Tools: How I Built a SwiftUI Starter Kit That Saves 40+ Hours Per Project

The Problem ## What I Built ## Architecture ## UI Components ## Navigation ## Data Layer ## Utilities ## Code Example ## Results ## Want to Try It? Every time I started a new iOS project, I found myself doing the same things over and over: After the 10th project, I decided to fix this once and for all. Starting a new SwiftUI project from scratch means spending the first 2-3 days on setup instead of building actual features. This is time you could spend on what really matters — your app's unique value. I created a SwiftUI Starter Kit — a production-ready template that includes everything you need to start building immediately: Here's how clean the architecture looks: Since using this template: I've packaged this into SwiftUI Starter Kit Pro — a complete template with documentation and examples. Get it here: SwiftUI Starter Kit Pro on Boosty For more SwiftUI tips and templates, follow my Telegram channel: @SwiftUIDaily What repetitive tasks do you automate in your iOS development workflow? I'd love to hear your tips in the comments! Templates let you quickly answer FAQs or store snippets for re-use. Are you sure you want to hide this comment? It will become hidden in your post, but will still be visible via the comment's permalink. Hide child comments as well For further actions, you may consider blocking this person and/or reporting abuse CODE_BLOCK: // ViewModel @Observable class HomeViewModel { private let userService: UserServiceProtocol var users: [User] = [] var isLoading = false init(userService: UserServiceProtocol) { self.userService = userService } func fetchUsers() async { isLoading = true defer { isLoading = false } do { users = try await userService.getUsers() } catch { // Error handling } } } // View struct HomeView: View { @State private var viewModel: HomeViewModel var body: some View { List(viewModel.users) { user in UserRow(user: user) } .task { await viewModel.fetchUsers() } } } Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode CODE_BLOCK: // ViewModel @Observable class HomeViewModel { private let userService: UserServiceProtocol var users: [User] = [] var isLoading = false init(userService: UserServiceProtocol) { self.userService = userService } func fetchUsers() async { isLoading = true defer { isLoading = false } do { users = try await userService.getUsers() } catch { // Error handling } } } // View struct HomeView: View { @State private var viewModel: HomeViewModel var body: some View { List(viewModel.users) { user in UserRow(user: user) } .task { await viewModel.fetchUsers() } } } CODE_BLOCK: // ViewModel @Observable class HomeViewModel { private let userService: UserServiceProtocol var users: [User] = [] var isLoading = false init(userService: UserServiceProtocol) { self.userService = userService } func fetchUsers() async { isLoading = true defer { isLoading = false } do { users = try await userService.getUsers() } catch { // Error handling } } } // View struct HomeView: View { @State private var viewModel: HomeViewModel var body: some View { List(viewModel.users) { user in UserRow(user: user) } .task { await viewModel.fetchUsers() } } } - Setting up the project structure - Creating base components - Configuring navigation - Adding common utilities - Writing boilerplate code - Clean MVVM architecture with clear separation of concerns - Dependency injection setup - Protocol-oriented design for easy testing - Reusable button styles - Custom text field components - Loading states and skeleton views - Toast notifications - Bottom sheets - Coordinator pattern implementation - Deep linking support - Tab bar with custom styling - Network layer with async/await - Local storage with SwiftData - Keychain wrapper for secure storage - App configuration management - Logging system - Analytics foundation - Error handling - Project setup time: From 2-3 days → 30 minutes - Consistency: All my projects follow the same patterns - Testing: Easy to write unit tests thanks to DI - Onboarding: New team members understand the structure immediately