widget-generator

To scaffold a WidgetKit widget, you generate template-driven code for widget definitions, timeline providers, and App Intents. This provides a complete implementation with size-specific views, lock screen accessories, and interactive elements.

Yes, you can create interactive widgets for iOS 17 using this generator. It scaffolds App Intent configuration and interactive elements, allowing your widgets to support user interactions directly on the home screen and lock screen.

The best way to support multiple widget sizes and lock screen accessories is by generating size-specific views through template-driven scaffolding. This approach creates views for multiple widget families within your WidgetKit extension automatically.

You need an App Group to share data between your main app and your WidgetKit extension. The generator guides optional App Group data sharing patterns to ensure your widget can access shared data through the timeline provider.

Template-driven code scaffolding works by generating complete widget definitions with required SKILL.md frontmatter. It creates optional directories for scripts, references, and assets, producing a ready-to-use widget extension structure.