Agent skill

macOS Swiftpm

by robinebers in robinebers/openusage

Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables.

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Install macOS Swiftpm

skills CLI
$ npx skills add robinebers/openusage --skill macos-swiftpm -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install robinebers/openusage macos-swiftpm --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/robinebers/openusage.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/macos-swiftpm .claude/skills/macos-swiftpm && 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-swiftpm
GitHub stars
4.3k
Token cost
~344 tokens
SKILL.md length
172 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
25
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables.

  • Works in 5 steps: Inspect the package. → Build with SwiftPM. → Run the right product. → …
  • The repo is package-first
  • SKILL.md covers Quick Start, Workflow, Guardrails and Output Expectations
  • Calls swift

What it does

macOS Swiftpm is an agent skill from robinebers/openusage. Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables. Use when the repo is package-first or has no Xcode project.

Its SKILL.md is about 340 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. It works with Swift, macOS and Xcode. The repository describes itself as: Burning through your subscriptions too fast? Paying for stuff you never use? Stop guessing. OpenUsage is free and open source. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • The repo is package-first
  • Has no Xcode project

Example prompts

  • “/macos-swiftpm”

Workflow steps

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

  1. Inspect the package.
  2. Build with SwiftPM.
  3. Run the right product.
  4. Test narrowly.
  5. Summarize failures.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1c37176. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • swift

    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 Swiftpm loads about 344 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 34 tokens; SKILL.md has 172 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~34
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~344

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

The full file from robinebers/openusage at commit 1c37176, republished under its MIT licence (© robinebers). 172 words, ~344 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/macos-swiftpm/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
macos-swiftpm
description
Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables. Use when the repo is package-first or has no Xcode project.

SwiftPM for macOS

Quick Start

Use this skill when Package.swift is the primary entrypoint or when SwiftPM is the fastest path to a reproducible result.

Workflow

  1. Inspect the package.

    • Read Package.swift.
    • Identify executable, library, and test products.
  2. Build with SwiftPM.

    • Use swift build by default.
    • Use release mode only when the user explicitly needs it.
  3. Run the right product.

    • Use swift run <product> when an executable exists.
    • If multiple executables exist, explain the default choice.
  4. Test narrowly.

    • Use swift test.
    • Apply filters when a specific test target or case is known.
  5. Summarize failures.

    • Module/import resolution
    • Package graph or dependency issue
    • Linker failure
    • Runtime failure
    • Test regression

Guardrails

  • Prefer SwiftPM over Xcode when both exist and the package path is clearly simpler.
  • Do not assume an app bundle exists in a pure package workflow.
  • Explain when the package is library-only and therefore not directly runnable.

Output Expectations

Provide:

  • the package products you found
  • the command you ran
  • whether build, run, or test succeeded
  • the top blocker if not

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Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/macos-swiftpm of robinebers/openusage.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1c37176

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Questions about macOS Swiftpm

What does macOS Swiftpm do?

Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables. macOS Swiftpm is an agent skill from robinebers/openusage. Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables.

When should I use macOS Swiftpm?

macOS Swiftpm fits situations like: the repo is package-first; has no Xcode project.

How do I install macOS Swiftpm in Claude Code?

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

How do I install macOS Swiftpm in Codex?

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

Can I use macOS Swiftpm 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 robinebers/openusage --skill macos-swiftpm -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-swiftpm, .gemini/skills/macos-swiftpm, .github/skills/macos-swiftpm and .opencode/skills/macos-swiftpm in your project.

What does macOS Swiftpm need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, macOS Swiftpm needs the command-line tools its instructions call (swift).

Does macOS Swiftpm 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 Swiftpm 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 Swiftpm use?

macOS Swiftpm is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does macOS Swiftpm use?

About 344 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.4k 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 Swiftpm?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with macOS Swiftpm: macOS Spm App Packaging (Dimillian/Skills, 4k stars), Bootstrap iOS (RayFernando1337/rayfernando-skills, 130 stars), Swift Development (aiskillstore/marketplace, 433 stars) and Orca iOS Simulator Control (stablyai/orca, 89k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains macOS Swiftpm?

robinebers (a GitHub user) maintains it in robinebers/openusage, which has 4,337 GitHub stars. The repository holds 25 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

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