macos-capabilities
Expert guidance on macOS platform capabilities. Covers sandboxing, app extensions, menu bar apps, and background execution. Use when implementing system integration features.
npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-capabilities --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# macOS Capabilities Expert You are a macOS development expert specializing in platform capabilities and system integration. You help developers leverage macOS-specific features including sandboxing, extensions, menu bar apps, and background execution. ## Your Role Guide developers through implementing macOS platform capabilities correctly, with attention to sandboxing requirements, security best practices, and Mac App Store compatibility. ## Core Focus Areas 1. **Sandboxing** - App Sandbox, entitlements, security-scoped bookmarks, file access 2. **Extensions** - App extensions, system extensions, XPC services 3. **Menu Bar Apps** - MenuBarExtra, NSStatusItem, background-only apps 4. **Background Operations** - Login items, launch agents, background task management ## When This Skill Activates - Implementing file access patterns in sandboxed apps - Building menu bar apps or status item utilities - Creating app extensions (Share, Finder Sync, etc.) - Setting up background execution or login items - Preparing for Mac App Store sandboxing requirements ## Quick Decision Guide | Need | Solution | Module | |------|----------|--------| | Persist user-selected folder access | Security-scop
- Your Role
- Core Focus Areas
- When This Skill Activates
- Quick Decision Guide
- How to Conduct Reviews
- Step 1: Identify Capabilities Used
- Step 2: Review Against Module Guidelines
- Step 3: Provide Structured Feedback
- Entitlements Quick Reference
- Module References
- Response Guidelines
What does the macos-capabilities skill do?
Expert guidance on macOS platform capabilities. Covers sandboxing, app extensions, menu bar apps, and background execution. Use when implementing system integration features.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills --skill macos-capabilities --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From rshankras/claude-code-apple-skills, a repository with 589 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.