name: apple-platform-workspace-selection description: Use when the Apple setup flow needs to choose or confirm SPM versus Xcode, native versus XcodeGen, and the required tool prerequisites for the selected workspace shape.

Apple Platform Workspace Selection

Use this skill after capability discovery and the project interview.

Use this skill when:

If the repo already clearly uses SPM, keep SPM unless the user explicitly wants migration.
If the repo already clearly uses native xcodeproj, keep native unless the user explicitly wants migration.
If the repo already clearly uses project.yml, keep XcodeGen unless the user explicitly wants migration.
Treat XcodeGen as an Xcode sub-mode, not as a third workspace shape.

Choose SPM when:

the project is package-first, library-first, CLI-first, or intentionally lightweight

Choose Xcode when:

Within Xcode:

keep native checked-in xcodeproj as the default
offer XcodeGen only when declarative manifests or project-file merge relief are explicit goals

Check for:

If a required tool is missing:

Resolve one path only:

The selected path controls README baseline, .gitignore, SwiftLint snippet, workflow snippets, and Xcode generation behavior.