ShipSwift is a SwiftUI component library designed for AI-native development that provides production-ready code and full-stack recipes accessible through an MCP server.
The library solves the problem of AI assistants lacking concrete, tested components when building iOS applications. Rather than generating code from scratch, ShipSwift gives language models a curated catalog of working SwiftUI components spanning animations, charts, and UI elements, along with recipes for common patterns like authentication flows. Developers can connect the library via MCP to enable their AI tools to fetch and reference these components directly, or use local skills to browse the source code offline, or manually copy individual files into their projects.
ShipSwift suits teams building iOS apps with AI assistance who want to accelerate development without sacrificing code quality. The library is particularly valuable for developers using Cursor, VS Code Copilot, Windsurf, or similar AI-powered editors, as the MCP integration lets these tools access recipes in real time. The component set emphasizes visual polish, with thirty animation components including shimmer effects, procedural backgrounds rendered with Metal shaders, and interactive elements like before-after sliders. For projects requiring custom features beyond the component library, the maintainers offer fixed-price development services starting at five thousand dollars with four-week delivery.
The project maintains a live component showcase application available on the App Store and a searchable web catalog at shipswift.app with copy-paste source code and live previews. Development activity shows consistent investment in expanding the animation and component offerings, with particular depth in Metal shader-based visual effects and Canvas-rendered 3D elements that distinguish the library from simpler component collections.
