axiom-memory-debugging

What problem does it solve?

This skill helps developers identify and fix memory leaks in iOS and macOS apps, reducing crashes and improving stability by addressing common patterns like retain cycles, timer leaks, and not deallocating objects.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Memory Graph Debugger analysis to detect retain cycles and object growth
• Instruments memory profiling workflows to quantify leaks and track allocations
• Lifecycle checks for deallocation of view controllers and view models, and ensuring observers are deregistered
• Pattern catalog and fixes for timers, notifications, closures, delegates, and strong reference cycles
• Use cases include debugging a view that leaks after navigation, a timer-based leak, or a notification observer not removed

Quick Start

Use Memory Graph Debugger to locate leaks, inspect the retain cycle chains, and apply recommended fixes to prevent deallocation issues.