alarmkit
AlarmKit integration for scheduling alarms and timers with custom UI, Live Activities, and snooze support. Use when implementing alarm or timer features in iOS 26+ apps.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill alarmkit --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# AlarmKit Framework for scheduling alarms and countdown timers with custom UI, Live Activities integration, and focus/silent mode override. Prevents the most common mistakes: using the wrong authorization property name, omitting the Info.plist key, and forgetting the widget extension for countdown presentations. ## When This Skill Activates Use this skill when the user: - Asks to add, fix, or review **alarm** or **timer** functionality - Mentions **AlarmKit**, **AlarmManager**, or **AlarmPresentation** - Wants to schedule **one-time**, **repeating**, or **countdown** alarms - Asks about **snooze**, **stop**, or **repeat** buttons on alarm alerts - Wants alarms to appear on **Dynamic Island** or **Lock Screen** (Live Activities) - Mentions overriding **Focus** or **silent mode** for alarms - Asks about **AlarmAttributes** or **AlarmMetadata** ## Decision Tree Choose the right reference file based on what the user needs: ``` What do you need? | +-- Schedule an alarm (one-time, repeating, or timer) | --> scheduling.md | +-- One-time alarm: Alarm.Schedule.relative + .repeats: .never | +-- Repeating alarm: Alarm.Schedule.relative + .repeats: .weekly(weekdays) | +-- Countdown timer: Cou
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- Decision Tree
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- Top Mistakes -- Quick Reference
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- Reference Files
What does the alarmkit skill do?
AlarmKit integration for scheduling alarms and timers with custom UI, Live Activities, and snooze support. Use when implementing alarm or timer features in iOS 26+ apps.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill alarmkit --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, a repository with 589 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.