# Build macOS Apps (ChatGPT Plugin)

> Build, debug, instrument, and implement macOS apps with SwiftUI and AppKit guidance

- Type: plugin
- Publisher: OpenAI (official)
- Categories: Development
- Website: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/main/plugins/build-macos-apps
- Docs: https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/plugins
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins
- Open in ChatGPT: https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugins~Plugin_b80dd84519148191a409cde181c9b3d6
- GitHub stars: 7248
- Listed: 2026-04-08

## About

Build, run, test, debug, instrument, and implement local macOS apps using Xcode, SwiftUI, AppKit interop, unified logging, and shell-first desktop workflows. Skills for build/run/debug loops, SwiftUI patterns, AppKit interop, window management, Liquid Glass, SwiftPM, signing and entitlements, packaging and notarization, telemetry and test triage. Listed in OpenAI's curated Codex marketplace (openai-curated); the manifest declares skills.

## Install

1. **Add it in ChatGPT** Open Plugins in the ChatGPT sidebar (web or desktop), search for “Build macOS Apps” and select +. You'll be asked to sign in to any connected service on first use. Then type @ in a chat to call it.

2. **Or install it in Codex**

   Codex CLI:

   ```bash
   codex plugin add build-macos-apps@openai-curated
   ```

## Disconnect or uninstall

1. **In ChatGPT** Disconnect an account in Settings → Apps or Plugins. To remove the plugin itself, open Build macOS Apps in the Plugin Directory and select Uninstall plugin. Uninstalling can disconnect every account connected through it, and plugins your workspace installs may not offer the option.

2. **In Codex**

   Codex CLI:

   ```bash
   codex plugin remove build-macos-apps@openai-curated
   ```

## Skills

- **AppKit Interop**: Bridge SwiftUI into AppKit for native macOS behavior
- **Build / Run / Debug**: Build and debug macOS apps with shell-first workflows
- **Liquid Glass**: Adopt modern macOS SwiftUI design and Liquid Glass
- **Packaging & Notarization**: Inspect packaging, signing, and notarization readiness
- **Signing & Entitlements**: Inspect codesign, entitlements, and Gatekeeper failures
- **SwiftPM macOS**: Build, run, and test macOS Swift packages
- **SwiftUI Patterns**: Build native macOS SwiftUI scenes, menus, settings, and windows
- **Telemetry**: Add lightweight Logger instrumentation and verify macOS runtime events
- **Test Triage**: Run and explain macOS test failures with focused reruns
- **View Refactor**: Refactor macOS SwiftUI views and scenes toward stable desktop structure
- **Window Management**: Customize SwiftUI window chrome, drag regions, behavior, and placement

## Example prompts

- "Build/refactor native macOS UI, inspect AppKit interop, add telemetry, or debug a macOS app"
- "Notarize and package this macOS app"
- "Add a settings window with AppKit interop"
- "Triage these failing macOS tests"

## Also available as

- app: [MCP App Basics (Apps SDK example)](https://chatgptplugins.directory/apps/apps-sdk-mcp-app-basics.md)
- MCP server: [OpenAI Docs MCP](https://chatgptplugins.directory/mcp/openai-docs.md)

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