development
- Source
- Community Claude Code plugin, installs in Grok
- License
- MIT
- Author
- rshankras
- Keywords
- agent-skills, ai-tools, anthropic, app-store, apple, aso, claude, claude-code, code-generation, developer-tools, indie-developer, ios
- Source repo
- https://github.com/rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills
- Checked commit
44119b16c073- Checked by GrokStacks
- Install-checked in Grok Build on Oct 18, 2026; not run in a live session
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