eventkit
Create, read, and manage calendar events and reminders using EventKit and EventKitUI. Use when adding events to the user's calendar, creating reminders, setting recurrence rules, requesting calendar or reminders access, presenting event editors, choosing calendars, handling alarms, observing calendar changes, or working with EKEventStore, EKEvent, EKReminder, EKCalendar, EKRecurrenceRule, EKEventEditViewController, EKCalendarChooser, or EventKitUI views.
Profile →npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill eventkit --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.
# EventKit Use EventKit for calendar and reminder authorization, CRUD, recurrence, alarms, and system editors. ## Contents - [Availability](#availability) - [Setup](#setup) - [Authorization](#authorization) - [Creating Events](#creating-events) - [Fetching Events](#fetching-events) - [Reminders](#reminders) - [Recurrence Rules](#recurrence-rules) - [Alarms](#alarms) - [EventKitUI Controllers](#eventkitui-controllers) - [Observing Changes](#observing-changes) - [Common Mistakes](#common-mistakes) - [Review Checklist](#review-checklist) - [References](#references) ## Availability - **iOS 17+:** Use granular full/write-only request methods; legacy `requestAccess(to:)` no longer prompts and throws. The system event editor can create an event without app calendar access. For iOS 10–16, guard those APIs, use the legacy request plus `NSCalendarsUsageDescription` / `NSRemindersUsageDescription`; EventKitUI may also need `NSContactsUsageDescription`. - **iOS 26+:** The typed `EKEventStore.EventStoreChanged` / `.changed` message is available behind a guard. Keep `EKEventStoreChanged` for earlier systems. ## Setup ### Info.plist Keys Add the usage description for the access path selected in [
- Contents
- Availability
- Setup
- Info.plist Keys
- Event Store
- Authorization
- Full Access to Events
- Write-Only Access to Events
- Full Access to Reminders
- Checking Authorization Status
- Creating Events
- Setting a Specific Calendar
- Adding Structured Location
- Fetching Events
What does the eventkit skill do?
Create, read, and manage calendar events and reminders using EventKit and EventKitUI. Use when adding events to the user's calendar, creating reminders, setting recurrence rules, requesting calendar or reminders access, presenting event editors, choosing calendars, handling alarms, observing calendar changes, or working with EKEventStore, EKEvent, EKReminder, EKCalendar, EKRecurrenceRule, EKEventEditViewController, EKCalendarChooser, or EventKitUI views.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill eventkit --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.