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Integration Swift

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PostHog integration for Swift iOS and macOS applications
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This skill provides a systematic, multi-step process for developers to integrate PostHog analytics into Swift applications. It covers the entire lifecycle of the integration, from initial project setup and dependency management via Swift Package Manager to implementing event tracking, user identification, and error reporting. The workflow emphasizes best practices such as using environment variables for configuration, maintaining clean project structures, and ensuring consistent event tracking patterns across both iOS and macOS platforms.

What it does

  • Guides the setup of PostHog SDK dependencies using Swift Package Manager.
  • Defines a secure configuration pattern using environment variables for API keys and hosts.
  • Provides a structured approach to identifying users during authentication flows.
  • Outlines methods for tracking custom events and screen views to monitor user behavior.
  • Includes instructions for implementing error tracking to capture application issues.
  • Ensures compatibility with macOS App Sandbox requirements for network connectivity.

When to use it

  • When you need to add product analytics to a new or existing Swift iOS or macOS project.
  • When you want to implement consistent user identification and event tracking patterns.
  • When you need to capture application errors and critical user journey events.
  • When you require a standardized approach to managing PostHog configuration across different build environments.

Advantages

  • Promotes secure credential management by enforcing the use of environment variables.
  • Ensures a consistent implementation pattern through provided examples and guidelines.
  • Reduces integration errors by following a step-by-step, verified workflow.
  • Supports multi-platform development for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS.

Usage examples

“How do I start integrating PostHog into my new Swift iOS project?”
The agent will guide you through the initial setup, including adding the PostHog dependency via Swift Package Manager and configuring your environment variables in the Xcode scheme.
“How should I identify users in my Swift app after they log in?”
The agent will provide the specific code pattern to call PostHogSDK.shared.identify with the user's unique properties, ensuring events are correctly associated with the authenticated user.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/posthog/integration-swift/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip integration-swift.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by PostHog

PostHog integration for Swift (iOS/macOS)

This skill helps you add PostHog analytics to Swift (iOS/macOS) applications.

Workflow

Follow these steps in order to complete the integration:

  1. basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog Setup - Begin ← Start here

  2. basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog Setup - Edit

  3. basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog Setup - Revise

  4. basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog Setup - Conclusion

Reference files

  • references/EXAMPLE.md - Swift (iOS/macOS) example project code

  • references/ios.md - Ios - docs

  • references/identify-users.md - Identify users - docs

  • references/basic-integration-1.0-begin.md - PostHog setup - begin

  • references/basic-integration-1.1-edit.md - PostHog setup - edit

  • references/basic-integration-1.2-revise.md - PostHog setup - revise

  • references/basic-integration-1.3-conclude.md - PostHog setup - conclusion

The example project shows the target implementation pattern. Consult the documentation for API details.

Key principles

  • Environment variables: Always use environment variables for PostHog keys. Never hardcode them.

  • Minimal changes: Add PostHog code alongside existing integrations. Don't replace or restructure existing code.

  • Match the example: Your implementation should follow the example project's patterns as closely as possible.

Framework guidelines

  • Read configuration from environment variables via a PostHogEnv enum with a value computed property that calls ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[rawValue] and fatalErrors if missing — cases should be projectToken = "POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN" and host = "POSTHOG_HOST", set in the Xcode scheme's Run environment variables

  • When adding SPM dependencies to project.pbxproj, create three distinct objects with unique UUIDs — a PBXBuildFile (with productRef), an XCSwiftPackageProductDependency (with package and productName), and an XCRemoteSwiftPackageReference (with repositoryURL and requirement). The build file goes in the Frameworks phase files, the product dependency goes in the target's packageProductDependencies, and the package reference goes in the project's packageReferences.

