Updated 4mo ago
by fayazara
macos-app-skills
AI coding agent skills for building, shipping, and maintaining native macOS apps
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- 6 skills (6 skills found in its SKILL.md files)
- 17 forks (17 forks)
- 4mo ago last update (Last updated 4mo ago)
Install
Skills CLI
npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills
Asks which skills and agents to install. Just one: npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-auto-update — add -g for every project.
Claude Code
git clone https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skillscp -r "macos-app-skills/auto-update" ~/.claude/skills/
Copies the macos-auto-update skill into ~/.claude/skills/ for every project (use .claude/skills/ for one project). Repeat for the other skills listed below.
Plugin
/plugin marketplace add fayazara/macos-app-skills
Run inside Claude Code if the repository ships a plugin marketplace, then pick plugins from /plugin.
Skills can run code on your machine — read the SKILL.md first.
What it does
In the author's own words, from each skill's SKILL.md.
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macos-auto-update
Add Sparkle auto-update support to a native macOS app. Use this skill whenever the user wants to add auto-updates, implement Sparkle, set up an appcast feed, add "Check for Updates" to their app, or integrate automatic update checking. Also trigger when the user mentions Sparkle, appcast, SUFeedURL, EdDSA signing, or update notifications. This covers the full setup: adding the Sparkle SPM depende…
auto-update/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
macos-build
Build a native macOS app using xcodebuild from the command line. Use this skill whenever the user asks to build, compile, or check if their macOS project compiles successfully. Also use it when the user asks to fix build errors, verify changes compile, or run a debug build. Trigger on phrases like "build the app", "does it compile", "run xcodebuild", "fix build errors", or even just "build".
build/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
macos-patterns
Essential native macOS development patterns that web developers don't know about. Use this skill whenever the user is building a macOS app and needs guidance on native patterns, or when they ask about menu bar apps, floating panels, window levels, keyboard shortcuts, file pickers, clipboard, drag and drop, screen capture, activation policy, Quick Look, launch at login, or any macOS-specific API.…
macos-patterns/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
macos-notch-ui
Add a Dynamic Island-style notch UI to a macOS app. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create a notch overlay, notch extender, Dynamic Island for Mac, notch indicator, or any UI that extends from the MacBook notch area. Also trigger when the user mentions "notch shape", "notch window", "notch cutout", "notch panel", "recording indicator near the notch", "Dynamic Island style", or wants to…
notch-ui/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
macos-release
Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates. Use this skill whenever the user wants to publish a new version, create a release, ship an update, push a release to GitHub, or update the appcast. Also trigger when the user mentions DMG creation, Sparkle signing, notarization, archiving, or anything related to distributing a new version of their macOS app. This…
release/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab) -
macos-settings-ui
Build a proper macOS settings/preferences window with liquid glass support for macOS 26 (Tahoe). Use this skill whenever the user asks to create a settings window, preferences UI, settings view, or preferences pane for a macOS app. Also trigger when the user mentions "liquid glass settings", "NavigationSplitView settings", "grouped Form settings", "macOS settings layout", or wants to add/fix/rebu…
settings-ui/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)
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Review before you install
A skill is a set of instructions and scripts your agent will follow, and it can run code on your machine. Read the SKILL.md and any scripts first — this listing is not a security review.