automating-mac-apps
Automates macOS apps via Apple Events using AppleScript (discovery), JXA (legacy), and PyXA (modern Python). Use when asked to "automate Mac apps", "write AppleScript", "JXA scripting", "osascript automation", or "PyXA Python automation". Foundation skill for all macOS app automation.
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Agentic Skill Details
- Owner
- SpillwaveSolutions (GitHub)
- Repository
- automating-mac-apps-plugin
- Stars
- 5
- Forks
- 1
- Type
- Other
- Meta-Domain
- Primary Domain
- Market Score
- 95
Agent Skill Grade
A Score: 95/100 Click to see breakdown
Score Breakdown
Areas to Improve
- Missing TOC in main SKILL.md
- PyXA examples should be in references
- PyObjC section duplicates reference content
Recommendations
- Add trigger phrases to description for discoverability
- Add table of contents for files over 100 lines
Graded: 2026-01-19
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The TL;DR
You're at 95/100, solidly in A territory. This is a really strong skill that nails the fundamentals. Your reference architecture is excellent—28 supporting files with clear layering is impressive—and your spec compliance is nearly perfect (14/15). The main gaps are pretty fixable: missing table of contents in the main file, some bloat in the PyXA/PyObjC sections that should live in references, and minor voice consistency issues.
What's Working Well
- Spec compliance is tight. Valid YAML frontmatter, correct naming conventions, and your description actually includes useful trigger phrases ('automate Mac apps', 'JXA scripting', 'PyXA Python automation'). That's the kind of discoverability work that matters.
- Progressive disclosure architecture is really solid. The 3-tier structure (Essentials/Advanced/Specialized) with 28 reference files shows you understand token economy. Most skills just dump everything into one file—you didn't.
- The workflow is practical. Seven numbered steps with a validation checklist and the warm-up script guidance for permissions is the kind of thing developers actually need when they're automating Mac apps. That's utility.
- You're balanced on technology choices. Instead of pushing one tool, you present JXA vs. AppleScript vs. PyXA trade-offs with clear migration paths. That's treating developers like adults.
The Big One: Missing TOC in SKILL.md
Your main file is 250+ lines but jumps straight into content without a table of contents. When someone's scanning for how to set up PyXA or where t...
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