Packaging Notarization
- 25 installs
- 4.9k repo stars
- Updated July 14, 2026
- openai/plugins
packaging-notarization guides macOS archive, signing, and notarization workflows.
About
The packaging-notarization skill addresses shipping macOS apps beyond local debug runs: archives, exported bundles, hardened runtime, and notarization readiness. Workflow confirms distribution goals such as local archive validation, signed distributable, or notarization troubleshooting, then inspects app bundle structure including nested frameworks, helper tools, and entitlements. It reviews hardened runtime, signing identity, nested code signatures, and required entitlements, separating packaging issues from trust-policy symptoms. Guardrails avoid presenting notarization as required for ordinary debug runs and flag when conclusions are inferred without the actual exported artifact. Output states what was inspected, distribution readiness, top missing prerequisite, and next validation command. Pair with signing-entitlements for Gatekeeper failures.
- Inspects app bundles for distribution readiness.
- Reviews hardened runtime and nested code signatures.
- Separates packaging issues from trust-policy symptoms.
- Clarifies notarization is not required for local debug.
- Provides concrete next validation or repair steps.
Packaging Notarization by the numbers
- 25 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +2 installs in the week ending Jul 26, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #162 of 248 Release Management skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 4, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
packaging-notarization capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- distribution goal confirmation · bundle and signing inspection workflow · notarization readiness explanation
- Use cases
- devops · ci cd
- Platforms
- macOS
What packaging-notarization says it does
Prepare macOS packaging and notarization workflows
Do not present notarization as required for ordinary local debug runs
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| Installs | 25 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 4.9k |
| Last updated | July 14, 2026 |
| Repository | openai/plugins ↗ |
How do I prepare a macOS app for notarization?
Prepare macOS packaging, signing, and notarization workflows for distributable app bundles.
Who is it for?
Teams shipping signed macOS apps outside local development.
Skip if: Skip for ordinary local debug runs without distribution goals.
When should I use this skill?
Work involves archiving apps, validating bundles, or notarization failures.
What you get
Assessment of bundle readiness with top blocker and next command.
Files
Packaging & Notarization
Quick Start
Use this skill when the work is about shipping the app rather than merely running it locally: archives, exported app bundles, notarization readiness, hardened runtime, or distribution validation.
Workflow
1. Confirm the distribution goal.
- Local archive validation
- Signed distributable app
- Notarization troubleshooting
2. Inspect the artifact.
- Validate app bundle structure.
- Check nested frameworks, helper tools, and entitlements.
3. Inspect signing and runtime prerequisites.
- Hardened runtime
- Signing identity
- Nested code signatures
- Required entitlements
4. Explain notarization readiness or failure.
- Separate packaging issues from trust-policy symptoms.
- Point to the minimum follow-up validation commands.
Guardrails
- Do not present notarization as required for ordinary local debug runs.
- Call out when you lack the actual exported artifact and are inferring from project settings.
- Keep advice concrete and verifiable.
Output Expectations
Provide:
- what artifact or settings were inspected
- whether the app looks distribution-ready
- the top missing prerequisite or failure mode
- the next validation or repair step
interface:
display_name: "Packaging & Notarization"
short_description: "Inspect packaging, signing, and notarization readiness"
default_prompt: "Use $packaging-notarization to inspect a macOS app archive or bundle, explain distribution readiness, and summarize the next validation or repair step."
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What does packaging-notarization do?
packaging-notarization guides macOS archive, signing, and notarization workflows.
When should I use packaging-notarization?
Work involves archiving apps, validating bundles, or notarization failures.
Is this skill safe to install?
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