  • Check the latest release version of posthog-ios at https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-ios/releases before setting the minimumVersion in the SPM package reference — do not hardcode a stale version

  • If the project uses App Sandbox (macOS), add ENABLE_OUTGOING_NETWORK_CONNECTIONS = YES to the target's build settings so PostHog can reach its servers — do NOT disable the sandbox entirely

Identifying users

Identify users during login and signup events. Refer to the example code and documentation for the correct identify pattern for this framework. If both frontend and backend code exist, pass the client-side session and distinct ID using X-POSTHOG-DISTINCT-ID and X-POSTHOG-SESSION-ID headers to maintain correlation.

Error tracking

Add PostHog error tracking to relevant files, particularly around critical user flows and API boundaries.

Files

references/EXAMPLE.md

PostHog Swift (iOS/macOS) Example Project

Repository: https://github.com/PostHog/context-mill Path: basics/swift


README.md

PostHog Swift (iOS/macOS) example

This is a SwiftUI example demonstrating PostHog integration with product analytics, error tracking, and user identification. The app targets both iOS and macOS using NavigationSplitView.

Features

  • Product analytics: Track user events and behaviors

  • Error tracking: Capture and track errors

  • User identification: Associate events with authenticated users

  • Multi-platform: Runs on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS

Getting started

1. Add the PostHog dependency

The Xcode project already includes the PostHog iOS SDK via Swift Package Manager. When you open the project, Xcode will resolve the package automatically.

To add it manually to a new project: File > Add Package Dependencies > enter https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-ios.

2. Configure environment variables

Set your PostHog project token and host as environment variables in the Xcode scheme:

  1. In Xcode, go to Product > Scheme > Edit Scheme…

  2. Select Run in the sidebar

  3. Go to the Arguments tab

  4. Under Environment Variables, add:

VariableValue
POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKENYour PostHog project token
POSTHOG_HOSThttps://us.i.posthog.com

Get your PostHog project token from your PostHog project settings.

The app reads these via ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment and will crash with a clear message if they're missing.

3. Build and run

Open BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj in Xcode and run on an iOS Simulator or macOS.

Project structure

BurritoConsiderationClient/
├── BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift  # App entry point with PostHog initialization
├── ContentView.swift                    # NavigationSplitView with sidebar routing
├── UserState.swift                      # @Observable user state with PostHog identify
├── LoginView.swift                      # Login form
├── DashboardView.swift                  # Welcome screen with dashboard_viewed tracking
├── BurritoView.swift                    # Burrito consideration with event capture
├── ProfileView.swift                    # Profile with journey progress and error trigger
└── Assets.xcassets/                     # Asset catalog

Key integration points

PostHog initialization (BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift)
import PostHog

guard let POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"],
      let POSTHOG_HOST = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment["POSTHOG_HOST"] else {
    fatalError("Set POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN and POSTHOG_HOST in the Xcode scheme environment variables.")
}

let config = PostHogConfig(apiKey: POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN, host: POSTHOG_HOST)
config.captureApplicationLifecycleEvents = true
PostHogSDK.shared.setup(config)
User identification (UserState.swift)
PostHogSDK.shared.identify(username, userProperties: [
    "username": username,
])
Screen view tracking (DashboardView.swift, ProfileView.swift)
.onAppear {
    PostHogSDK.shared.capture("dashboard_viewed", properties: [
        "username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
    ])
}
Event tracking (BurritoView.swift)
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("burrito_considered", properties: [
    "total_considerations": count,
    "username": username,
])
Error tracking (ProfileView.swift)
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("test_error_triggered", properties: [
    "error_type": "test",
    "error_message": error.localizedDescription,
])
User logout (UserState.swift)
PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_out")
PostHogSDK.shared.reset()

Learn more


BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/contents.xcworkspacedata

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Workspace
   version = "1.0">
   <FileRef
      location = "self:">
   </FileRef>
</Workspace>

BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj/project.xcworkspace/xcshareddata/swiftpm/Package.resolved

