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This skill helps you configure and implement App Store review prompts with customizable timing, platform checks, and StoreKit integration.
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---
name: review-prompt
description: Generates smart App Store review prompt infrastructure with configurable conditions and platform detection. Use when user wants to add review prompts, request ratings, or implement StoreKit reviews.
allowed-tools: [Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash, AskUserQuestion]
---
# Review Prompt Generator
Generate smart App Store review prompting with configurable trigger conditions, platform detection, and proper timing logic.
## When This Skill Activates
Use this skill when the user:
- Asks to "add review prompt" or "request reviews"
- Mentions "App Store rating" or "app reviews"
- Wants to "prompt for ratings" or "ask for reviews"
- Asks about "StoreKit review" or "SKStoreReviewController"
## Platform Detection (CRITICAL)
**This skill only applies to App Store distributed apps.**
### iOS Apps
- Always applicable (iOS apps require App Store)
### macOS Apps
Detection steps:
1. Check for `com.apple.application-identifier` entitlement
2. Look for Mac App Store related code
3. If unclear, **ASK THE USER**:
- "Is this app distributed via Mac App Store or direct download?"
### If NOT App Store:
- Explain that StoreKit reviews only work for App Store apps
- Offer alternative: In-app feedback form
- Skip generation or generate feedback form instead
## Pre-Generation Checks
### 1. Project Context Detection
- [ ] Determine platform (iOS/macOS)
- [ ] Check distribution method (App Store vs direct)
- [ ] Search for existing review prompt code
- [ ] Identify App entry point
### 2. Conflict Detection
Search for existing implementations:
```
Grep: "requestReview" or "SKStoreReviewController" or "StoreKit"
Glob: **/*Review*.swift
```
If found, ask user:
- Replace existing implementation?
- Enhance with better timing logic?
## Configuration Questions
Ask user via AskUserQuestion:
1. **Trigger conditions?** (multi-select)
- Session count (e.g., after 5 sessions)
- Days since install (e.g., after 3 days)
- Positive actions (e.g., after completing a task)
- Feature usage (e.g., after using key feature 3 times)
2. **Minimum thresholds?**
- Sessions before first prompt: 3-5 (default: 3)
- Days before first prompt: 2-7 (default: 3)
3. **Cool-down period?**
- Days between prompts: 30-90 (default: 60)
- Apple limits to 3 prompts/year anyway
4. **Debug mode?**
- Include debug override for testing?
## Generation Process
### Step 1: Create Core Files
Generate these files:
1. `ReviewPromptManager.swift` - Core logic and timing
2. `ReviewPromptCondition.swift` - Configurable conditions
3. `ReviewPromptStorage.swift` - Persistence for tracking
### Step 2: Determine File Location
Check project structure:
- If `Sources/` exists → `Sources/Reviews/`
- If `App/` exists → `App/Reviews/`
- Otherwise → `Reviews/`
### Step 3: Add Platform Guards
For macOS, include:
```swift
#if os(macOS)
// Check if running from App Store
guard Bundle.main.appStoreReceiptURL?.lastPathComponent != "sandboxReceipt" else {
// Running in sandbox but not App Store - skip
return
}
#endif
```
## Output Format
After generation, provide:
### Files Created
```
Sources/Reviews/
├── ReviewPromptManager.swift # Core logic
├── ReviewPromptCondition.swift # Conditions enum
└── ReviewPromptStorage.swift # UserDefaults persistence
```
### Integration Steps
**Option 1: Automatic (Recommended)**
```swift
@main
struct MyApp: App {
var body: some Scene {
WindowGroup {
ContentView()
.onAppear {
ReviewPromptManager.shared.incrementSession()
}
}
}
}
// In relevant places (after positive actions):
ReviewPromptManager.shared.recordPositiveAction()
ReviewPromptManager.shared.requestReviewIfAppropriate()
```
**Option 2: Manual Trigger Points**
```swift
// After user completes a significant action
func completeTask() {
// ... task completion logic ...
ReviewPromptManager.shared.recordPositiveAction()
ReviewPromptManager.shared.requestReviewIfAppropriate()
}
```
### Apple's Guidelines
- System limits to 3 prompts per 365-day period
- Prompt appears at system's discretion (not guaranteed)
- Never prompt after negative experience
- Don't prompt on first launch
- Don't interrupt user's workflow
### Testing Instructions
1. **Debug Mode**: Set `ReviewPromptManager.debugAlwaysShow = true`
2. **Reset State**: Call `ReviewPromptStorage.reset()`
3. **Simulate**: Increment sessions/actions in debug builds
4. **Note**: Actual prompt may not show in Simulator
### App Store Review URL (Alternative)
For custom UI or macOS direct distribution:
```swift
// Deep link to App Store review page
let appID = "YOUR_APP_ID"
let url = URL(string: "https://apps.apple.com/app/id\(appID)?action=write-review")!
NSWorkspace.shared.open(url) // macOS
UIApplication.shared.open(url) // iOS
```
## References
- **storekit-patterns.md** - Best practices and timing strategies
- **templates/** - All template files
This skill generates a smart App Store review prompt infrastructure in Swift with configurable trigger conditions, platform detection, and timing logic. It produces core files, integration snippets, and testing guidance for iOS and macOS apps distributed via the App Store. The goal is reliable, policy-compliant prompts while avoiding user annoyance.
The generator inspects project context (platform, distribution method, existing prompt code) and optionally asks whether the macOS app is distributed through the Mac App Store. It creates three core Swift files for logic, conditions, and persistence, places them in an appropriate folder based on project layout, and adds platform guards (macOS receipt checks). It exposes APIs to increment sessions, record positive actions, and request reviews when configured thresholds are met.
Does this work for apps not distributed on the App Store?
StoreKit review prompts only work for App Store apps. For direct distribution, generate a feedback form or open the App Store review URL instead.
How many prompts can I expect?
Apple limits review presentation frequency; design with a cool-down (60 days default) and expect the system to cap prompts to roughly three per year.