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macOS development workflows from OpenAI's curated Codex plugins. Covers building/running/debugging desktop apps, SwiftUI patterns, AppKit interop, Liquid Glass, code signing, packaging/notarization, SwiftPM, telemetry, test triage, view refactoring, and window management. Use when building, shipping, or debugging macOS apps.
npx claudepluginhub oliverames/ames-claudeHow this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
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/ames-community-skills:build-macos-apps-codexThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
Converted from OpenAI's curated `build-macos-apps` Codex plugin (v0.1.2, MIT license).
commands/build-and-run-macos-app.mdcommands/fix-codesign-error.mdcommands/test-macos-app.mdskills/appkit-interop/references/drag-drop-pasteboard.mdskills/appkit-interop/references/representables.mdskills/appkit-interop/references/responder-menus.mdskills/appkit-interop/references/window-panels.mdskills/build-run-debug/references/run-button-bootstrap.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/commands-menus.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/components-index.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/menu-bar-extra.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/settings.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/split-inspectors.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/windowing.mdupdate.shProvides behavioral guidelines to reduce common LLM coding mistakes, focusing on simplicity, surgical changes, assumption surfacing, and verifiable success criteria.
Searches, retrieves, and installs Agent Skills from prompts.chat registry using MCP tools like search_skills and get_skill. Activates for finding skills, browsing catalogs, or extending Claude.
Structures git workflow practices for committing, branching, resolving conflicts, and organizing work across parallel streams. Use when making any code change.
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Converted from OpenAI's curated build-macos-apps Codex plugin (v0.1.2, MIT license).
Select the workflow that matches your task, then load the corresponding skill file:
Discover projects, build with xcodebuild, run in the debugger, and resolve common desktop build errors.
skills/build-run-debug/SKILL.mdskills/build-run-debug/references/macOS-specific SwiftUI scenes, windows, toolbars, settings, menu bar extras, split views, and inspectors.
skills/swiftui-patterns/SKILL.mdskills/swiftui-patterns/references/Bridge SwiftUI and AppKit: NSViewRepresentable, responder chain, menus, drag-and-drop, pasteboard, and window/panel management.
skills/appkit-interop/SKILL.mdskills/appkit-interop/references/Adopt the macOS Tahoe Liquid Glass design system for toolbars, sidebars, and window chrome.
skills/liquid-glass/SKILL.mdInspect, fix, and configure code signing identities, entitlements, and provisioning for macOS apps.
skills/signing-entitlements/SKILL.mdPackage apps for distribution (DMG, installer), notarize with Apple, and handle stapling.
skills/packaging-notarization/SKILL.mdBuild, run, and manage Swift Package Manager projects targeting macOS.
skills/swiftpm-macos/SKILL.mdAdd lightweight, structured logging with os.Logger for diagnostics and telemetry.
skills/telemetry/SKILL.mdTriage and debug XCTest and Swift Testing failures for macOS targets.
skills/test-triage/SKILL.mdDecompose and restructure macOS SwiftUI views for better state ownership and reuse.
skills/view-refactor/SKILL.mdManage macOS windows programmatically: multi-window apps, window groups, and restoration.
skills/window-management/SKILL.mdThree pre-built command workflows are available in commands/:
build-and-run-macos-app.md -- Wire up a build-and-run script for the projectfix-codesign-error.md -- Diagnose and fix code signing errorstest-macos-app.md -- Run and triage macOS test suitesWhen the user's task maps to one or more of these workflows, read the relevant SKILL.md and follow its instructions. For broad macOS work, start with whichever workflow matches the immediate need.
Run ./update.sh from this skill's directory to pull the latest from the Codex plugin cache.