Release
notepadqq/notepadqq
Release a new Notepadqq version. An agent skill from notepadqq/notepadqq.
Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates.
Install macOS Release
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-release --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .claude/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .claude/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/releaseType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-release --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .agents/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .agents/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-release --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .cursor/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .cursor/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git --path release--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-release --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .gemini/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .gemini/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-releaseInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .github/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .github/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install fayazara/macos-app-skills macos-release --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/release .opencode/skills/macos-release && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "macos-release" agent skill from https://github.com/fayazara/macos-app-skills/tree/main/release into .opencode/skills/macos-release/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "macos-release", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
macos-release- GitHub stars
- 676
- Token cost
- ~1.8k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 650 words
- Files
- 4
- Skills in repo
- 4
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates.
- Works in 8 steps: Bump Version Numbers → Archive in Xcode → Notarize and Export → …
- The user wants to publish a new version
- SKILL.md covers Release Pipeline Overview, Prerequisites, Step-by-Step Release Guide and Automating the Pipeline, plus 3 more sections
- Runs Go scripts from its folder; calls git, gh and go; reaches github.com and raw.githubusercontent.com
What it does
macOS Release is an agent skill from fayazara/macos-app-skills. 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 covers the full release pipeline: archive, notarize, export, create DMG, sign with Sparkle EdDSA, update appcast.xml…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.8k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 4 other files (for example `cli/release.example.json`).
It sits in Mobile. It works with macOS, GitHub, Git and Xcode. The repository describes itself as: AI coding agent skills for building, shipping, and maintaining native macOS apps.
When your agent uses it
- The user wants to publish a new version
- Create a release
- Push a release to GitHub
- Update the appcast
Example prompts
- “/macos-release”
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Bump Version Numbers
- Archive in Xcode
- Notarize and Export
- Create DMG
- Sign DMG with Sparkle
- Update appcast.xml
- Commit and Push Appcast
- Create GitHub Release
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a60365a. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Ships script files (Go), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
gitghgobrew
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
github.comraw.githubusercontent.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
macOS Release loads about 1.8k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 143 tokens; SKILL.md has 650 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 650 words (~1,813 tokens).
“This skill covers the full release pipeline for distributing a native macOS app outside the Mac App Store via GitHub Releases with Sparkle auto-update support.”
- name
- macos-release
Files
SKILL.md and 3 other files in release of fayazara/macos-app-skills.
- SKILL.md
- cli/main.go
- cli/main_test.go
- cli/release.example.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit a60365a
Compare with similar skills
macOS Release next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| macOS Release this skillfayazara/macos-app-skills | 676 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Releasenotepadqq/notepadqq | 2.3k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Release Screendropfayazara/Screendrop | 2.1k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 | |
| Release Kazefayazara/Kaze | 179 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Tusk ReleaseShape-Machine/tusk-macos | 126 | — | ~822 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Build Afmscouzi1966/maclocal-api | 346 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
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Questions about macOS Release
What does macOS Release do?
Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates. macOS Release is an agent skill from fayazara/macos-app-skills. Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates.
When should I use macOS Release?
macOS Release fits situations like: the user wants to publish a new version; create a release; push a release to GitHub; update the appcast.
How do I install macOS Release in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (release in fayazara/macos-app-skills) into .claude/skills/macos-release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install macOS Release in Codex?
Run `npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (release in fayazara/macos-app-skills) into .agents/skills/macos-release in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use macOS Release in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add fayazara/macos-app-skills --skill macos-release -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/macos-release, .gemini/skills/macos-release, .github/skills/macos-release and .opencode/skills/macos-release in your project.
What does macOS Release need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, macOS Release needs Go for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (git, gh, go and brew).
Does macOS Release access the network?
SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: github.com and raw.githubusercontent.com; the agent is likely to contact these when it follows the instructions. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is macOS Release safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does macOS Release use?
No licence was found for macOS Release or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does macOS Release use?
About 1.8k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.3k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to macOS Release?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with macOS Release: Release (notepadqq/notepadqq, 2.3k stars), Release Screendrop (fayazara/Screendrop, 2.1k stars), Release Kaze (fayazara/Kaze, 179 stars) and Tusk Release (Shape-Machine/tusk-macos, 126 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains macOS Release?
fayazara (a GitHub user) maintains it in fayazara/macos-app-skills, which has 676 GitHub stars. The repository holds 4 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 27, 2026.
Source: fayazara/macos-app-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.