Additional information
by Walid Sassi (Author), Dave Poirier (Author), Jon Reid (Foreword by)
Build future ready iOS apps with Apple Foundation Models, MCP agents, Claude Code, and AI guided testing to ship code faster
Key Features:
- Build SwiftUI apps powered by Apple Foundation Models and on-device intelligence
- Apply MCP workflows to create AI-driven feature agents in real projects
- Master Clean Architecture, TDD, and modernization with Claude Code support
Book Description:
AI isn't replacing engineers, it's developers collaborating with intelligent tools to build stronger, safer, and more maintainable applications. AI-Driven Swift Architecture is your practical guide to help intermediate and senior iOS developers confidently embrace the next era of Apple development.
This book takes you on an unfiltered journey into modern Swift development with Swift 6 concurrency, SwiftUI, and Clean Architecture at its core. You'll learn how Claude Code and advanced AI assistants can accelerate feature development, improve architectural decision-making, and transform testing into a collaborative workflow.
You will explore Apple's new on-device foundation models for private, offline intelligence and put the Model Context Protocol (MCP) into practice by building custom MCP servers in Swift. From AI-powered legacy modernization to governance workflows with Request for Comments and Architecture Decision Record, every chapter focuses on real code, real patterns, and real outcomes.
Whether you're modernizing existing UIKit systems or designing scalable SwiftUI architectures from scratch, this book will offer you a repeatable workflow for shipping future ready iOS apps feature by feature, agent by agent, and test by test.
What You Will Learn:
- Configure Xcode workflows for AI assisted Swift workflows
- Apply Swift concurrency patterns with AI guided reasoning
- Design SwiftUI features using Clean Architecture boundaries
- Learn to use Claude Code to drive TDD, refactors, and code reviews
- Modernize UIKit codebases with safe, incremental migrations
- Integrate Apple Foundation Models for private on device AI
- Build MCP servers in Swift to power feature focused agents
- Write RFCs and ADRs to govern AI adoption in iOS teams
Who this book is for:
This book is for intermediate to senior Swift developers who build and maintain iOS apps and want to adopt AI tools without sacrificing quality. If you are responsible for architecture, testing strategy, or modernization roadmaps, you will learn patterns that scale from a single feature to a full team workflow. Familiarity with Swift and Xcode is recommended.
Table of Contents
- Getting Started with Xcode 26 and AI-Enhanced Development
- Swift Concurrency Through AI-Assisted Dialog
- SwiftUI, iOS 26 Innovations, and AI-Enhanced Development
- Test-Driven Development with AI and Claude Code
- AI-Powered Code Architecture and Legacy System Modernization
- Local Foundation Models and On-Device AI Integration
- Model Context Protocol in Practice: Feature Agents for Your App
- AI-Assisted Reviews, RFCs, and Governance
- Agentic Development in Xcode
