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alarmkit

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Implement AlarmKit alarms and countdown timers for iOS and iPadOS with Lock Screen, Dynamic Island, StandBy, and paired Apple Watch system UI. Covers AlarmManager scheduling, AlarmAttributes and AlarmPresentation, system Stop and AlarmButton secondary actions, authorization, state observation, countdown widget-extension handoff, and Live Activity integration. Use when building wake-up alarms, countdown timers, or alarm-style alerts that need Apple's system alarm experience.

When to use

• building wake-up alarms
• countdown timers
• alarm-style alerts
• AlarmManager scheduling
• AlarmAttributes and AlarmPresentation
• system Stop and AlarmButton secondary actions
• authorization
• state observation

When not to use

• general custom notification UI surface

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