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name: add-macos-statusbar\ndescription: Add a macOS menu bar status indicator for NanoClaw. Shows a bolt icon with a green/red dot indicating whether NanoClaw is running, with Start, Stop, and Restart controls. macOS only.

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Add macOS Menu Bar Status Indicator

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Adds a persistent menu bar icon that shows NanoClaw's running status and lets the user\nstart, stop, or restart the service — similar to how Docker Desktop appears in the menu bar.

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macOS only. Requires Xcode Command Line Tools (swiftc).

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Phase 1: Pre-flight

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Check platform

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If not on macOS, stop and tell the user:

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This skill is macOS only. The menu bar status indicator uses AppKit and requires swiftc (Xcode Command Line Tools).

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Check for swiftc

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which swiftc\n
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If not found, tell the user:

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Xcode Command Line Tools are required. Install them by running:

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xcode-select --install\n
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Then re-run /add-macos-statusbar.

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Check if already installed

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launchctl list | grep com.nanoclaw.statusbar\n
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If it returns a PID (not -), tell the user it's already installed and skip to Phase 3 (Verify).

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Phase 2: Compile and Install

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Compile the Swift binary

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The source lives in the skill directory. Compile it into dist/:

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mkdir -p dist\nswiftc -O -o dist/statusbar \"${CLAUDE_SKILL_DIR}/add/src/statusbar.swift\"\n
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This produces a small native binary at dist/statusbar.

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On macOS Sequoia or later, clear the quarantine attribute so the binary can run:

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xattr -cr dist/statusbar\n
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Create the launchd plist

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Determine the absolute project root and home directory:

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pwd\necho $HOME\n
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Create ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nanoclaw.statusbar.plist, substituting the actual values\nfor {PROJECT_ROOT} and {HOME}:

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<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC \"-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN\" \"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd\">\n<plist version=\"1.0\">\n<dict>\n    <key>Label</key>\n    <string>com.nanoclaw.statusbar</string>\n    <key>ProgramArguments</key>\n    <array>\n        <string>{PROJECT_ROOT}/dist/statusbar</string>\n    </array>\n    <key>RunAtLoad</key>\n    <true/>\n    <key>KeepAlive</key>\n    <true/>\n    <key>EnvironmentVariables</key>\n    <dict>\n        <key>HOME</key>\n        <string>{HOME}</string>\n    </dict>\n    <key>StandardOutPath</key>\n    <string>{PROJECT_ROOT}/logs/statusbar.log</string>\n    <key>StandardErrorPath</key>\n    <string>{PROJECT_ROOT}/logs/statusbar.error.log</string>\n</dict>\n</plist>\n
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Load the service

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launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.nanoclaw.statusbar.plist\n
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Phase 3: Verify

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launchctl list | grep com.nanoclaw.statusbar\n
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The first column should show a PID (not -).

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Tell the user:

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The bolt icon should now appear in your macOS menu bar. Click it to see NanoClaw's status and control the service.

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Use Restart after making code changes, and View Logs to open the log file directly.

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To uninstall, follow REMOVE.md.

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