{
  "originHash" : "a2fc303e4b16c93c972ef2ddc4042cf91a9400e5d1639bc9740a80c0336cdd4e",
  "pins" : [
    {
      "identity" : "posthog-ios",
      "kind" : "remoteSourceControl",
      "location" : "https://github.com/PostHog/posthog-ios",
      "state" : {
        "revision" : "1783865d79a1cabc472cf2d56a1fe3f797417b52",
        "version" : "3.40.0"
      }
    }
  ],
  "version" : 3
}

BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj/xcshareddata/xcschemes/BurritoConsiderationClient.xcscheme

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Scheme
   LastUpgradeVersion = "2630"
   version = "1.7">
   <BuildAction
      parallelizeBuildables = "YES"
      buildImplicitDependencies = "YES"
      buildArchitectures = "Automatic">
      <BuildActionEntries>
         <BuildActionEntry
            buildForTesting = "YES"
            buildForRunning = "YES"
            buildForProfiling = "YES"
            buildForArchiving = "YES"
            buildForAnalyzing = "YES">
            <BuildableReference
               BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
               BlueprintIdentifier = "1F6BD9732F3520A100189B0B"
               BuildableName = "BurritoConsiderationClient.app"
               BlueprintName = "BurritoConsiderationClient"
               ReferencedContainer = "container:BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj">
            </BuildableReference>
         </BuildActionEntry>
      </BuildActionEntries>
   </BuildAction>
   <TestAction
      buildConfiguration = "Debug"
      selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
      selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES"
      shouldAutocreateTestPlan = "YES">
   </TestAction>
   <LaunchAction
      buildConfiguration = "Debug"
      selectedDebuggerIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Debugger.LLDB"
      selectedLauncherIdentifier = "Xcode.DebuggerFoundation.Launcher.LLDB"
      launchStyle = "0"
      useCustomWorkingDirectory = "NO"
      ignoresPersistentStateOnLaunch = "NO"
      debugDocumentVersioning = "YES"
      debugServiceExtension = "internal"
      allowLocationSimulation = "YES">
      <BuildableProductRunnable
         runnableDebuggingMode = "0">
         <BuildableReference
            BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
            BlueprintIdentifier = "1F6BD9732F3520A100189B0B"
            BuildableName = "BurritoConsiderationClient.app"
            BlueprintName = "BurritoConsiderationClient"
            ReferencedContainer = "container:BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj">
         </BuildableReference>
      </BuildableProductRunnable>
      <EnvironmentVariables>
         <EnvironmentVariable
            key = "POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"
            value = "phc_jE9kXU0depRekiuabVROlxxkIXn95NqsNO3qB4qNKtl"
            isEnabled = "YES">
         </EnvironmentVariable>
         <EnvironmentVariable
            key = "POSTHOG_HOST"
            value = "https://us.i.posthog.com"
            isEnabled = "YES">
         </EnvironmentVariable>
      </EnvironmentVariables>
   </LaunchAction>
   <ProfileAction
      buildConfiguration = "Release"
      shouldUseLaunchSchemeArgsEnv = "YES"
      savedToolIdentifier = ""
      useCustomWorkingDirectory = "NO"
      debugDocumentVersioning = "YES">
      <BuildableProductRunnable
         runnableDebuggingMode = "0">
         <BuildableReference
            BuildableIdentifier = "primary"
            BlueprintIdentifier = "1F6BD9732F3520A100189B0B"
            BuildableName = "BurritoConsiderationClient.app"
            BlueprintName = "BurritoConsiderationClient"
            ReferencedContainer = "container:BurritoConsiderationClient.xcodeproj">
         </BuildableReference>
      </BuildableProductRunnable>
   </ProfileAction>
   <AnalyzeAction
      buildConfiguration = "Debug">
   </AnalyzeAction>
   <ArchiveAction
      buildConfiguration = "Release"
      revealArchiveInOrganizer = "YES">
   </ArchiveAction>
</Scheme>

BurritoConsiderationClient/BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift

