macOS Auto Update
fayazara/macos-app-skills
Add Sparkle auto-update support to a native macOS app. An agent skill from fayazara/macos-app-skills.
Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure…
Install Hig Components Menus
$ npx skills add raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menus --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/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .claude/skills/hig-components-menus && 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 "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .claude/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menusType 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menus --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .agents/skills/hig-components-menus && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .agents/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menus --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .cursor/skills/hig-components-menus && 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 "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .cursor/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git --path skills/hig-components-menus--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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menus --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .gemini/skills/hig-components-menus && 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 "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .gemini/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menusInstalls 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .github/skills/hig-components-menus && 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 "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .github/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install raintree-technology/hig-doctor hig-components-menus --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/hig-components-menus .opencode/skills/hig-components-menus && 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 "hig-components-menus" agent skill from https://github.com/raintree-technology/hig-doctor/tree/main/skills/hig-components-menus into .opencode/skills/hig-components-menus/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "hig-components-menus", 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
hig-components-menus- GitHub stars
- 143
- Used in
- 5 other repos
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 398 words
- Files
- 12 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure…
- Works in 10 steps: Menus should be contextual and… → Use standard button styles.… → Toolbars for frequent actions. Most… → …
- The user says how should my buttons look
- SKILL.md covers Key Principles, Reference Index, Output Format and Questions to Ask, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Hig Components Menus is an agent skill from raintree-technology/hig-doctor. Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure controls, and standard buttons. Use this skill when the user says "how should my buttons look," "what goes in the menu bar," "should I use a context menu or action sheet," "how do I design a toolbar," or asks about button design, menu design, context menu, toolbar, menu bar, action button, pop-up button, pull-down button…
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 12 other files, including reference files (for example `references/action-button.md`, `references/buttons.md` and `references/context-menus.md`).
It sits in Mobile, covering iOS development. It works with macOS. The repository describes itself as: Apple HIG reference and cross-framework UI audit tooling for agents. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user says how should my buttons look
- What goes in the menu bar
- Should I use a context menu
- How do I design a toolbar
Example prompts
- “how should my buttons look,”
- “what goes in the menu bar,”
- “should I use a context menu or action sheet,”
- “/hig-components-menus”
Workflow steps
10 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Menus should be contextual and predictable. Standard items in standard locations. Follow platform conventions for ordering and grouping.
- Use standard button styles. System-defined styles communicate affordance and maintain visual consistency. Prefer them over custom designs.
- Toolbars for frequent actions. Most commonly used commands in the toolbar. Rarely used actions belong in menus.
- Menu bar is the primary command interface on macOS. Every command reachable from the menu bar. Toolbars and context menus supplement, not…
- Context menus for secondary actions. Right-click or long-press, relevant to the item under the pointer. Never put a command only in a…
- Pop-up buttons for mutually exclusive choices. Select exactly one option from a set.
- Pull-down buttons for action lists. No current selection; they offer a set of commands.
- Action buttons consolidate related actions behind a single icon in toolbars or title bars.
- Disclosure controls for progressive disclosure. Show or hide additional content.
- Dock menus: short and focused on the most useful actions when the app is running.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 3ec08f5. 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.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
raintree.technology
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
Hig Components Menus loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~7.9k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 180 tokens; SKILL.md has 398 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
The full file from raintree-technology/hig-doctor at commit 3ec08f5, republished under its MIT licence (© raintree-technology). 398 words, ~1,092 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/hig-components-menus/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 11 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- hig-components-menus
- description
- Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure controls, and standard buttons. Use this skill when the user says "how should my buttons look," "what goes in the menu bar," "should I use a context menu or action sheet," "how do I design a toolbar," or asks about button design, menu design, context menu, toolbar, menu bar, action button, pop-up button, pull-down button, disclosure control, dock menu, edit menu, or any menu/button component layout and behavior. Cross-references: hig-components-search, hig-components-controls, hig-components-dialogs.
- version
- 1.0.0
Apple HIG: Menus and Buttons
Check for .claude/apple-design-context.md before asking questions. Use existing context and only ask for information not already covered.
Key Principles
Menus should be contextual and predictable. Standard items in standard locations. Follow platform conventions for ordering and grouping.
Use standard button styles. System-defined styles communicate affordance and maintain visual consistency. Prefer them over custom designs.
Toolbars for frequent actions. Most commonly used commands in the toolbar. Rarely used actions belong in menus.
Menu bar is the primary command interface on macOS. Every command reachable from the menu bar. Toolbars and context menus supplement, not replace.
Context menus for secondary actions. Right-click or long-press, relevant to the item under the pointer. Never put a command only in a context menu.
Pop-up buttons for mutually exclusive choices. Select exactly one option from a set.
Pull-down buttons for action lists. No current selection; they offer a set of commands.
Action buttons consolidate related actions behind a single icon in toolbars or title bars.
Disclosure controls for progressive disclosure. Show or hide additional content.
Dock menus: short and focused on the most useful actions when the app is running.
