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iOS Skills System Implementation

This document describes the complete iOS implementation of the TrajectoryOS Skills System, achieving full parity with the Tauri desktop version while leveraging native Apple technologies.

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iOS Skills System Implementation

Overview

This document describes the complete iOS implementation of the TrajectoryOS Skills System, achieving full parity with the Tauri desktop version while leveraging native Apple technologies.

Architecture

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                        SkillsViewModel                          │
│                    (@MainActor, @Observable)                    │
│         UI State | Loading States | Error Handling              │
└────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                             │
                             ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                      SkillGraphService                          │
│                    (Actor - Thread Safe)                        │
│     Unified facade coordinating all skill operations            │
└────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────────┘
                             │
       ┌─────────────────────┼─────────────────────┐
       │                     │                     │
       ▼                     ▼                     ▼
┌──────────────┐    ┌───────────────┐    ┌──────────────────┐
│SkillDecay    │    │SkillRelation  │    │SkillPractice     │
│Service       │    │shipService    │    │Service           │
├──────────────┤    ├───────────────┤    ├──────────────────┤
│• Decay calc  │    │• Prerequisites│    │• Log practice    │
│• Alerts      │    │• Synergies    │    │• Streaks         │
│• Recovery    │    │• Graph build  │    │• Statistics      │
└──────────────┘    └───────────────┘    └──────────────────┘
       │                     │                     │
       ▼                     ▼                     ▼
┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                       SwiftData Layer                         │
│  SkillDecayConfigEntity | SkillRelationshipEntity | etc.     │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

File Structure

TrajectoryOS/
├── Models/
│   └── Data/
│       ├── SkillDecayConfigEntity.swift      # Decay configuration
│       ├── SkillRelationshipEntity.swift     # Skill graph edges
│       ├── SkillTargetEntity.swift           # Learning goals
│       ├── LearningPathEntity.swift          # Active learning paths
│       ├── SkillPracticeLogEntity.swift      # Practice history
│       ├── SkillAssessmentEntity.swift       # Assessments & evidence
│       └── SkillDecayAlertEntity.swift       # Decay notifications
│
├── Services/
│   └── Skills/
│       ├── SkillDecayService.swift           # Decay calculations
│       ├── SkillRelationshipService.swift    # Graph operations
│       ├── LearningPathService.swift         # Target/path management
│       ├── SkillPracticeService.swift        # Practice logging
│       ├── SkillAssessmentService.swift      # Assessments
│       └── SkillGraphService.swift           # Unified coordinator
│
└── ViewModels/
    └── SkillsViewModel.swift                 # UI state management

Key Features Implemented

1. Skill Decay System

Half-life based exponential decay:

swift
// Formula: C(t) = C_0 × 0.5^(t/T_half)
let decayFactor = pow(0.5, Double(daysSincePractice) / Double(halfLifeDays))
let adjustedConfidence = rawConfidence * decayFactor

Features:
- Configurable half-life per skill (default: 90 days)
- Decay floor (never drops below minimum)
- Evergreen skills (no decay)
- Recovery rate when practicing

2. Skill Graph & Relationships

Relationship Types:
- `prerequisite` - Skill A must be learned before B
- `synergy` - Skills enhance each other
- `variant` - Skills are variations
- `enhances` - Skill A makes B more effective

Graph Operations:
- Build complete skill graph
- Find prerequisites/dependents
- Topological sort for learning order
- Calculate skill transfer

3. Learning Paths

Target Management:
- Define skill targets (e.g., "Senior iOS Developer")
- Set required skills with levels
- Track progress toward targets

Path Features:
- Active/paused/completed/abandoned states
- Gap analysis
- Recommended learning order
- Progress tracking

4. Practice Tracking

Activity Types:
- Project work (1.0x effectiveness)
- Teaching (0.9x)
- Interview (0.8x)
- Exercise (0.7x)
- Assessment (0.6x)
- Contribution (0.6x)
- Study (0.5x)

Features:
- Duration and intensity tracking
- Streak calculation
- Practice statistics
- Skill transfer on practice

5. Assessments

Assessment Types:
- Self-assessment
- AI interview
- Project review
- Peer review
- Certification

Competency Levels (1-5):
1. Beginner
2. Elementary
3. Intermediate
4. Advanced
5. Expert

6. Decay Alerts

Alert Types:
- `critical` - Severe decay (priority 1)
- `atRisk` - Warning level (priority 2)
- `stale` - Not practiced in 30+ days (priority 3)
- `recovered` - Skill recovered (priority 4)

Parity with Tauri Desktop

FeatureTauri (Rust/SQLite)iOS (Swift/SwiftData)
Skill Decay
Decay Configs
Decay Alerts
Skill Graph
Prerequisites
Synergies
Skill Targets
Learning Paths
Gap Analysis
Practice Logs
Practice Streaks
Assessments
Competency Levels
Skill Evidence

iOS Enhancements (Beyond Parity)

Native Apple Features (Planned)

1. HealthKit Integration
- Track sleep quality → learning effectiveness
- Activity data → energy levels for practice

2. Siri Shortcuts
- "Log 30 minutes of Swift practice"
- "What skills need practice?"

3. Widgets
- Practice streak widget
- Skills at risk widget
- Today's practice goal

4. Apple Watch
- Quick practice logging
- Streak notifications
- Complication for current streak

Usage Examples

Load Dashboard

swift
@MainActor
class MyView: View {
    @State private var viewModel = SkillsViewModel()

    var body: some View {
        VStack {
            if let summary = viewModel.dashboardSummary {
                Text("Skills: \(summary.totalSkills)")
                Text("Health: \(summary.healthLevel.displayName)")
            }
        }
        .task {
            viewModel.configure(with: modelContainer)
            await viewModel.loadDashboard()
        }
    }
}

Log Practice

swift
Task {
    try await viewModel.logPractice(
        skillId: skill.id,
        activityType: .projectWork,
        durationMinutes: 45,
        intensity: 0.8,
        notes: "Worked on new feature"
    )
}

Start Learning Path

swift
Task {
    let path = try await viewModel.startLearningPath(
        targetId: seniorIOSDeveloperTargetId,
        targetDate: Calendar.current.date(byAdding: .month, value: 6, to: Date())
    )
}

Next Steps

1. Create UI Views
- SkillsDashboardView
- SkillDetailView
- SkillGraphView (using SwiftUI Canvas/Charts)
- PracticeLogView
- LearningPathsView

2. Integrate with Main App
- Connect SkillsViewModel to app entry point
- Wire up navigation

3. Add Native Features
- Implement HealthKit integration
- Create Siri Shortcuts
- Build widgets
- Watch app companion

4. Testing
- Unit tests for services
- UI tests for views
- Integration tests

Dependencies

  • SwiftData (iOS 17+)
  • Swift Observation (@Observable)
  • Swift Concurrency (async/await, actors)

Thread Safety

All services are implemented as Swift `actor`s, ensuring thread-safe concurrent access:

swift
actor SkillDecayService {
    private let modelContainer: ModelContainer

    func calculateDecay(...) async throws -> SkillDecayInfo {
        // Safe concurrent access
    }
}

The ViewModel is marked `@MainActor` for UI updates:

swift
@MainActor
@Observable
final class SkillsViewModel {
    // All state mutations happen on main thread
}

Promotion Decision

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Source Anchor

projects/Documentation/02-projects/ios-app/SKILLS_SYSTEM_IMPLEMENTATION.md

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