Agent skill

macOS Development

by KartikLabhshetwar in KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot

Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedMobile

Install macOS Development

skills CLI
$ npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot --skill macos-development -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot macos-development --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/macos-development .claude/skills/macos-development && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
macos-development
GitHub stars
2.4k
Used in
2 other repos
Token cost
~735 tokens
SKILL.md length
270 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs.

  • Works in 4 steps: Identify user's need from their question → Read relevant module files from… → Apply the guidance to their specific… → …
  • MacOS code review
  • SKILL.md covers When This Skill Activates, Available Modules, How to Use and Example Workflow
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

macOS Development is an agent skill from KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot. Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. Use for macOS code review, best practices, UI review, or platform-specific features.

Its SKILL.md is about 740 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Mobile, covering iOS development and Software architecture. It works with macOS, SwiftUI and Swift. The repository describes itself as: Screenshot, screen recording, and video editor for macOS. Native SwiftUI app with capture deck, 75+ customizable shortcuts, URL scheme automation, and self-hosted cloud sharing…

When your agent uses it

  • MacOS code review
  • Platform-specific features

Example prompts

  • “/macos-development”

Requirements

  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Identify user's need from their question
  2. Read relevant module files from subdirectories
  3. Apply the guidance to their specific context
  4. Reference Apple documentation when needed

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 102b364. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:

    • Read
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • WebFetch

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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 Development loads about 735 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 62 tokens; SKILL.md has 270 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~62
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~735

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

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 270 words (~735 tokens).

“Comprehensive guidance for macOS app development. This skill aggregates specialized modules for different aspects of macOS development.”

— opening of SKILL.md by KartikLabhshetwar, Custom licence
name
macos-development
allowed-tools
Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch
last_verified
2026-07-16
review_by
2027-06-22
os_version
iOS 27 / macOS 27

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/macos-development of KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 102b364

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about macOS Development

What does macOS Development do?

Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs. macOS Development is an agent skill from KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot. Comprehensive macOS development guidance including Swift 6+, SwiftUI, SwiftData, architecture patterns, AppKit bridging, and macOS 26 Tahoe APIs.

When should I use macOS Development?

macOS Development fits situations like: macOS code review; platform-specific features.

How do I install macOS Development in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot --skill macos-development -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/macos-development in KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot) into .claude/skills/macos-development in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install macOS Development in Codex?

Run `npx skills add KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot --skill macos-development -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/macos-development in KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot) into .agents/skills/macos-development in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use macOS Development 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 KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot --skill macos-development -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-development, .gemini/skills/macos-development, .github/skills/macos-development and .opencode/skills/macos-development in your project.

What does macOS Development need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: macOS Development is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Glob, Grep, WebFetch.

Does macOS Development access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is macOS Development 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 Development use?

macOS Development has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does macOS Development use?

About 735 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 Development?

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Who maintains macOS Development?

KartikLabhshetwar (a GitHub user) maintains it in KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot, which has 2,363 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

Source: KartikLabhshetwar/better-shot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.