contacts-framework
Read, create, update, and pick contacts using the Contacts and ContactsUI frameworks. Use when fetching contact data, saving new contacts, wrapping CNContactPickerViewController in SwiftUI, handling contact permissions, or working with CNContactStore fetch and save requests.
Profile →npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill contacts-framework --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.
# Contacts Framework Use `CNContactStore`, `CNSaveRequest`, and `CNContactPickerViewController` to fetch, create, update, or pick contacts in Swift 6.3 / iOS 26+ apps. ## Contents - [Setup](#setup) - [Authorization](#authorization) - [Fetching Contacts](#fetching-contacts) - [Key Descriptors](#key-descriptors) - [Creating and Updating Contacts](#creating-and-updating-contacts) - [Contact Picker](#contact-picker) - [Observing Changes](#observing-changes) - [Common Mistakes](#common-mistakes) - [Review Checklist](#review-checklist) - [References](#references) ## Setup ### Project Configuration 1. Add `NSContactsUsageDescription` to Info.plist explaining why the app accesses contacts. The app crashes if it uses contact data APIs without this key. 2. No additional capability or entitlement is required for ordinary Contacts access. 3. Add `com.apple.developer.contacts.notes` only when reading or writing `CNContactNoteKey` / `CNContact.note`; this entitlement requires Apple approval before public distribution. ### Imports ```swift @preconcurrency import Contacts // CNContactStore, CNSaveRequest, CNContact import ContactsUI // CNContactPickerViewController ``` ## Authorization Request acc
- Contents
- Setup
- Project Configuration
- Imports
- Authorization
- Authorization States
- Fetching Contacts
- Fetch by Name
- Fetch by Identifier
- Enumerate All Contacts
- Key Descriptors
- Common Keys
- Composite Key Descriptors
- Creating and Updating Contacts
What does the contacts-framework skill do?
Read, create, update, and pick contacts using the Contacts and ContactsUI frameworks. Use when fetching contact data, saving new contacts, wrapping CNContactPickerViewController in SwiftUI, handling contact permissions, or working with CNContactStore fetch and save requests.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill contacts-framework --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 dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills, a repository with 963 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.