Does HIG Doctor expose an MCP server?

Yes. The hig-mcp server exposes hig_list_skills, hig_lookup, and hig_audit so MCP-compatible coding agents can list HIG skills, fetch reference topics, and run project audits.

What frameworks can the HIG audit CLI scan?

The audit CLI scans SwiftUI, UIKit, React, Next.js, Vue, Svelte, Angular, React Native, Flutter, Jetpack Compose, Android XML, HTML, and CSS.

How should I design an iPad app using Apple's HIG?

Apple's HIG recommends using sidebars instead of bottom tab bars on iPadOS, supporting split views for multitasking, and adding pointer interactions. HIG Doctor provides instant, AI-ready guidance on all iPadOS conventions.

What are Apple's guidelines for adding Apple Pay?

Apple's HIG specifies exact payment button placement, flow design, error states, and UX patterns required for App Store approval. HIG Doctor gives your AI agent access to the full Apple Pay design guidelines.

How do I make my Apple app accessible?

Apple's HIG requires support for VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, sufficient color contrast ratios, and motor accessibility features like Switch Control. HIG Doctor covers all accessibility foundations and requirements.

How do I design for visionOS and Apple Vision Pro?

Apple's HIG for visionOS covers ornaments, volumes, immersive spaces, eye tracking, and spatial interaction patterns. HIG Doctor includes dedicated visionOS platform guidance and spatial layout references.

What are Apple's dark mode design guidelines?

Apple's HIG specifies using system semantic colors, material backgrounds, elevated surfaces, and vibrancy for dark mode. Apps should test in both modes and avoid hard-coded color values. HIG Doctor covers the full dark mode specification.

How should I design notifications for iOS apps?

Apple's HIG covers notification grouping, Live Activities, action buttons, and respecting user attention. HIG Doctor provides guidelines for the full notification system including widgets and complications.

Multitasking — Apple HIG Design Guidelines

Best practices

Pause activities that require people’s attention or active participation when they switch away.

Respond smoothly to audio interruptions.

Pause audio indefinitely for primary audio interruptions, such as playing music, podcasts, or audiobooks.
Temporarily lower the volume or pause the audio for shorter interruptions, such as GPS directional notifications, and resume the original volume or playback when the interruption ends.

Finish user-initiated tasks in the background.

Use notifications sparingly.

Platform considerations

visionOS

Avoid interfering with the system-provided multitasking behavior.

Don’t pause a window’s video playback when people look away from it.

Be prepared for situations where your audio can duck.

For the complete guidance, including worked examples and illustrations, see the canonical page: https://developer.apple.com/design/human-interface-guidelines/multitasking

Apple HIG text and imagery are © Apple Inc. This page is a structured index of Apple’s canonical documentation (snapshot 2025-02-02), provided for quick reference and AI-agent consumption — it isn’t affiliated with or endorsed by Apple. Read the original at developer.apple.com.

Multitasking

Best practices

Platform considerations

visionOS

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