Agent skill

Steve

Use the steve CLI to automate macOS apps via Accessibility APIs.

No licenceAuto-check passedTesting & QA

Install Steve

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve --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/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .claude/skills/steve && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .claude/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .agents/skills/steve && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .agents/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .cursor/skills/steve && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .cursor/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/mikker/steve.git --path skills/steve

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .gemini/skills/steve && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .gemini/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .github/skills/steve && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .github/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install mikker/steve steve --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mikker/steve.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/steve .opencode/skills/steve && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "steve" agent skill from https://github.com/mikker/steve/tree/main/skills/steve into .opencode/skills/steve/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "steve", 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: steve
GitHub stars: 170
Token cost: ~421 tokens
SKILL.md length: 137 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 1
Repo updated: Mar 27, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: None found

At a glance

Use the steve CLI to automate macOS apps via Accessibility APIs.

Works in 2 steps: Assume the CLI is installed and… → Ensure Accessibility permissions are…
You need to drive Mac UI (apps
SKILL.md covers Overview, Quick Start, Core Tasks and Reliability Tips
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Steve is an agent skill from mikker/steve. Use the steve CLI to automate macOS apps via Accessibility APIs. Use when you need to drive Mac UI (apps, windows, menus, elements), run UI smoke tests, or script interactions using steve commands and JSON output.

Its SKILL.md is about 420 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 Testing & QA, covering Desktop control and QA and bug reports. It works with macOS. The repository describes itself as: CLI for driving Mac applications via the Accessibility API.

When your agent uses it

You need to drive Mac UI (apps
Run UI smoke tests
Script interactions using steve commands and JSON output

Example prompts

“/steve”

Workflow steps

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

Assume the CLI is installed and available on PATH. If not, download it from the GitHub releases page…
Ensure Accessibility permissions are granted for the terminal running steve.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9b03d3f. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash).
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

Steve loads about 421 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 55 tokens; SKILL.md has 137 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~55
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~421

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 137 words (~421 tokens).

“Use the steve CLI to automate macOS applications through the Accessibility API. Prefer steve when you need deterministic, scriptable UI control with JSON responses.”

— opening of SKILL.md by mikker

name: steve

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/steve of mikker/steve.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9b03d3f

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Steve 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.

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Warp UI Testing with Computer Usewarpdotdev/warp	65k	1 repos	~1k	Automated safety check: Pass	AGPL-3.0	today
Bot Channel Acceptance Testinglobehub/lobehub	83k	—	~1k	Automated safety check: Pass	Custom licence	today

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Works with

macOS

Questions about Steve

What does Steve do?

Use the steve CLI to automate macOS apps via Accessibility APIs. Steve is an agent skill from mikker/steve. Use the steve CLI to automate macOS apps via Accessibility APIs.

When should I use Steve?

Steve fits situations like: you need to drive Mac UI (apps; run UI smoke tests; script interactions using steve commands and JSON output.

How do I install Steve in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mikker/steve --skill steve -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/steve in mikker/steve) into .claude/skills/steve in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Steve in Codex?

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

Can I use Steve 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 mikker/steve --skill steve -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/steve, .gemini/skills/steve, .github/skills/steve and .opencode/skills/steve in your project.

What does Steve need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Steve is instructions for the agent only.

Does Steve 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 Steve 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 Steve use?

No licence was found for Steve or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Steve use?

About 421 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.7k 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 Steve?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Steve: Parallels macOS VM Lab (steipete/agent-scripts, 7.3k stars), Evidence-Driven Testing (michaelshimeles/skills, 1.3k stars), Electron App Screenshot (keybase/client, 9.3k stars) and Warp UI Testing with Computer Use (warpdotdev/warp, 65k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Steve?

mikker (a GitHub user) maintains it in mikker/steve, which has 170 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on March 27, 2026.

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

Install Steve

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Workflow steps

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

Compare with similar skills

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Electron App Screenshot

Warp UI Testing with Computer Use

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