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Discover where macOS apps store their settings.

Software Engineering#macos#containers#preferences#config-discovery#app-hints#bundle-id
Authorksk-incom
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

macOS apps store settings and configuration in diverse locations, and teams need a reliable method to locate and document them for recovery and hints databases.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Three-tier discovery approach (Hints DB, Conventions, LLm Research) to locate config paths for apps with varying levels of documentation.
  • Standard path patterns across macOS: Application Support, Preferences, dotfiles, XDG, Containers, and Group Containers, plus sandboxed and non-sandboxed contexts.
  • Structured YAML hints entries for apps including bundle_id, install_method, and configuration file paths to support restoration workflows.

Quick Start

Identify and document where a given macOS app stores its configuration, then generate a YAML hints entry.

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