What problem does it solve?
This skill provides a unified, expert-level framework for navigating the complexities of macOS-specific development, ensuring your application adheres to Apple's design patterns, security requirements, and system integration standards.
Core Features & Use Cases
- System Integration: Expert guidance on window management, menu bar commands, and AppKit bridging.
- Security & Distribution: Best practices for App Sandbox, code signing, notarization, and Sparkle-based updates.
- Modernization: Strategies for adopting macOS 27+ UI patterns, including Liquid Glass and concentric corners.
- Use Case: Use this skill when you need to bridge a SwiftUI view into an AppKit-based menu bar app or when troubleshooting sandbox file access violations during production distribution.
Quick Start
Use the axiom-macos skill to guide the implementation of a secure App Sandbox configuration and the necessary entitlements for a new macOS menu bar application.