App Creator
Overview
Paul Solt Paul@SuperEasyApps.com Version: 0.9.8
app-creator is now an orchestrator skill.
Responsibilities:
- Scaffold new projects with XcodeGen templates.
- Adopt existing projects non-destructively.
- Optionally install subskills:
xcode-makefilessimple-tasks
Workflow
- Collect inputs.
- Run doctor checks.
- Choose mode:
neworadopt. - In
newmode, scaffold app templates and run XcodeGen. - Install selected subskills (default: both).
- Optionally initialize git and create a baseline commit.
- 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 (
iosormacos) - 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-makefilessimple-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.mdreferences/placeholders.md