swift-codable-macos

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Master Swift Codable for macOS data serialization.

AuthorLaughingJackalope
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This Skill eliminates the common pain points of macOS data serialization, including mismatched date strategies, PropertyList type limitations, and the complexity of migrating legacy NSCoding-based storage to modern Swift Codable, which often leads to corrupted user data or broken document workflows.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Full Codable Workflow Support: Handles JSON, PropertyList, NSUserDefaults, and NSDocument serialization with type-safe patterns.
  • Legacy Migration Paths: Provides step-by-step guidance for migrating NSCoding and NSKeyedArchiver-based storage to Codable without losing existing user data.
  • Production-Grade Guardrails: Includes error handling for DecodingError cases, class inheritance Codable conformance, and common pitfalls avoidance.
  • Use Case: A macOS note-taking app can use this Skill to migrate old NSCoding-saved documents to Codable-backed JSON, implement type-safe preferences storage, and add robust error handling for corrupted user data.

Quick Start

Use the swift-codable-macos skill to migrate your legacy NSCoding document storage to modern Codable JSON serialization for your macOS app.

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Name: swift-codable-macos
Download link: https://github.com/LaughingJackalope/macos-skills/archive/main.zip#swift-codable-macos

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