cloudkit-sync
Generate CloudKit sync infrastructure using CKSyncEngine with conflict resolution, sharing, and account monitoring. Use when adding iCloud sync to an iOS/macOS app.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill cloudkit-sync --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.
# CloudKit Sync Generator Generate production-ready CloudKit sync infrastructure using `CKSyncEngine` (iOS 17+ / macOS 14+), the modern replacement for manual `CKOperation` chains. ## When This Skill Activates Use this skill when the user: - Asks to "add iCloud sync" or "sync data across devices" - Mentions "CloudKit", "CKSyncEngine", or "cloud sync" - Wants to "share data between users" via iCloud - Asks about "conflict resolution" for synced data - Mentions "CKRecord", "CKShare", or "CKRecordZone" ## Pre-Generation Checks ### 1. Project Context Detection Before generating, ALWAYS check: ```bash # Check deployment target (CKSyncEngine requires iOS 17+ / macOS 14+) grep -r "platform" Package.swift 2>/dev/null || true grep -r "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET\|MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET" --include="*.pbxproj" | head -3 # Find existing CloudKit implementations rg -l "CKSyncEngine\|CKContainer\|CKRecord\|CKOperation" --type swift | head -10 # Check for existing entitlements find . -name "*.entitlements" -exec cat {} \; 2>/dev/null | grep -i "icloud" # Check existing persistence layer rg -l "@Model\|NSManagedObject\|PersistentModel" --type swift | head -5 # Check for existing sync infrastructu
- When This Skill Activates
- Pre-Generation Checks
- 1. Project Context Detection
- 2. Compatibility Verification
- 3. Conflict Detection
- Configuration Questions
- Generation Process
- Step 1: Read Templates
- Step 2: Create Core Files
- Step 3: Determine File Location
- Step 4: Customize for Project
- Step 5: Entitlements Setup
- Entitlements and Capabilities Setup
- Required Xcode Capabilities
Check deployment target (CKSyncEngine requires iOS 17+ / macOS 14+)
grep -r "platform" Package.swift 2>/dev/null || true
grep -r "IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET\|MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET" --include="*.pbxproj" | head -3
Find existing CloudKit implementations
rg -l "CKSyncEngine\|CKContainer\|CKRecord\|CKOperation" --type swift | head -10
Check for existing entitlements
find . -name "*.entitlements" -exec cat {} \; 2>/dev/null | grep -i "icloud"
Check existing persistence layer
rg -l "@Model\|NSManagedObject\|PersistentModel" --type swift | head -5
Check for existing sync infrastructureWhat does the cloudkit-sync skill do?
Generate CloudKit sync infrastructure using CKSyncEngine with conflict resolution, sharing, and account monitoring. Use when adding iCloud sync to an iOS/macOS app.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill cloudkit-sync --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.