skiptools / skiptools/skip

No macro named 'Preview' error

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Description

In a transpiled app Skip simply converts the Preview macro to a comment. Can something similar be done in a native Swift app to avoid having to put #if blocks around Previews on every file?

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Research direction

The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the native Swift handling for the Preview macro and compare it with the transpiled-app behavior described here; define how a native app should handle Preview declarations without per-file #if blocks, then add coverage demonstrating that behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
mobile-dev
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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