macos-spm-app-packaging

Scaffold, build, and package SwiftPM-based macOS apps without an Xcode project. Use when you need a from-scratch macOS app layout, SwiftPM targets/resources, a custom .app bundle assembly script, or signing/notarization/appcast steps outside Xcode.

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Validation — 11 / 11 Passed

Validation for skill structure

SKILL.md

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Evaluation results

100%

46%

Bootstrap a macOS SwiftPM App Project

SwiftPM app bootstrap structure

Criteria

Without context

With context

swift-tools-version 6.2

100%

macOS .v14 platform

100%

Executable target type

100%

Sources renamed from MyApp

100%

Resources declared

100%

Resources directory created

100%

version.env present

100%

version.env MARKETING_VERSION field

100%

version.env BUILD_NUMBER field

100%

SwiftUI entry point

100%

No MyApp placeholder remaining

100%

Without context: $0.3907 · 1m 16s · 19 turns · 20 in / 5,026 out tokens

With context: $0.5746 · 1m 43s · 29 turns · 155 in / 7,106 out tokens

90%

47%

Set Up Scripts for a macOS Menu Bar App

Menu bar app packaging scripts

Criteria

Without context

With context

MENU_BAR_APP=1 set

100%

LSUIElement documented

100%

SIGNING_MODE=adhoc for dev

83%

100%

package_app.sh included

100%

compile_and_run.sh included

100%

compile_and_run.sh preferred for dev

100%

APP_NAME set to ClipWatch

100%

BUNDLE_ID set to com.devteam.clipwatch

100%

No notarization/Sparkle scripts

100%

AppKit entry point style

Without context: $0.3021 · 1m 12s · 13 turns · 14 in / 4,418 out tokens

With context: $0.7406 · 2m 46s · 30 turns · 928 in / 9,405 out tokens

100%

51%

Prepare a Release Pipeline for a macOS App with Automatic Updates

Sparkle release and GitHub publishing

Criteria

Without context

With context

MARKETING_VERSION in version.env

100%

BUILD_NUMBER in version.env

100%

BUILD_NUMBER increment documented

30%

100%

ARCHES universal binary

100%

sign-and-notarize.sh included

100%

make_appcast.sh included

100%

Notarization credential vars

100%

APP_IDENTITY var referenced

100%

SPARKLE_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE referenced

40%

100%

gh release create used

100%

Curated release notes file

100%

CHANGELOG_RELEASE.md is curated

100%

Without context: $0.4184 · 2m 9s · 14 turns · 15 in / 7,645 out tokens

With context: $0.6109 · 2m 21s · 27 turns · 1,405 in / 7,185 out tokens

Evaluated: 3 days ago
Agent: Claude Code

Table of Contents

Bootstrap a macOS SwiftPM App Project Set Up Scripts for a macOS Menu Bar App Prepare a Release Pipeline for a macOS App with Automatic Updates

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