> ios-app-lifecycle

Standards for AppDelegate, SceneDelegate, Deep Linking, and Background Tasks. Use when managing iOS app lifecycle, deep linking, or background task scheduling. (triggers: AppDelegate.swift, SceneDelegate.swift, didFinishLaunchingWithOptions, willConnectTo, backgroundTask, Shortcut, UserActivity)

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iOS App Lifecycle Standards

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Implementation Guidelines

App & Scene Delegate

  • SceneDelegate: Use for UI windows and scene-specific state in iOS 13+.
  • AppDelegate: Focus on app-wide setup (DI, Analytics, Push notification registration).
  • Slim Delegates: Move initialization logic to dedicated Bootstrapper or AppCoordinator.

Deep Linking

  • Universal Links: Prefer over custom URL schemes. Handle via scene(_:continue:userActivity:).
  • Handling logic: Routing should be handled by the Root Coordinator to navigate to specific screens.

Background Tasks

  • Background Fetch: Use BGTaskScheduler for periodically refreshing data.
  • Expiration: Handle expirationHandler to avoid app kill by the system.

Anti-Patterns

  • Fat AppDelegate: **No complex logic in didFinishLaunching**: Use a Bootstrapper service.
  • Direct UI in AppDelegate: **No UIWindow setup in AppDelegate**: Use SceneDelegate for iOS 13+.
  • Blocking Launch: **No synchronous network calls in launch**: Move to background thread or defer.

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