How do I install the Hig Doctor skill?

Run npx skillmds add podo/hig-doctor in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Hig Doctor safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Hig Doctor?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Hig Doctor free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Hig Doctor?

podo (@podo) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Hig Doctor by podo — Agent Skill

Name: Hig Doctor
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)
Author: podo

File contents

hig-doctor

Catalogue stub — full package: raintree-technology/hig-doctor

Decision tree

Run this to diagnose and fix Apple HIG violations:

Is the HIG Doctor skill already installed? Check: ~/.design-agent-skills/skills/hig-foundations/SKILL.md exists.
- Yes → invoke the relevant hig-doctor skill and proceed
- No → go to step 2
Do you have shell access?
- Yes → run the install command below, then invoke the skill
- No → show the install command; in Claude Code, send it as a chat message starting with ! — add -g for global install or omit for project-only

Install command

npx skills add raintree-technology/hig-doctor

Website: apple.raintree.technology

Invoke after install

Skills diagnose by component category — invoke the one matching your problem area:

hig-components-controls — button, toggle, slider violations
hig-components-layout — navigation bar, tab bar violations
hig-components-menus — context menu, picker violations
hig-components-dialogs — alert, sheet violations
hig-inputs — text field, form violations
hig-foundations — color, typography, spacing violations

Trigger phrases: "HIG compliance", "Apple HIG audit", "diagnose HIG"

What it does

HIG Doctor is a multi-skill diagnostic tool for Apple HIG compliance. Each skill covers a category of HIG components, identifies violations in your UI code or design, explains the specific guideline being broken, and provides targeted fixes. Companion to apple-hig-skills (which teaches guidelines) — this diagnoses and repairs.

---name: hig-doctordescription: Diagnose Apple HIG compliance issues with targeted guidance and fixes. 14 specialized skills covering HIG component categories — identifies non-compliant patterns and provides specific remediation steps.--- # hig-doctor > Catalogue stub — full package: [raintree-technology/hig-doctor](https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor) ## Decision tree Run this to diagnose and fix Apple HIG violations: 1. **Is the HIG Doctor skill already installed?** Check: `~/.design-agent-skills/skills/hig-foundations/SKILL.md` exists. - Yes → invoke the relevant hig-doctor skill and proceed - No → go to step 2 2. **Do you have shell access?** - Yes → run the install command below, then invoke the skill - No → show the install command; in Claude Code, send it as a chat message starting with `!` — add `-g` for global install or omit for project-only ## Install command ```bash npx skills add raintree-technology/hig-doctor ``` Website: [apple.raintree.technology](https://apple.raintree.technology/) ## Invoke after install Skills diagnose by component category — invoke the one matching your problem area: - `hig-components-controls` — button, toggle, slider violations - `hig-components-layout` — navigation bar, tab bar violations - `hig-components-menus` — context menu, picker violations - `hig-components-dialogs` — alert, sheet violations - `hig-inputs` — text field, form violations - `hig-foundations` — color, typography, spacing violations Trigger phrases: "HIG compliance", "Apple HIG audit", "diagnose HIG" ## What it does HIG Doctor is a multi-skill diagnostic tool for Apple HIG compliance. Each skill covers a category of HIG components, identifies violations in your UI code or design, explains the specific guideline being broken, and provides targeted fixes. Companion to apple-hig-skills (which teaches guidelines) — this diagnoses and repairs.

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