App creator

App Creator

Overview

Paul Solt [email protected] Version: 0.9.8

app-creator is now an orchestrator skill.

Responsibilities:

1. Scaffold new projects with XcodeGen templates.
2. Adopt existing projects non-destructively.
3. Optionally install subskills:
   • xcode-makefiles
   • simple-tasks

Workflow

1. Collect inputs.
2. Run doctor checks.
3. Choose mode: new or adopt.
4. In new mode, scaffold app templates and run XcodeGen.
5. Install selected subskills (default: both).
6. Optionally initialize git and create a baseline commit.
7. Print exact next commands.

Modes

New Project

Run:

skills/app-creator/scripts/init.sh --project-mode new

Required fields in new mode:

• App name
• Bundle id
• Platform (ios or macos)
• UI framework (swiftui, uikit, appkit)
• Output directory

Adopt Existing Project

Run:

skills/app-creator/scripts/init.sh --project-mode adopt

Behavior:

• No scaffolding/regeneration.
• Only installs selected subskills into the existing project.

Subskill install defaults

Wizard defaults to installing both:

• xcode-makefiles
• simple-tasks

You can opt out with:

• --skip-xcode-makefiles
• --skip-simple-tasks

Dry run

Use --dry-run to preview actions without mutating files.

Git onboarding

init.sh/scaffold_app.sh support:

• --git-init auto|never
• --git-commit prompt|always|never

Defaults:

• --git-init auto
• --git-commit prompt

Safety behavior:

• If the target repo is already dirty before app-creator runs, auto-commit is skipped.
• If there are no staged/unstaged changes after install/scaffold, no commit is created.

Resources

Use these files when you need details beyond the workflow:

• references/workflow.md
• references/placeholders.md