One Swift Codebase.<br>Two Native Platforms.

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What is Skip?

Skip is a free, open-source tool for building native iOS and Android apps from a single Swift codebase. You write your app in Swift and SwiftUI, and Skip produces real Jetpack Compose for Android. Both sides are genuinely native: SwiftUI on iOS, Jetpack Compose on Android. No web views, no custom rendering engine, and no additional runtime.

Skip supports two development modes:

• Skip Fuse compiles your Swift natively for Android using the official Swift SDK for Android. You get the full Swift language, standard library, and Foundation on both platforms, with bridging to call Kotlin and Java APIs when needed.

• Skip Lite transpiles your Swift source code to Kotlin, maximizing interoperability with existing Kotlin and Java libraries and the Android ecosystem.

Both modes map SwiftUI to Jetpack Compose using the SkipUI compatibility framework, so your UI is native on each platform.

Why Skip?

• No new language to learn. If you know Swift and SwiftUI, you already know how to build for Android with Skip. Other cross-platform tools ask you to write JavaScript, Dart, or Kotlin. Skip lets you keep writing Swift.

• Truly native on both platforms. Skip produces real SwiftUI on iOS and real Jetpack Compose on Android. Users get the native look, feel, and performance they expect.

• Full ecosystem access. Skip apps can use Swift packages on both platforms, and can call Kotlin/Java APIs directly on Android. Over 2,200 Swift packages already build for Android, as tracked at the Swift Package Index.

• No lock-in. Skip builds on the officially supported Swift SDK for Android. Your Swift code, packages, and skills work on Android with or without Skip.

• Free and open source. Skip is complete free and developed independently from any parent corporation, funded by your sponsorship.

Skip versus {Flutter/React Native/Compose Multiplatform/MAUI/etc.}

Choosing a technology to help you build an app for iOS and Android from a single codebase can be a make-or-break decision. Everyone knows a bad app or a crummy port within moments of launching the app, and consumers are ruthless in deleting bloated, slow, or "weird-feeling" apps within moments.

You can read our own assessment of Skip's strengths at skip.dev/compare/.

Quick Start

Install Skip with Homebrew, verify your environment, and create your first project:

brew tap skiptools/skip
brew install skip
skip checkup
skip create

Your project will be created and opened in Xcode. Run it against an iPhone simulator, and Skip will automatically build and launch the Android version on a running emulator at the same time.

For the full setup guide, see Getting Started.

Native Android Compilation (Skip Fuse)

To build apps that compile Swift natively for Android, install the Swift Android SDK:

skip android sdk install

Then create a native app project:

skip init --native-app --appid=com.example.myapp my-app MyApp

See the Fuse mode documentation for details on how native compilation and Kotlin bridging work.

Sample Apps

Skip ships with several sample applications that demonstrate different features and patterns. All are open source and available in the skiptools organization.

Skip Showcase

A comprehensive catalog of SwiftUI components running side by side on iOS and Android. The best way to see how Skip maps SwiftUI to Jetpack Compose.

• Source: skipapp-showcase-fuse (Fuse) · skipapp-showcase (Lite)

More Samples

App	Description	Mode
skipapp-hello	Minimal starter app with a tab view and list	Lite
skipapp-howdy	Starter app for Skip Fuse	Fuse
skipapp-fireside	Firebase integration demo	Lite
skipapp-fireside-fuse	Firebase integration demo	Fuse
skipapp-bookings-fuse	Travel bookings with maps and Compose views	Fuse
skipapp-weather	Weather app with async networking	Lite
skipapp-calculatrix	Calculator with custom layout	Lite
skipapp-lottiedemo	Lottie animation playback	Lite
skipapp-travelposters-native	Shared Swift model with native UI on each platform	Fuse

Browse all sample apps at skip.dev/docs/samples.

Framework Libraries

Skip provides a suite of open-source libraries that implement standard Apple frameworks for Android, so your existing Swift code works across platforms.

Core Frameworks

Library	Description
skip-foundation	Foundation APIs (URL, Data, Date, JSON, FileManager, etc.)
skip-model	Observation and Combine (backed by Compose MutableState)
skip-ui	SwiftUI to Jetpack Compose
skip-fuse	Fuse mode umbrella (OSLog, Observable, AnyDynamicObject)
skip-fuse-ui	Native SwiftUI on Android for Fuse mode
skip-bridge	Bidirectional Swift-Kotlin interop
skip-lib	Swift standard library extensions
skip-unit	XCTest to JUnit mapping

Integration Frameworks

Library	Description
skip-firebase	Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Messaging, Analytics, etc.)
skip-sql	SQLite database access
skip-keychain	Keychain / EncryptedSharedPreferences
skip-web	WKWebView / android.webkit.WebView
skip-av	AVKit / ExoPlayer
skip-device	Network, Location, Sensors
skip-motion	Lottie animations
skip-ffi	C/C++ interop via JNA

See the full module documentation at skip.dev/docs/modules.

Architecture

The skip repository hosts the Skip SwiftPM build plugin, which integrates with Xcode and Swift Package Manager to drive the Android build alongside your normal iOS build. It works together with skipstone, the binary that powers both the skip CLI and the plugin.

For more on how Skip projects are structured, see:

• Project Types - App and library project structures
• Lite and Fuse Modes - Transpilation vs. native compilation
• CLI Reference - Full command-line tool documentation

Documentation

Resource	Link
Getting Started	skip.dev/docs/gettingstarted
Full Documentation	skip.dev/docs
Blog	skip.dev/blog
Module Reference	skip.dev/docs/modules
Sample Apps	skip.dev/docs/samples
Component Gallery	skip.dev/docs/components
CLI Reference	skip.dev/docs/skip-cli
Competitor analysis	skip.dev/compare/

Community

• Forums: forums.skip.dev - Discussions, questions, and announcements
• Slack: skip.dev/slack - Real-time chat with the Skip team and community
• Issues: github.com/skiptools/skip/issues - Bug reports and feature requests
• Mastodon: @[email protected]

License

This software is licensed under the Mozilla Public License 2.0.