swift-concurrency-expert

Review and remediate Swift concurrency diagnostics and data races in Swift 6.2+ codebases.

42|3|Updated Dec 29, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/sorty-organizer/Sorty --skill swift-concurrency-expert-sorty-organizer
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Skill: swift-concurrency-expert
Source: https://github.com/sorty-organizer/Sorty/tree/main/.agents/skills/swift-concurrency-expert
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/sorty-organizer/Sorty --skill swift-concurrency-expert-sorty-organizer

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve?

This Skill helps developers review and remediate Swift concurrency usage by addressing compiler diagnostics, data races, and improper actor isolation, with actionable steps to bring code to compliance.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Triage and diagnostics: identify exact concurrency-related errors, warnings, and isolation violations in a Swift 6.2+ codebase.
  • Safe fixes & migrations: apply minimal, verifiable changes such as adding Sendable conformance, annotating with @MainActor, and migrating completion handlers to async/await.
  • Validation and guidance: verify builds, run tests, and provide guidance to maintain correctness across UI and background tasks.

Quick Start

Review the target Swift file for concurrency issues and apply the smallest safe fixes to satisfy Sendable and actor-isolation requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions about swift-concurrency-expert

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I fix Swift concurrency data race warnings and actor isolation errors?

Fix Swift concurrency data race warnings by identifying isolation violations and applying minimal safe changes like adding Sendable conformance or annotating types with @MainActor. Remediate actor isolation errors by reviewing compiler diagnostics and migrating unsafe code to comply with Swift 6.2+ concurrency requirements.

What is the best way to migrate completion handlers to async/await in Swift?

The best way to migrate completion handlers to async/await is by replacing callback signatures with async functions and applying minimal, verifiable changes to preserve behavior. This migration resolves compiler diagnostics and ensures safe concurrency by eliminating nested closure patterns.

Why does Swift require Sendable conformance for types crossing actor boundaries?

Swift requires Sendable conformance for types crossing actor boundaries to prevent data races by guaranteeing safe value passing between concurrent execution contexts. Implementing Sendable ensures types are safely transferable across actors without introducing memory-level isolation violations.

How do I resolve UI-bound code actor isolation warnings in Swift?

Resolve UI-bound code actor isolation warnings by applying the @MainActor annotation to ensure UI updates execute on the main thread. This fixes isolation violations and maintains correctness across background tasks and UI interactions in Swift 6.2+ codebases.

Can I use this approach for a Swift 6.2+ codebase with existing completion handlers?

Yes, this approach applies to Swift 6.2+ codebases with existing completion handlers by migrating them to async/await. It triages exact concurrency errors and applies minimal safe fixes to satisfy Sendable and actor-isolation requirements without breaking existing functionality.

What are the limitations when fixing Swift concurrency issues with @MainActor?

Fixing Swift concurrency issues with @MainActor is limited to UI-bound or main-thread-specific execution paths and should not be applied to background tasks. Overusing @Mainactor can cause performance bottlenecks by unnecessarily serializing non-UI operations on the main thread.