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Apple Design

Apple Design is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from emilkowalski/skills. Apple's approach to interface design and fluid, physical motion, translated for the web. It works with Claude Code and has 49,702 GitHub stars across a repository of 14 listed skills.

github.com/emilkowalski/skills/skills/apple-design (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/emilkowalski/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/apple-design ~/.claude/skills/apple-design   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the apple-design folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/emilkowalski/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/apple-design .agents/skills/apple-design   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/emilkowalski/skills.git
cp -r skills/skills/apple-design .cursor/skills/apple-design   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Apple's approach to interface design and fluid, physical motion, translated for the web. Use when building or reviewing gesture-driven UI, spring animations, drag/swipe/sheet interactions, momentum and interruptible transitions, translucent materials and depth, typography (optical sizing, tracking, leading), reduced-motion, or the design foundations (feedback, spatial consistency, restraint) behind Apple-style interfaces.

When it triggers

  • Use when building or reviewing gesture-driven UI, spring animations, drag/swipe/sheet interactions, momentum and interruptible transitions, translucent materials and depth, typography (optical sizing, tracking, leading), reduced-motion, or

More skills in emilkowalski/skills

14 skills are listed from this repository.

FAQ

Apple Design FAQ

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How do I install the Apple Design skill?

Copy the apple-design folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Apple Design skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.

Is Apple Design maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 11, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.