//
//  BurritoConsiderationClientApp.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//
//  Created by Danilo Campos on 2/5/26.
//

import SwiftUI
import PostHog

enum PostHogEnv: String {
    case apiKey = "POSTHOG_PROJECT_TOKEN"
    case host = "POSTHOG_HOST"

    var value: String {
        guard let value = ProcessInfo.processInfo.environment[rawValue] else {
            fatalError("Set \(rawValue) in the Xcode scheme environment variables.")
        }
        return value
    }
}

@main
struct BurritoConsiderationClientApp: App {
    @State private var userState = UserState()

    init() {
        let config = PostHogConfig(apiKey: PostHogEnv.apiKey.value, host: PostHogEnv.host.value)
        config.captureApplicationLifecycleEvents = true
        config.debug = true
        PostHogSDK.shared.setup(config)
    }

    var body: some Scene {
        WindowGroup {
            ContentView()
                .environment(userState)
        }
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/BurritoView.swift

//
//  BurritoView.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//

import SwiftUI
import PostHog

struct BurritoView: View {
    @Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
    @State private var showConfirmation = false

    var body: some View {
        VStack(spacing: 24) {
            Text("Take a moment to truly consider the potential of burritos.")
                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                .multilineTextAlignment(.center)

            Text("🌯")
                .font(.system(size: 80))

            Button("I Have Considered the Burrito Potential") {
                userState.burritoConsiderations += 1

                // PostHog: Capture burrito consideration event
                PostHogSDK.shared.capture("burrito_considered", properties: [
                    "total_considerations": userState.burritoConsiderations,
                    "username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
                ])

                showConfirmation = true
                Task {
                    try? await Task.sleep(for: .seconds(2))
                    showConfirmation = false
                }
            }
            .buttonStyle(.borderedProminent)
            .controlSize(.large)

            if showConfirmation {
                Text("Thank you for your consideration! Count: \(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
                    .foregroundStyle(.green)
                    .transition(.opacity)
            }

            Text("Total considerations: \(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
                .font(.title2)
                .padding(.top)
        }
        .padding()
        .animation(.default, value: showConfirmation)
        .navigationTitle("Burrito Consideration Zone")
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/ContentView.swift

//
//  ContentView.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//
//  Created by Danilo Campos on 2/5/26.
//

import SwiftUI

enum Screen: CaseIterable, Identifiable {
    case dashboard, burrito, profile

    var id: Self { self }

    var title: String {
        switch self {
        case .dashboard: "Home"
        case .burrito: "Burrito"
        case .profile: "Profile"
        }
    }

    var icon: String {
        switch self {
        case .dashboard: "house"
        case .burrito: "fork.knife"
        case .profile: "person.circle"
        }
    }
}

struct ContentView: View {
    @Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
    @State private var selectedScreen: Screen? = .dashboard

    var body: some View {
        if userState.isLoggedIn {
            NavigationSplitView {
                List(Screen.allCases, selection: $selectedScreen) { screen in
                    Label(screen.title, systemImage: screen.icon)
                }
                .navigationTitle("Menu")
            } detail: {
                if let selectedScreen {
                    switch selectedScreen {
                    case .dashboard:
                        DashboardView()
                    case .burrito:
                        BurritoView()
                    case .profile:
                        ProfileView()
                    }
                } else {
                    Text("Select an item from the sidebar")
                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
                }
            }
        } else {
            NavigationStack {
                LoginView()
            }
        }
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/DashboardView.swift

//
//  DashboardView.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//

import SwiftUI
import PostHog

struct DashboardView: View {
    @Environment(UserState.self) private var userState

    var body: some View {
        VStack(spacing: 20) {
            Text("Welcome back, \(userState.username ?? "")!")
                .font(.largeTitle)
                .padding(.top, 40)

            Text("You are now logged in. Feel free to explore:")
                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)

            VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 12) {
                Label("Consider the potential of burritos", systemImage: "fork.knife")
                Label("View your profile and statistics", systemImage: "person.circle")
            }
            .padding()

