assistive-access
Assistive Access implementation for cognitive accessibility including simplified scenes, navigation icons, runtime detection, and design principles. Use when optimizing apps for Assistive Access mode.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill assistive-access --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.
# Assistive Access Guide for implementing Assistive Access support in iOS and iPadOS apps. Assistive Access (iOS 17+/iPadOS 17+) provides a streamlined system experience for people with cognitive disabilities, presenting simplified interfaces with large controls and reduced complexity. ## When This Skill Activates - User wants to add Assistive Access support to their app - User asks about cognitive accessibility or simplified interfaces - User mentions `AssistiveAccess`, `UISupportsAssistiveAccess`, or assistive access scenes - User needs runtime detection of Assistive Access mode - User is reviewing accessibility compliance for cognitive disabilities - User asks about `.assistiveAccessNavigationIcon` ## Setup ### The Three Integration Levels (WWDC25 238) - **No adoption**: the app runs in a reduced frame to leave room for the system back button always shown along the bottom (back returns to the Assistive Access Home Screen). The reduced frame keeps apps built for specific device sizes rendering correctly. - **Full screen as-is** (`UISupportsFullScreenInAssistiveAccess`): for apps already designed for cognitive accessibility — AAC apps and similar tools. The app looks identical to
- When This Skill Activates
- Setup
- The Three Integration Levels (WWDC25 238)
- Step 1: Declare Support in Info.plist
- Step 2: Add the Assistive Access Scene
- Runtime Detection
- Navigation Icons
- Design Principles
- 1. Distill to Core Functionality
- 2. Clear, Prominent Controls
- 3. Multiple Representations
- 4. Intuitive Navigation
- 5. Safe Interactions
- 6. No Timed Interactions
What does the assistive-access skill do?
Assistive Access implementation for cognitive accessibility including simplified scenes, navigation icons, runtime detection, and design principles. Use when optimizing apps for Assistive Access mode.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill assistive-access --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.