Show full SKILL.md (199 more words)Show less
Reference Index
| Reference | Topic | Key content |
|---|---|---|
| menus.md | General menu design | Item ordering, grouping, shortcuts |
| context-menus.md | Context menus | Right-click, long press, secondary actions |
| dock-menus.md | Dock menus | macOS app-level actions, running state |
| edit-menus.md | Edit menus | Undo, copy, paste, standard items |
| the-menu-bar.md | Menu bar | macOS primary command interface, structure |
| toolbars.md | Toolbars | Frequent actions, customization, placement |
| buttons.md | Buttons | System styles, sizing, affordance |
| action-button.md | Action button | Grouped secondary actions, toolbar use |
| pop-up-buttons.md | Pop-up buttons | Mutually exclusive choice selection |
| pull-down-buttons.md | Pull-down buttons | Action lists, no current selection |
| disclosure-controls.md | Disclosure controls | Progressive disclosure, show/hide |
Output Format
- Component recommendation -- which menu or button type and why.
- Visual hierarchy -- placement, sizing, grouping within the interface.
- Platform-specific behavior across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS.
- Keyboard shortcuts (macOS) -- standard and custom shortcuts for menu items and toolbar actions.
Questions to Ask
- Which platforms?
- Primary or secondary action?
- How many actions need to be available?
- macOS menu bar app?
Related Skills
- hig-components-search -- Search fields, page controls alongside toolbars and menus
- hig-components-controls -- Toggles, pickers, segmented controls complementing buttons
- hig-components-dialogs -- Alerts, sheets, popovers triggered by menu items or buttons
- hig-inputs -- Keyboard shortcuts and pointer interactions with menus and toolbars
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Files
SKILL.md and 11 other files (references) in skills/hig-components-menus of raintree-technology/hig-doctor.
- SKILL.md
- references/action-button.md
- references/buttons.md
- references/context-menus.md
- references/disclosure-controls.md
- references/dock-menus.md
- references/edit-menus.md
- references/menus.md
- references/pop-up-buttons.md
- references/pull-down-buttons.md
- references/the-menu-bar.md
- references/toolbars.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 3ec08f5
Used in 5 other repositories
We found 14 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 5 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in raintree-technology/hig-doctor, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
- aiskillstore/marketplaceskills/sickn33/hig-components-menus
- sickn33/agentic-awesome-skillsskills/hig-components-menusplugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/hig-components-menus+1 more
- lingxling/awesome-skills-cnantigravity-awesome-skills/skills/hig-components-menusantigravity-awesome-skills/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills/skills/hig-components-menus+1 more
- benjaminasterA/antigravity-awesome-skillsskills/hig-components-menus
- henryalouf/ruflow.agents/skills/hig-components-menus.agents/skills/antigravity-awesome-skills/skills/hig-components-menus+4 more
Compare with similar skills
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| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hig Components Menus this skillraintree-technology/hig-doctor | 143 | 5 repos | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| macOS Auto Updatefayazara/macos-app-skills | 676 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| API Explorationsozercan/kaset | 2.4k | — | ~454 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Dev Loop Packagingsozercan/kaset | 2.4k | — | ~388 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| App ItChristian-Katzmann/app-it | 216 | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| macOS App Designvaayne/mori | 303 | — | ~789 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Hig Components Menus
What does Hig Components Menus do?
Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure…. Hig Components Menus is an agent skill from raintree-technology/hig-doctor. Apple HIG guidance for menu and button components including menus, context menus, dock menus, edit menus, the menu bar, toolbars, action buttons, pop-up buttons, pull-down buttons, disclosure controls, and standard buttons.
When should I use Hig Components Menus?
Hig Components Menus fits situations like: the user says how should my buttons look; what goes in the menu bar; should I use a context menu; how do I design a toolbar.
How do I install Hig Components Menus in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hig-components-menus in raintree-technology/hig-doctor) into .claude/skills/hig-components-menus in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Hig Components Menus in Codex?
Run `npx skills add raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/hig-components-menus in raintree-technology/hig-doctor) into .agents/skills/hig-components-menus in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Hig Components Menus 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 raintree-technology/hig-doctor --skill hig-components-menus -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/hig-components-menus, .gemini/skills/hig-components-menus, .github/skills/hig-components-menus and .opencode/skills/hig-components-menus in your project.
What does Hig Components Menus need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Hig Components Menus is instructions for the agent only.
Does Hig Components Menus access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: raintree.technology. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Hig Components Menus 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 Hig Components Menus use?
Hig Components Menus 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 Hig Components Menus use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 6.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Hig Components Menus?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Hig Components Menus: macOS Auto Update (fayazara/macos-app-skills, 676 stars), API Exploration (sozercan/kaset, 2.4k stars), Dev Loop Packaging (sozercan/kaset, 2.4k stars) and App It (Christian-Katzmann/app-it, 216 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Hig Components Menus?
raintree-technology (a GitHub organization) maintains it in raintree-technology/hig-doctor, which has 143 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 11, 2026.
Source: raintree-technology/hig-doctor on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.