            Spacer()
        }
        .padding()
        .navigationTitle("Home")
        .onAppear {
            // PostHog: Track dashboard view
            PostHogSDK.shared.capture("dashboard_viewed", properties: [
                "username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
            ])
        }
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/LoginView.swift

//
//  LoginView.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//

import SwiftUI

struct LoginView: View {
    @Environment(UserState.self) private var userState
    @State private var username = ""
    @State private var password = ""
    @State private var showError = false

    var body: some View {
        Form {
            Section("Login") {
                TextField("Username", text: $username)
                    #if os(iOS)
                    .textInputAutocapitalization(.never)
                    #endif
                    .autocorrectionDisabled()

                SecureField("Password", text: $password)
            }

            Section {
                Button("Log In") {
                    if !userState.login(username: username, password: password) {
                        showError = true
                    }
                }
                .disabled(username.isEmpty || password.isEmpty)
            }
        }
        .formStyle(.grouped)
        .navigationTitle("Burrito Consideration")
        .alert("Login Failed", isPresented: $showError) {
            Button("OK", role: .cancel) { }
        } message: {
            Text("Please enter a valid username and password.")
        }
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/ProfileView.swift

//
//  ProfileView.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//

import SwiftUI
import PostHog

struct ProfileView: View {
    @Environment(UserState.self) private var userState

    private var journeyMessage: String {
        switch userState.burritoConsiderations {
        case 0:
            "You haven't considered any burritos yet. Visit the Burrito Consideration page to start!"
        case 1:
            "You've considered the burrito potential once. Keep going!"
        case 2...4:
            "You're getting the hang of burrito consideration!"
        case 5...9:
            "You're becoming a burrito consideration expert!"
        default:
            "You are a true burrito consideration master!"
        }
    }

    var body: some View {
        Form {
            Section("Your Information") {
                LabeledContent("Username", value: userState.username ?? "—")
                LabeledContent("Burrito Considerations", value: "\(userState.burritoConsiderations)")
            }

            Section("Your Burrito Journey") {
                Text(journeyMessage)
            }

            Section("Diagnostics") {
                Button("Trigger Test Error") {
                    let error = NSError(
                        domain: "com.posthog.BurritoConsiderationClient",
                        code: 42,
                        userInfo: [NSLocalizedDescriptionKey: "Test error triggered by user"]
                    )

                    // PostHog: Capture exception for error tracking
                    PostHogSDK.shared.capture("test_error_triggered", properties: [
                        "error_type": "test",
                        "error_message": error.localizedDescription,
                        "username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
                    ])
                }
            }

            Section {
                Button("Log Out", role: .destructive) {
                    userState.logout()
                }
            }
        }
        .formStyle(.grouped)
        .navigationTitle("Profile")
        .onAppear {
            // PostHog: Track profile view
            PostHogSDK.shared.capture("profile_viewed", properties: [
                "username": userState.username ?? "unknown",
            ])
        }
    }
}

BurritoConsiderationClient/UserState.swift

//
//  UserState.swift
//  BurritoConsiderationClient
//

import Foundation
import PostHog

@Observable
class UserState {
    var username: String?
    var burritoConsiderations: Int = 0

    var isLoggedIn: Bool {
        username != nil
    }

    func login(username: String, password: String) -> Bool {
        // In a real app, validate credentials against a backend
        guard !username.isEmpty, !password.isEmpty else {
            return false
        }

        self.username = username
        self.burritoConsiderations = 0

        // PostHog: Identify user on login
        PostHogSDK.shared.identify(username, userProperties: [
            "username": username,
        ])

        // PostHog: Capture login event
        PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_in", properties: [
            "username": username,
        ])

        return true
    }

    func logout() {
        // PostHog: Capture logout event before reset
        PostHogSDK.shared.capture("user_logged_out")
        PostHogSDK.shared.reset()

        username = nil
        burritoConsiderations = 0
    }
}

Requirements and compatibility

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