Plugin · 10 included skills
Mac Operations Toolkit
A Mac problem is easier to fix once you know what is actually happening. Mac Operations Toolkit helps inspect a misbehaving app, full disk or planned file move, then check the result and recovery path.
Measure first. Keep a way back.
What can you do with it?
- 01
Recover a stuck or missing app
Bring back an app window, find a stuck process or fix an updater, while keeping your profiles and sessions.
- 02
Understand where your space went
Measure disk and memory pressure with read-only checks before deciding what can safely be cleaned up.
- 03
Move and install with confidence
Move large files to an external drive or install an app with verified copies, placement checks and rollback.
Start with one symptom.
Describe what you see: the app, its behavior and what you have tried. For an install or file move, name the exact source and mounted drive so the assistant can inspect before changing anything.
[App] is running but I can't see its window. Diagnose why and recover it without resetting my profile or sessions. Tell me what you checked and back up anything you need to touch first.
Bring: The app name and the symptom you see. Expect: A focused diagnosis and a verified recovery.
Explore 7 example prompts →Add it to your AI app.
Download the plugin ZIP, then follow the setup for your host. Start a fresh session and try one task.
SHA-256 checksum file for this plugin ZIP.
Uploading a ZIP into an ordinary web chat does not install the plugin.
The toolkit needs macOS and a host with terminal or computer-use tools. Shell helpers use bash, standard system commands and ripgrep. No MCP server is bundled. Check the requirements.
Technical details, checksums and historyChoose a skill for your task.
Start with Mac Troubleshooter when the cause is unclear. When you already know the kind of problem, ask the specialist directly.
Diagnose and recover
Mac Troubleshooter
Triage an unexplained app failure and choose the smallest recovery workflow.
See this skillApp Window Recovery
Recover an app that's running without a usable window, keeping your settings.
See this skillProcess Diagnosis
Diagnose a blocked quit, stale helper or resource spike using exact process ownership.
See this skillUpdater Recovery
Diagnose Codex desktop update or disk-capacity failures and verify a bounded recovery.
See this skill
Understand and manage storage
Storage and Memory Manager
Measure disk and memory pressure with read-only helpers before deciding what to change.
See this skillStorage Migration
Clean up authorized caches and move large files externally with integrity checks and rollback.
See this skillSymlink Audit
Inspect broken or confusing filesystem redirects.
See this skillLocal Storage Lookup
Find files across verified drives and choose where new things should live.
See this skill
Install and place apps
Automatic guidance: hooks
Version 0.3.3 registers no automatic hooks. You can use the included skills by asking your assistant for the task you want to complete.
Included helpers and optional provider
No MCP server is bundled. The toolkit uses your host's terminal and app tools, two included shell helpers and, optionally, a local storage provider you already run.
Describe problems with confidence
Get comfortable making clear requests before asking an assistant to work on your computer. This beginner course teaches prompting and draft revision through a social-media project.
Learning Studio course: ChatGPT for Beginners: Learning to Prompt →Setup and compatibility
- Your Mac and host
- macOS is required for window inspection and Time Machine operations. Use a host with terminal or computer-use tools. Read setup details
- Your drives
- Storage rules come from your own mounted volumes. Before any move, the toolkit records each drive's identity, free space and purpose. Read setup details
- Permissions
- Installing isn't blanket permission to delete caches, end unrelated processes or grant OS access. Each change is confirmed for the task. Read setup details