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Getting Started with AI-Assisted iOS Development

Discover the tooling available to integrate LLM-based assistive coding into your workflow, and how to set up and work with the most common ones. Learn how to leverage AI to gain insight into existing codebases, surfacing actionable insights and helping structure plans.

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EXPERIENCE
Intermediate level
EST TIME TO COMPLETE Completion time may vary based on individual pacing.
3 hrs, 36 mins
CONTENT
3 modules

Learning path outcomes

  • Understand how AI can help you in iOS development.
  • Be aware of what AI can't do.
  • Become familiar with different LLM models to assist you.

Prerequisites

Beginning iOS & Swift  or to be competent with the content within that beginner program. No requirement to have used or understand any AI tools. You might need a subscription to Claude or ChatGPT for the full experience.

Learning path content

AI-Assisted Development for iOS Jul 18 2025 · Multimodal Module (2 hrs, 45 mins)
AI is coming for your job. And your life. Or maybe it isn’t. Who, other than Sarah Connor, knows? Whilst we wait for the AI apocalypse, join us on this course to discover how you can benefit from a selection of different LLM-based technologies to assist you with iOS development. Whether it’s creating a software spec, generating code, writing tests or debugging gnarly issues, we’ll explore how you can become more productive, and the limitations inherent in current AI state-of-the-art.
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Getting Started with AI-Augmented Coding in iOS Oct 11 2026 · Multimodal Module (37 mins)
Learn how to use agentic AI throughout the iOS development process. You’ll set up Claude Agent in Xcode and configure Cursor, then use both tools to add features to an existing SwiftUI app. You’ll also connect an external AI tool to Xcode through its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server and use an AI agent to interact with an app running in the simulator.
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Codebase Exploration with AI Oct 21 2026 · Multimodal Module (14 mins)
Explore an unfamiliar legacy iOS codebase with AI without treating its answers as authoritative. You will verify a codebase map and technical-debt findings against the source, create a high-level Objective-C-to-Swift and UIKit-to-SwiftUI modernization plan, and investigate whether the app is ready for a safe feature change.
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