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Essential native macOS development patterns that web developers don't know about. Use this skill whenever the user is building a macOS app and needs guidance on native patterns, or when they ask about menu bar apps, floating panels, window levels, keyboard…

Release a native macOS app to GitHub with DMG packaging and Sparkle appcast updates. Use this skill whenever the user wants to publish a new version, create a release, ship an update, push a release to GitHub, or update the appcast. Also trigger when the user…

Add Sparkle auto-update support to a native macOS app. Use this skill whenever the user wants to add auto-updates, implement Sparkle, set up an appcast feed, add "Check for Updates" to their app, or integrate automatic update checking. Also trigger when the…

Build a native macOS app using xcodebuild from the command line. Use this skill whenever the user asks to build, compile, or check if their macOS project compiles successfully. Also use it when the user asks to fix build errors, verify changes compile, or run…

Build a proper macOS settings/preferences window with liquid glass support for macOS 26 (Tahoe). Use this skill whenever the user asks to create a settings window, preferences UI, settings view, or preferences pane for a macOS app. Also trigger when the user…

Reverse-lookup glossary that turns a vague description of a web animation or motion effect into its exact term ("the bouncy thing when a popover opens" → Pop in; "the iOS rubber-band scroll" → Rubber-banding). Use when the user asks "what's it called when…",…

Apple's approach to interface design and fluid, physical motion, translated for the web. Use when building or reviewing gesture-driven UI, spring animations, drag/swipe/sheet interactions, momentum and interruptible transitions, translucent materials and…

This skill encodes Emil Kowalski's philosophy on UI polish, component design, animation decisions, and the invisible details that make software feel great.

Design engineering principles for making interfaces feel polished. Use when building UI components, reviewing frontend code, implementing animations, hover states, shadows, borders, typography, micro-interactions, enter/exit animations, or any visual detail…

Reviews animation and motion code against a high craft bar derived from Emil Kowalski's design engineering philosophy. Default to flagging; approval is earned.

Build the Screendrop macOS app with xcodebuild, kill any running instance (of any scheme), and launch the fresh build. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run, launch, relaunch, or try out the app, or says things like 'build and run' or 'restart the app'.

Release the Screendrop macOS app to GitHub using the screendrop-release CLI tool. Use this skill whenever the user wants to publish a new version, create a release, ship an update, cut a build, push a release to GitHub, or update the appcast. Also use when…

Build the Screendrop macOS app using xcodebuild. Use this skill whenever the user asks to build, compile, or check if the Screendrop project compiles successfully. Also use it when the user asks to fix build errors, verify changes compile, or run a debug…

Add a Dynamic Island-style notch UI to a macOS app. Use this skill whenever the user wants to create a notch overlay, notch extender, Dynamic Island for Mac, notch indicator, or any UI that extends from the MacBook notch area. Also trigger when the user…

Adding a new Cloudflare binding (KV, R2, D1, Durable Object, Queue, secret, or environment variable) to this TanStack Start + Cloudflare Workers project. Use this skill whenever the user asks to add a binding, connect a new Cloudflare service, wire up…

Design engineering principles for making interfaces feel polished. Use when building UI components, reviewing frontend code, implementing animations, hover states, shadows, borders, typography, micro-interactions, enter/exit animations, or any visual detail…

Creating a new HTTP endpoint (REST route) in this TanStack Start + Cloudflare Workers project. Use this skill whenever the user asks to add an API route, REST endpoint, HTTP handler, webhook receiver, or any new URL that external callers can hit. Also trigger…

Adding a database table, modifying the schema, or creating a new model/entity in this TanStack Start + Cloudflare D1 project. Use this skill whenever the user asks to add a table, create a model, define a new entity, add columns, change the schema, or…

Build the Boop macOS app with xcodebuild, kill any running instance, and launch the fresh build. Use this skill whenever the user asks to run, launch, relaunch, or try out the app, or says things like 'build and run' or 'restart the app'.

Build the Boop macOS app using xcodebuild. Use this skill whenever the user asks to build, compile, or check if the Boop project compiles successfully. Also use it when the user asks to fix build errors, verify changes compile, or run a debug build.

Release the Boop macOS app to GitHub using the boop-release CLI tool. Use this skill whenever the user wants to publish a new version, create a release, ship an update, cut a build, push a release to GitHub, or update the appcast. Also use when they mention…

Build the Kaze macOS app using xcodebuild. Use this skill whenever the user asks to build, compile, or check if the Kaze project compiles successfully. Also use it when the user asks to fix build errors, verify changes compile, or run a debug build.

Release the Kaze macOS app to GitHub using the kaze-release CLI tool. Use this skill whenever the user wants to publish a new version, create a release, ship an update, push a release to GitHub, or update the appcast. Also use when they mention DMG creation,…

This skill encodes Emil Kowalski's philosophy on UI polish, component design, animation decisions, and the invisible details that make software feel great.

Design engineering principles for making interfaces feel polished. Use when building UI components, reviewing frontend code, implementing animations, hover states, shadows, borders, typography, icons, micro-interactions, enter/exit animations, or any visual…