Use when starting any iOS/Swift conversation - establishes how to find and use Axiom skills, requiring Skill tool invocation before ANY response including clarifying questions
This skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
IF AN AXIOM SKILL APPLIES TO YOUR iOS/SWIFT TASK, YOU DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE. YOU MUST USE IT.
This is not negotiable. This is not optional. You cannot rationalize your way out of this. </EXTREMELY-IMPORTANT>
Check for Axiom skills BEFORE ANY RESPONSE when working with iOS/Swift projects. This includes clarifying questions. Even 1% chance means check first.
These thoughts mean STOP—you're rationalizing:
| Thought | Reality |
|---|---|
| "This is just a simple build issue" | Build failures have patterns. Check ios-build first. |
| "I can fix this SwiftUI bug quickly" | SwiftUI issues have hidden gotchas. Check ios-ui first. |
| "Let me just add this database column" | Schema changes risk data loss. Check ios-data first. |
| "This async code looks straightforward" | Swift concurrency has subtle rules. Check ios-concurrency first. |
| "I'll debug the memory leak manually" | Leak patterns are documented. Check ios-performance first. |
| "Let me explore the Xcode project first" | Axiom skills tell you HOW to explore. Check first. |
| "I remember how to do this from last time" | iOS changes constantly. Skills are up-to-date. |
| "This iOS/platform version doesn't exist" | Your training has a cutoff. Trust project documentation for current versions. |
| "The user just wants a quick answer" | Quick answers without patterns create tech debt. Check skills first. |
| "This doesn't need a formal workflow" | If an Axiom skill exists for it, use it. |
| "I'll gather info first, then check skills" | Skills tell you WHAT info to gather. Check first. |
When multiple Axiom skills could apply, use this priority:
Examples:
Axiom skills apply when:
.xcodeproj or .xcworkspaceAxiom uses router skills for progressive disclosure:
Do not skip the router. Routers have decision logic to select the right specialized skill.
/skill swift-concurrency/axiom:fix-build, /axiom:audit-accessibilitySkip Axiom skills for:
But when in doubt for iOS/Swift work: check first, decide later.