macos-sparkle-config

name	macos-sparkle-config
description	Configure Sparkle framework for macOS auto-updates with appcast, delta updates, and code signing
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash, Glob, Grep
tags	["macos","sparkle","autoupdate","distribution","swift"]
graph	{"domains":["domain:software-engineering"],"specializations":["specialization:desktop-development"],"skillAreas":["skill-area:cross-platform-desktop","skill-area:deployment-infrastructure-management"],"roles":["role:desktop-developer","role:fullstack-engineer"],"workflows":["workflow:feature-development","workflow:release-management"]}

macos-sparkle-config

Configure Sparkle framework for macOS auto-updates. This skill sets up appcast feeds, delta updates, EdDSA signing, and update UI customization.

Capabilities

• Integrate Sparkle 2.x framework
• Generate appcast.xml feeds
• Configure EdDSA signing for updates
• Set up delta updates
• Customize update UI
• Configure update check intervals
• Generate release publishing scripts
• Configure sandboxed app support (XPC)

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "projectPath": { "type": "string" },
    "appcastUrl": { "type": "string" },
    "signUpdates": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
    "deltaUpdates": { "type": "boolean", "default": true },
    "checkInterval": { "type": "number", "default": 86400 }
  },
  "required": ["projectPath", "appcastUrl"]
}

Configuration

// In App Delegate or SwiftUI App
import Sparkle

class AppDelegate: NSObject, NSApplicationDelegate {
    let updaterController = SPUStandardUpdaterController(
        startingUpdater: true,
        updaterDelegate: nil,
        userDriverDelegate: nil
    )
}

// Info.plist
// SUFeedURL: https://yourserver.com/appcast.xml
// SUPublicEDKey: your-public-ed25519-key

Appcast Generation

# Generate appcast
./bin/generate_appcast ./releases/

# Sign update
./bin/sign_update MyApp-1.0.0.zip

Related Skills

• macos-notarization-workflow
• auto-update-system process