How does it improve shader performance?

It applies expert shibboleths such as defaulting to half-precision types, utilizing tile memory to reduce bandwidth, and using function constants for compile-time specialization.

Can it help with Vision Pro development?

Yes, it includes knowledge of advanced shader techniques suitable for visionOS, including foveated rendering and high-performance spatial computing graphics.

What version of Metal does it cover?

It covers the entire evolution of Metal through Metal 3, including modern features like mesh shaders, function constants, and hardware-accelerated ray tracing.

Does this skill support GLSL or CUDA?

No, it is specifically focused on Apple's Metal architecture and MSL; it excludes WebGL/GLSL, OpenGL, and NVIDIA's CUDA.

Metal Shader Expert

Name: Metal Shader Expert
Author: erichowens

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Game Development

Develops high-performance Metal shaders and real-time rendering pipelines optimized for Apple's GPU architecture.

About

This skill brings 20 years of high-end VFX and real-time graphics experience to Claude, specializing in the Metal Shading Language (MSL). It empowers developers to build production-grade PBR rendering, compute shaders, and ray tracing solutions specifically tailored for Apple Silicon and Tile-Based Deferred Rendering (TBDR) architectures. Whether you are optimizing GPU occupancy, implementing complex visual effects, or debugging performance bottlenecks using Apple's latest hardware-accelerated APIs, this skill provides the architectural depth and best practices required for world-class graphics performance on iOS, macOS, and visionOS.

Key Features

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shader support for Metal 3
Physically Based Rendering (PBR) and advanced material implementation
Expert GPU debugging, occupancy analysis, and profiling guidance
6 GitHub stars
Advanced MSL development for vertex, fragment, and compute shaders
Optimization for Apple's Tile-Based Deferred Rendering (TBDR) architecture

Use Cases

Developing high-performance shaders for iOS, macOS, or visionOS applications
Optimizing existing shaders for better battery life and higher frame rates on mobile devices
Migrating legacy graphics pipelines to modern Metal 3 and Apple Silicon APIs

About

Key Features

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing and mesh shader support for Metal 3
Physically Based Rendering (PBR) and advanced material implementation
Expert GPU debugging, occupancy analysis, and profiling guidance
6 GitHub stars
Advanced MSL development for vertex, fragment, and compute shaders
Optimization for Apple's Tile-Based Deferred Rendering (TBDR) architecture

Use Cases

Developing high-performance shaders for iOS, macOS, or visionOS applications
Optimizing existing shaders for better battery life and higher frame rates on mobile devices
Migrating legacy graphics pipelines to modern Metal 3 and Apple Silicon APIs