macos-codesign-workflow

DevOps & Security

Execute macOS code signing with Developer ID and hardened runtime requirements

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macos-codesign-workflow

Execute macOS code signing with Developer ID certificates and hardened runtime. This skill handles the complete code signing process for macOS applications.

Capabilities

Sign app bundles with Developer ID
Configure hardened runtime
Sign nested frameworks and binaries
Configure entitlements
Verify signatures
Set up CI/CD signing
Handle keychain management

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "appPath": { "type": "string" },
    "identity": { "type": "string" },
    "entitlements": { "type": "string" },
    "hardenedRuntime": { "type": "boolean", "default": true }
  },
  "required": ["appPath", "identity"]
}

Signing Commands

# Sign app bundle with hardened runtime
codesign --force --options runtime --timestamp \
    --entitlements MyApp.entitlements \
    --sign "Developer ID Application: Company Name (TEAMID)" \
    MyApp.app

# Sign nested components first
find MyApp.app -name "*.dylib" -o -name "*.framework" | \
    xargs -I {} codesign --force --options runtime --timestamp \
    --sign "Developer ID Application: Company Name (TEAMID)" {}

# Verify signature
codesign --verify --deep --strict --verbose=2 MyApp.app
spctl --assess --type execute --verbose MyApp.app

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macos-notarization-workflow
macos-entitlements-generator