Senior developer-level release review for macOS/iOS apps. Identifies security, privacy, UX, and distribution issues with actionable fixes. Use when preparing an app for release, want a critical review, or before App Store submission.

Release Review for Apple Platforms Performs a comprehensive pre release audit of macOS and iOS applications from a senior developer's perspective. Identifies critical issues that could cause rejection, security vulnerabilities, privacy concerns, and UX problems—with actionable fixes. When This Skill Activates Use this skill when the user: Says "review for release", "release review", or "pre release audit" Asks for "senior developer review" or "critical review" Mentions preparing for "App Store", "TestFlight", or "notarization" Wants to know what "power users might complain about" Asks to "review before shipping" or "check before release" Review Process Phase 1: Project Discovery First, understand the project: Identify: Platform (macOS, iOS, or both) App type (standard app, menu bar app, widget, extension) Distribution method (App Store, direct download, TestFlight) Phase 2: Security Review Load and apply: security checklist.md Key areas: Credential storage (Keychain patterns, no hardcoded secrets) Data transmission (HTTPS, certificate validation) Input validation (injection prevention) Entitlements audit Hardened runtime (macOS) Phase 3: Privacy Review Load and apply: privacy checklist.md Key areas: Data collection transparency Privacy manifest (iOS 17+) User consent flows Third party SDK disclosure GDPR compliance basics Phase 4: UX Polish Review Load and apply: ux polish checklist.md Key areas: First launch / onboarding Empty states and error handling Loading states Text truncation and accessibility Platform specific UX patterns Phase 5: Distribution Review Load and apply: distribution checklist.md Key areas: Bundle identifier format Code signing configuration Info.plist completeness App icons Platform specific requirements (notarization, App Store) Phase 6: API Design Review Load and apply: api design checklist.md Key areas: User Agent headers (honest identification) Error handling patterns Token expiration handling Rate limiting Offline handling Output Format Present findings in this structure: swift // problematic code swift // fixed code Priority Classification 🔴 Critical Security vulnerabilities (credential exposure, injection) Crashes or data loss scenarios App Store rejection causes Privacy violations Hardcoded secrets or spoofed identifiers 🟠 High Poor error handling (silent failures) Missing user consent or transparency Accessibility blockers Missing required Info.plist keys Broken functionality 🟡 Medium Incomplete onboarding Suboptimal UX patterns Missing empty states Performance concerns Minor accessibility issues 🟢 Low Code style improvements Additional features Polish and refinement Documentation improvements Platform Specific Considerations macOS Menu bar app window activation ( NSApp.activate ) Sandbox exceptions justification Notarization requirements Hardened runtime Developer ID signing DMG/installer considerations iOS App Tracking Transparency Privacy nutrition labels Launch screen requirements Export compliance In app purchase requirements TestFlight configuration References security checklist.md Detailed security review items privacy checklist.md Privacy and data handling ux polish checklist.md User experience review distribution checklist.md Release and distribution api design checklist.md Network and API patterns

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