Macos Sparkle Config

DevOps & Security

macos-sparkle-config

Macos Sparkle Config is an Agent Skill for devops & security published in the a5c-ai/babysitter repository on GitHub: a SKILL.md instruction file an AI agent can load to do this task.

Configure Sparkle framework for macOS auto-updates with appcast, delta updates, and code signing

View on GitHub ↗

QUICK START

How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

Open your project in Codex.
Copy and paste the prompt below.
Review files and risks before approving any action.

Prompt to paste

Inspect the Agent Skill at https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter/blob/HEAD/library/specializations/desktop-development/skills/macos-sparkle-config/SKILL.md and all supporting files. Report provenance, permissions, scripts, dependencies, and security risks. Propose an exact installation into .agents/skills/macos-sparkle-config, but wait for my approval before writing files or running scripts.

Copying this prompt does not install or run the skill. Review third-party files before use.

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