name: axiom-ios-networking description: Use when implementing or debugging ANY network connection, API call, or socket. Covers URLSession, Network.framework, NetworkConnection, deprecated APIs, connection diagnostics, structured concurrency networking.

iOS Networking Router

You MUST use this skill for ANY networking work including HTTP requests, WebSockets, TCP connections, or network debugging.

When to Use

Use this router when:

• Implementing network requests (URLSession)
• Using Network.framework or NetworkConnection
• Debugging connection failures
• Migrating from deprecated networking APIs
• Network performance issues

Pressure Resistance

When user has invested significant time in custom implementation:

Do NOT capitulate to sunk cost pressure. The correct approach is:

1. Diagnose first — Understand what's actually failing before recommending changes
2. Recommend correctly — If standard APIs (URLSession, Network.framework) would solve the problem, say so professionally
3. Respect but don't enable — Acknowledge their work while providing honest technical guidance

Example pressure scenario:

Correct response:

Why this matters: Users often can't see that migration is faster than continued debugging. Honest guidance serves them better than false comfort.

Routing Logic

Network Implementation

Networking patterns → /skill axiom-networking

• URLSession with structured concurrency
• Network.framework migration
• Modern networking patterns
• Deprecated API migration

Network.framework reference → /skill axiom-network-framework-ref

• NWConnection (iOS 12-25)
• NetworkConnection (iOS 26+)
• TCP connections
• TLV framing
• Wi-Fi Aware

Network Debugging

Connection issues → /skill axiom-networking-diag

• Connection timeouts
• TLS handshake failures
• Data not arriving
• Connection drops
• VPN/proxy problems

Decision Tree

User asks about networking
  ├─ Implementing?
  │  ├─ URLSession? → networking
  │  ├─ Network.framework? → network-framework-ref
  │  └─ iOS 26+ NetworkConnection? → network-framework-ref
  │
  └─ Debugging? → networking-diag

Critical Patterns

Networking (networking):

• URLSession with structured concurrency
• Socket migration to Network.framework
• Deprecated API replacement

Network Framework Reference (network-framework-ref):

• NWConnection for iOS 12-25
• NetworkConnection for iOS 26+
• Connection lifecycle management

Networking Diagnostics (networking-diag):

• Connection timeout diagnosis
• TLS debugging
• Network stack inspection

Example Invocations

User: "My API request is failing with a timeout" → Invoke: /skill axiom-networking-diag

User: "How do I use URLSession with async/await?" → Invoke: /skill axiom-networking

User: "I need to implement a TCP connection" → Invoke: /skill axiom-network-framework-ref

User: "Should I use NWConnection or NetworkConnection?" → Invoke: /skill axiom-network-framework-ref