Hig Components Dialogs

Organization

raintree-technology

hig-components-dialogs

Apple HIG guidance for presentation components including alerts, action sheets, popovers, sheets, and digit entry views. Use this skill when the user says "should I use an alert or a sheet," "how do I show a confirmation dialog," "when should I use a popover," "my modals are annoying users," or asks about alert design, action sheet, popover, sheet, modal, dialog, digit entry, confirmation dialog, warning dialog, modal presentation, non-modal content, destructive action confirmation, or overlay UI patterns. Cross-references: hig-components-menus, hig-components-controls, hig-components-search, hig-patterns.

Overview

Publisher	raintree-technology
Repository	`hig-doctor`
Skill name	`hig-components-dialogs`
Stars	148
Forks	10
Bundled files	5
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
5 bundled files
Scripts, templates, and references the model can read while it works. Files are read-only and never executed.
Open source
Published by raintree-technology on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Hig Components Dialogs AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-dialogs
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-dialogs

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git /tmp/hig-doctor
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/hig-doctor/skills/hig-components-dialogs .claude/skills/hig-components-dialogs

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Hig Components Dialogs in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Hig Components Dialogs on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Hig Components Dialogs is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Apple HIG: Presentation Components

Check for .claude/apple-design-context.md before asking questions. Use existing context and only ask for information not already covered.

Key Principles

Alerts: sparingly, for critical situations. Errors needing attention, destructive action confirmations, or information requiring acknowledgment. They interrupt flow and demand a response.
Sheets: focused tasks that maintain context. Slides in from the edge (or attaches to a window on macOS). Use for creating items, editing settings, multi-step forms.
Popovers: non-modal on iPad and Mac. Appear next to the trigger element, dismissed by tapping outside. For additional information, options, or controls without taking over the screen.
Action sheets: choosing among actions. Present when picking from multiple actions, especially if one is destructive. iPhone: slide up from bottom. iPad: appear as popovers.
Minimize interruptions. Before reaching for a modal, consider inline presentation or making the action undoable instead.
Concise, actionable alert text. Short descriptive title. Brief message body if needed. Button labels should be specific verbs ("Delete", "Save"), not "OK".
Mark destructive actions clearly. Destructive button style (red text). Place destructive buttons where users are less likely to tap reflexively.
Provide a cancel option for alerts and action sheets with multiple actions. On action sheets, cancel appears at the bottom, separated.
Digit entry: focused and accessible. Appropriately sized input fields, automatic advancement between digits, support for paste and autofill.
Adapt presentation to platform. The same interaction may use different components on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and visionOS.

Reference Index

Reference	Topic	Key content
alerts.md	Alerts	Button ordering, title/message text, confirmation, destructive actions
action-sheets.md	Action sheets	Multiple actions, cancel option, destructive handling
popovers.md	Popovers	Non-modal, dismiss on tap outside, iPad/Mac
sheets.md	Sheets	Modal task, context preservation
digit-entry-views.md	Digit entry	PIN input, autofill, auto-advance

Output Format

Recommended presentation type with rationale and why alternatives are less suitable.
Content guidelines -- title, message, button labels per Apple's tone and brevity rules.
Dismiss behavior -- how the user dismisses and what happens (save, discard, cancel).
Alternatives -- when the scenario might not need a modal at all (inline feedback, undo, progressive disclosure).

Questions to Ask

What information or action does the presentation need?
Blocking or non-blocking?
Which platforms?
How often does this appear?

Related Skills

hig-components-menus -- Buttons and toolbar items triggering presentations
hig-components-controls -- Input controls within sheets and popovers
hig-components-search -- Search and navigation within presented views
hig-patterns -- Modality, interruptions, user flow management
hig-foundations -- Color, typography, layout for presentation components

Built by Raintree Technology · More developer tools

Bundled files

The model reads these on demand while the skill is loaded. They are exposed as readable files and are never executed.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Hig Components Dialogs AI skill do?

Why use Hig Components Dialogs on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Hig Components Dialogs is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Hig Components Dialogs in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-dialogs. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and bundles its files and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Hig Components Dialogs?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Hig Components Dialogs?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Hig Components Dialogs with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Hig Components Dialogs AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by raintree-technology under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Apple HIG: Presentation Components

Key Principles

Reference Index

Output Format

Questions to Ask

Related Skills

Bundled files

Frequently asked questions

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