By name: shell-macos-scripts description: >- macOS-native shell scripting: sips, osascript, pbpaste/pbcopy, security keychain, launchctl, defaults, networksetup. Also covers: LLM-from-shell patterns (ask-claude.sh delegate design, curl+python3 JSON), three-way input (file/stdin/interactive), and sed gotchas on macOS. Triggers: macOS script, sips, osascript, notification from shell, clipboard, keychain, launchd, AI shell tool, ask-claude, shell LLM wrapper.
shell-macos-scripts
What this is
Patterns for writing shell scripts that use macOS-native tools and integrate with LLM APIs. Complements shell-csv-pipelines (general bash safety) — read that first; this adds the macOS-specific layer.
When to use
- Script uses
sips,osascript,pbpaste,security,launchctl, ornetworksetup - Building a shell wrapper around an LLM API (Claude, OpenAI)
- Need a consistent stdin / file / interactive input pattern
- Hit a
sedordatefailure on macOS that works on Linux
Reference
- reference.md — macOS tool patterns, LLM-from-shell design, three-way input, sed gotchas.
Related
- shell-csv-pipelines — general bash safety rules, read first
- llm-integrations-safety — LLM safety in Python/production code
- secrets-management — API key handling