Skill

BAMA: agent skills that build native Mac apps

21 skills that walk Claude Code or Codex from an idea, or an app you like, to a working native Mac app in Swift and SwiftUI: brief, research, screen-by-screen capture, user stories, then one tested story per commit, with light and dark screenshots checked before each commit.

In short: 21 skills that walk Claude Code or Codex from an idea, or an app you like, to a working native Mac app in Swift and SwiftUI: brief, research, screen-by-screen capture, user stories, then one tested story per commit, with light and dark screenshots checked before each commit. It is a free skill for people who use Claude Code or Codex and want help with coding agent skills.

Checked on 2026-10-30 · Added 2026-10-28

Open on GitHub · ★ 492

Works with

Agent / tool	Access / cost	Link
Claude Code	Paid Claude plan or API	claude.com/claude-code
Codex	ChatGPT plan or API	openai.com/codex
GitHub repo	Open source · ★ 492	daveebbelaar/bama

BAMA: agent skills that build native Mac apps

Image: from the GitHub README, shown with credit.

Try it in 60 seconds

/plugin marketplace add daveebbelaar/bama
/plugin install bama@bama
codex plugin marketplace add daveebbelaar/bama && codex plugin add bama@bama

Install command copied from the project README. Check the README for the latest version.

What it does

BAMA gives Claude Code, Codex and other skill-aware agents a full path for native Mac apps. A router skill (/bama) checks where your project is and picks the next step: write a one-page brief, research the market and…

Short excerpt from the README of daveebbelaar/bama. Read the full README on GitHub.

Inside the repo

See an app you like. Rebuild it as your own nativeQuick startHow it worksSkillsSpecsInstallRequirementsCreditsLicense

A prompt to try

Use BAMA to turn my idea for a menu bar timer into a one-page brief, then build milestone 1.

Written by us so you can reuse it. Replace each [bracket] with your details.

Step by step

Open the GitHub repo and read the skills table.
In Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add daveebbelaar/bama, then /plugin install bama@bama (Codex and other agents have their own one-liners in the README).
Type /bama in your project; it checks where you are and picks the next skill.
Ask it to brief, plan and build milestone 1, and review each commit.

Watch out for

Pick one install route per agent, or every skill gets installed twice. The clone skill copies another app's screens: use it to learn from or rebuild apps you have the right to copy, not to ship a look-alike of someone else's product. Our scan flags were read by hand: a Keychain mention is advice to store secrets there, and the rm -rf only clears your own test app's saved window state.

Docs, demos & materials

Common questions

What does BAMA do?

Which AI agents can use BAMA?

It works with Claude Code and Codex. The code is on GitHub at daveebbelaar/bama.

Is BAMA free?

Free & open source (MIT). Needs a Mac on macOS 26+ with Xcode 26 installed for the Swift toolchain; the clone step on native apps needs computer use (Claude Pro or Max).

How do I install BAMA?

Run the install command from the README: “/plugin marketplace add daveebbelaar/bama”. Check the README on GitHub for the latest version, then follow the steps on this page.

Is BAMA safe to install?

We read 72 instruction and code files and flagged 2 patterns worth a look before installing (often normal for installers): reads browser/keychain data (in skills/code/swift-swiftui/SKILL.md); deletes files recursively (in skills/start/new-mac-app/template/tools/selftest.sh). Read the flagged lines before you install it.

Sources & credit

GitHub: daveebbelaar/bamagithub.com ↗

All credit to the original authors. We rewrite in our own words and link back. Something wrong? Report it.

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BAMA: agent skills that build native Mac apps

Works with

Try it in 60 seconds

What it does

Inside the repo

A prompt to try

Step by step

Watch out for

Docs, demos & materials

Common questions

What does BAMA do?

Which AI agents can use BAMA?

Is BAMA free?

How do I install BAMA?

Is BAMA safe to install?

Sources & credit

Related skills and use cases in Coding Agent Skills

Related

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Matt Pocock's engineering skills

Ponytail: make your agent write less code

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