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build-macos-apps

v0.1.4

Build, run, test, debug, instrument, and implement local macOS apps using Xcode, SwiftUI, AppKit interop, unified logging, and shell-first desktop workflows.

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By OpenAILicense: MIT7.1k GitHub starsUpdated 5 days ago

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Sep 18, 2026
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Install build-macos-apps for Codex

Installs for the current user
codex plugin marketplace add openai/plugins
codex plugin marketplace upgrade openai-curated
codex plugin add build-macos-apps@openai-curated

Paste and run these commands in a terminal with Codex. They add and refresh the openai-curated catalog, then install this plugin.

Compatibility: the page URL and API slug “build-macos-apps” remain stable.

  • Codex: build-macos-apps@agent-plugin-marketplace → build-macos-apps@openai-curated

The installer fetches third-party code from the source repository shown on this page. This directory validates manifest structure and source location, but does not perform a security audit; review the manifest, components, and source before installing.

Get the source manually
git clone https://github.com/openai/plugins

Clone the source repository, then follow its setup instructions to add the plugin to a compatible client. The plugin root is plugins/build-macos-apps/.

Plugin files

plugins/build-macos-apps/
├── .codex-plugin/plugin.json
├── skills/appkit-interop/SKILL.md
├── skills/build-run-debug/SKILL.md
├── skills/liquid-glass/SKILL.md
├── skills/packaging-notarization/SKILL.md
├── skills/signing-entitlements/SKILL.md
├── skills/swiftpm-macos/SKILL.md
├── skills/swiftui-patterns/SKILL.md
├── skills/telemetry/SKILL.md
├── skills/test-triage/SKILL.md
├── skills/view-refactor/SKILL.md
└── skills/window-management/SKILL.md

Included Skills11

appkit-interopskills/appkit-interop/SKILL.md

Bridge macOS SwiftUI into AppKit narrowly. Use when implementing representables, reaching NSWindow or panels, handling menus, or using the responder chain.

build-run-debugskills/build-run-debug/SKILL.md

Build, run, and debug macOS apps with shell-first Xcode and Swift workflows. Use when launching apps or diagnosing build, startup, or runtime failures.

liquid-glassskills/liquid-glass/SKILL.md

Implement and review macOS SwiftUI Liquid Glass UI. Use when adopting system glass, removing conflicting custom chrome, or building glass surfaces.

packaging-notarizationskills/packaging-notarization/SKILL.md

Prepare macOS packaging and notarization workflows. Use when archiving apps, validating bundles, or explaining distribution-only failures.

signing-entitlementsskills/signing-entitlements/SKILL.md

Inspect macOS signing, entitlements, and Gatekeeper issues. Use when diagnosing code signing, sandbox, hardened runtime, or trust failures.

swiftpm-macosskills/swiftpm-macos/SKILL.md

Build, run, and test SwiftPM macOS packages and executables. Use when the repo is package-first or has no Xcode project.

swiftui-patternsskills/swiftui-patterns/SKILL.md

Build macOS SwiftUI scenes and components with desktop patterns. Use when shaping windows, commands, toolbars, settings, split views, or inspectors.

telemetryskills/telemetry/SKILL.md

Add and verify lightweight macOS runtime telemetry. Use when wiring Logger events or inspecting logs for windows, sidebars, menus, and actions.

test-triageskills/test-triage/SKILL.md

Triage macOS tests across Xcode and SwiftPM. Use when narrowing failures, explaining assertions or crashes, or separating setup from regressions.

view-refactorskills/view-refactor/SKILL.md

Refactor macOS SwiftUI views and scenes into stable structure. Use when splitting large views, tightening scene state, or narrowing AppKit escapes.

window-managementskills/window-management/SKILL.md

Customize macOS SwiftUI windows and scene behavior. Use when tuning window chrome, drag regions, placement, restoration, launch behavior, or borderless windows.

Plugin manifests1

plugins/build-macos-apps/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
{
  "name": "build-macos-apps",
  "version": "0.1.4",
  "description": "Build, run, test, debug, instrument, and implement local macOS apps using Xcode, SwiftUI, AppKit interop, unified logging, and shell-first desktop workflows.",
  "author": {
    "name": "OpenAI",
    "email": "[email protected]",
    "url": "https://openai.com/"
  },
  "homepage": "https://openai.com/",
  "repository": "https://github.com/openai/plugins",
  "license": "MIT",
  "keywords": [
    "macos",
    "swift",
    "swiftui",
    "appkit",
    "xcode",
    "swiftpm",
    "debugging",
    "codesign",
    "logging",
    "telemetry",
    "oslog"
  ],
  "skills": "./skills/",
  "interface": {
    "displayName": "Build macOS Apps",
    "shortDescription": "Build, debug, instrument, and implement macOS apps with SwiftUI and AppKit guidance",
    "longDescription": "macOS development workflows for discovering local projects, building and running desktop apps, implementing native SwiftUI scenes, bridging into AppKit when necessary, adding lightweight Logger telemetry, triaging test failures, inspecting signing and entitlements, and debugging desktop-specific build or runtime errors.",
    "developerName": "OpenAI",
    "category": "Developer Tools",
    "capabilities": [
      "Interactive",
      "Read",
      "Write"
    ],
    "websiteURL": "https://openai.com/",
    "privacyPolicyURL": "https://openai.com/policies/privacy-policy/",
    "termsOfServiceURL": "https://openai.com/policies/terms-of-use/",
    "defaultPrompt": [
      "Build/refactor native macOS UI, inspect AppKit interop, add telemetry, or debug a macOS app"
    ],
    "screenshots": [],
    "brandColor": "#1F6FEB",
    "composerIcon": "./assets/build-macos-apps-small.svg",
    "logo": "./assets/app-icon.png"
  }
}

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