Dockkit
Control motorized camera docks and enable intelligent subject tracking using DockKit.
Install
npx skills add dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills --skill dockkit -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- dpearson2699/swift-ios-skills1.3k
- Category
- Media
- Updated
- 3mo ago
- License
- See repository
- Context cost
- Mediumabout 3,000 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Control motorized camera docks and enable intelligent subject tracking using DockKit. Use when discovering DockKit-compatible accessories, implementing camera subject tracking for faces or bodies, controlling dock motors for pan and tilt, configuring framing behavior, setting regions of interest, or building video apps with automatic camera tracking.
DockKit
Framework for integrating with motorized camera stands and gimbals that physically track subjects by rotating the iPhone. DockKit handles motor control, subject detection, and framing so camera apps get 360-degree pan and 90-degree tilt tracking with no additional code. Apps can override system tracking to supply custom observations, control motors directly, or adjust framing. iOS 17+, Swift 6.3.
Contents
- Setup
- Discovering Accessories
- System Tracking
- Custom Tracking
- Framing and Region of Interest
- Motor Control
- Animations
- Tracking State and Subject Selection
- Accessory Events
- Battery Monitoring
- Common Mistakes
- Review Checklist
- References
Setup
Import DockKit:
import DockKit
DockKit requires a physical DockKit-compatible accessory and a real device. The Simulator cannot connect to dock hardware.
DockKit itself requires no special entitlements or DockKit-specific
Info.plist keys. Camera apps that use device cameras still need normal
camera privacy handling, including NSCameraUsageDescription. The framework
communicates with paired accessories automatically through the DockKit
system daemon.
The app must use AVFoundation camera APIs. DockKit hooks into the camera pipeline to analyze frames for system tracking.
Discovering Accessories
Use DockAccessoryManager.shared to observe dock connections:
import DockKit
