Swift Patterns FAQs

Question 1

What is the difference between `swift-patterns-mcp` and `swift-patterns-skill`?

Accepted Answer

`swift-patterns-mcp` (this tool) provides dynamic runtime tooling, offering search, retrieval, persistent memory, and premium integrations for Swift/SwiftUI best practices. `swift-patterns-skill` is a lightweight, portable static package designed as an Agent Skill for Swift/SwiftUI patterns without runtime tooling.

Question 2

What kind of content sources does Swift Patterns aggregate?

Accepted Answer

It aggregates articles, patterns, and tutorials from trusted free sources like Swift by Sundell, SwiftLee, Nil Coalescing, and Point-Free. Additionally, it supports optional premium integrations for content from supported Patreon creators, requiring OAuth authentication.

Question 3

What is Swift Patterns and how does it benefit developers?

Accepted Answer

Swift Patterns is an MCP server providing curated Swift and SwiftUI best practices from leading iOS developers. It offers dynamic tooling with intelligent search, persistent memory, auto-refreshing content, and optional premium integrations to enhance AI-powered development workflows and keep developers up-to-date.

Question 4

What are Persistent Memory (Memvid) and Semantic Recall?

Accepted Answer

Memvid provides persistent memory, storing patterns in a local database for cross-session recall and optional semantic search. Semantic Recall is an AI-powered enhancement that activates when keyword search results are poor, using transformer embeddings to find conceptually similar patterns, offering more intelligent and context-aware results.

Question 5

How does Swift Patterns integrate with AI assistants?

Accepted Answer

Swift Patterns is designed to work with MCP-compatible AI assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code with Copilot. It serves as a rich knowledge base, allowing agents to query for Swift/SwiftUI patterns, architecture guidance, and best practices directly within your IDE or AI environment.

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