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

Every time I started a new iOS project, I found myself doing the same things over and over:

• Setting up the project structure
• Creating base components
• Configuring navigation
• Adding common utilities
• Writing boilerplate code

After the 10th project, I decided to fix this once and for all.

The Problem

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.

What I Built

I created a SwiftUI Starter Kit — a production-ready template that includes everything you need to start building immediately:

Architecture

• Clean MVVM architecture with clear separation of concerns
• Dependency injection setup
• Protocol-oriented design for easy testing

UI Components

• Reusable button styles
• Custom text field components
• Loading states and skeleton views
• Toast notifications
• Bottom sheets

Navigation

• Coordinator pattern implementation
• Deep linking support
• Tab bar with custom styling

Data Layer

• Network layer with async/await
• Local storage with SwiftData
• Keychain wrapper for secure storage

Utilities

• App configuration management
• Logging system
• Analytics foundation
• Error handling

Code Example

Here's how clean the architecture looks:

// 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()
        }
    }
}

Results

Since using this template:

• 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

Want to Try It?

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

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What repetitive tasks do you automate in your iOS development workflow? I'd love to hear your tips in the comments!