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Need an app built — or an existing one rescued? I take projects from idea to the App Store: product thinking, SwiftUI development, modernization, and launch, for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

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Build with my tools

I build open-source Claude Code skills and tools that help Apple developers plan, generate, and ship their apps — shared freely on GitHub.

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10Apps shipped
3Apple platforms
5Open-source tools
2014Building with Swift since

Open source & AI tooling

I build the tools that make AI-assisted Apple development actually work — from Claude Code skills to App Store automation. See everything on GitHub →

claude-code-apple-skills

GitHub stars for claude-code-apple-skills

139 Claude Code skills for Apple platform development — product validation, code generation, App Store optimization, and more.

Swift

SwiftShip

Spec-driven iOS/macOS app development for Claude Code — idea to App Store via /apple:* commands and specialist agents.

Shell

indie-app-autopilot

An AI agent pipeline for indie iOS developers — from a GitHub issue to the App Store, with two human gates.

Python

asc-metadata-mcp

MCP server for App Store Connect — manage metadata, analytics, reviews, IAP, and subscriptions from Claude Code.

Swift

Claudit

Native macOS menubar app that tracks Claude Code usage costs, quotas, and session insights — all processed locally on your Mac.

Swift

Apps I've shipped

A few favorites from my full portfolio — real apps, live on the App Store.

ChantFlow meditation and mantra app icon for Apple Watch

ChantFlow

A mantra-counting companion for Apple Watch — gentle haptics keep count while you stay present.

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Ease Eyes – Eye Rest Timer app icon for macOS

Ease Eyes

A macOS menu-bar timer with smart 20-20-20 break reminders to ease screen strain — plus meeting detection and screen-time analytics.

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Expense Split group expense tracking app icon for iOS and watchOS

Expense Split

Split shared expenses and settle up with friends and family — fast, across iPhone and Apple Watch.

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Magizh mindfulness app icon for iOS and watchOS

Magizh

A mindfulness companion for iPhone and Apple Watch — pause and cherish life's simple moments.

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Ravi Shankar, indie Apple platforms developer

Hi, I'm Ravi 👋

I'm an indie developer who loves building apps for Apple platforms — and, lately, the AI tools that make building them faster. I've shipped 10 apps, and I share open-source Claude Code tools for other developers.

When I'm not building my own apps and tools, I help founders and teams build theirs.

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From the blog

Notes on Swift, SwiftUI, debugging, design, and AI-assisted development — newest first.

Feb 21, 2026 I Marketed My App for 18 Months Without Knowing If It Worked Built a Watch-only app and had zero App Store analytics for 18 months. Adding an iOS companion revealed everything — ... Jan 22, 2026 Fixing SwiftUI Performance Issues with AI-Assisted Debugging How I used Claude Code to identify and fix SwiftUI performance issues, reducing hangs from 14 to 2 in my iOS app. Plu... Jan 8, 2026 How I Made a Marketing Video for My Mac App Using AI — And What Went Wrong Learn how I created a 30-second marketing video for my Mac app using Google Veo, ElevenLabs, and ffmpeg with zero add...

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Have an app idea — or want to build faster with AI?

I take on a small number of projects at a time. Tell me what you're building and let's see if we're a fit.

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