Agent skill

Tusk Release

by Shape-Machine in Shape-Machine/tusk-macos

A skill your agent uses when preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version, regenerate the Xcode project, build and package the DMG, publish the GitHub release, and update README links.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedMobile

Install Tusk Release

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Shape-Machine/tusk-macos --skill tusk-release -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Shape-Machine/tusk-macos tusk-release --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/Shape-Machine/tusk-macos.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.codex/skills/tusk-release .claude/skills/tusk-release && 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
tusk-release
GitHub stars
126
Token cost
~822 tokens
SKILL.md length
276 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
6
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

A skill your agent uses when preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version, regenerate the Xcode project, build and package the DMG, publish the GitHub release, and update README links.

  • Works in 8 steps: Verify Starting State → Bump Version → Regenerate Xcode Project → …
  • Preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version
  • SKILL.md covers Version and Workflow
  • Calls git, xcodebuild and gh

What it does

Tusk Release is an agent skill from Shape-Machine/tusk-macos. Use when preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version, regenerate the Xcode project, build and package the DMG, publish the GitHub release, and update README links.

Its SKILL.md is about 820 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 GitHub, Xcode, macOS and PostgreSQL. The repository describes itself as: Native PostgreSQL app for macOS.

When your agent uses it

  • Preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version
  • Regenerate the Xcode project
  • Build and package the DMG
  • Publish the GitHub release

Example prompts

  • “/tusk-release”

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Verify Starting State
  2. Bump Version
  3. Regenerate Xcode Project
  4. Build Release
  5. Package DMG
  6. Commit, Tag, And Push
  7. Create GitHub Release
  8. Confirm

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit c3e7592. 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:

    • git
    • xcodebuild
    • gh

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

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git and gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    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

Tusk Release loads about 822 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 48 tokens; SKILL.md has 276 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~48
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~822

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 276 words (~822 tokens).

“Perform a full release of Tusk. Work directly on main; do not create a feature branch for releases.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Shape-Machine, Custom licence
name
tusk-release

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .codex/skills/tusk-release of Shape-Machine/tusk-macos.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit c3e7592

Compare with similar skills

Tusk 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.

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Apple Crash Log .NET Symbolicationdotnet/skills5.6k1 repos~2.4kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Macios Xcode Beta Updatedotnet/macios2.9k—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassCustom licence

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Questions about Tusk Release

What does Tusk Release do?

A skill your agent uses when preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version, regenerate the Xcode project, build and package the DMG, publish the GitHub release, and update README links. Tusk Release is an agent skill from Shape-Machine/tusk-macos. Use when preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version, regenerate the Xcode project, build and package the DMG, publish the GitHub release, and update README links.

When should I use Tusk Release?

Tusk Release fits situations like: preparing a full Tusk macOS release: bump the app version; regenerate the Xcode project; build and package the DMG; publish the GitHub release.

How do I install Tusk Release in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Shape-Machine/tusk-macos --skill tusk-release -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.codex/skills/tusk-release in Shape-Machine/tusk-macos) into .claude/skills/tusk-release in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Tusk Release in Codex?

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

Can I use Tusk 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 Shape-Machine/tusk-macos --skill tusk-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/tusk-release, .gemini/skills/tusk-release, .github/skills/tusk-release and .opencode/skills/tusk-release in your project.

What does Tusk Release need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Tusk Release needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git, xcodebuild and gh).

Does Tusk Release access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git and gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Tusk 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 Tusk Release use?

Tusk Release 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 Tusk Release use?

About 822 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.3k 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 Tusk Release?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Tusk Release: Swift Development (aiskillstore/marketplace, 430 stars), macOS Spm App Packaging (Dimillian/Skills, 4k stars), Orca iOS Simulator Control (stablyai/orca, 87k stars) and Apple Crash Log .NET Symbolication (dotnet/skills, 5.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Tusk Release?

Shape-Machine (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Shape-Machine/tusk-macos, which has 126 GitHub stars. The repository holds 6 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 4, 2026.

Source: Shape-Machine/tusk-macos on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.