Add native Swift iOS app for RSVP speed reading#3
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[WIP] Add native Swift experience for iOS users
Add native Swift iOS app for RSVP speed reading
Mar 16, 2026
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Description
Adds a native Swift + SwiftUI iOS app (
ios/) delivering the same RSVP speed reading experience as the existing TUI and web frontends — no third-party dependencies.App structure (
ios/)Cheetah.xcodeproj/— Xcode project targeting iOS 16+, Swift 5.9, linked againstlibz.tbdandPDFKit.frameworkModels/—ReadingEngine(@MainActor ObservableObject, Timer-driven word advancement),Document(SHA-256 hashing via CryptoKit for session identity),Settings(UserDefaults-backed),SessionStore(JSON-serialised singleton)Parsers/DocumentParser— handles TXT/MD (plain String), PDF (PDFKit), and ZIP-based formats (DOCX, EPUB, ODT) via a pure-Swift ZIP reader with raw-deflate decompression through azlibbridging header; usesXMLParser(SAX, iOS-compatible —XMLDocumentis macOS-only)Views/—HomeView(file picker viafileImporter, recent sessions),ReadingView(full-screen RSVP, drag-to-seek scrubber, speed panel, go-to %, paragraph nav),SettingsViewCheetahTests/— 30+ unit tests covering Document model, ReadingEngine navigation/speed/state, Settings presets, and SessionStore CRUDFeature parity with web/TUI
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Build and test:
.gitignoreupdated to exclude Xcode user data and derived build artefacts.README.mdandSPECIFICATION.mdupdated to document iOS as a supported platform.Type of change
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