Native on macOS
Your ADG workspace,
at a glance.
Discover packages, understand manifests, and manage installed content from a focused Mac app—without turning every task into a terminal session.
- App Store sandboxed
- Local-first
- No account required
ready to go. Curated skills for building, testing, and shipping on Apple platforms.
One app, two depths
Useful from the first launch.
Powerful when you need more.
ADG App starts with a complete read-only experience. Add ADG Helper only when you want the app to manage your installed workspace.
Explore with no setup
Browse the ADG catalog and inspect manifests immediately. No CLI lookup, shell access, or Helper installation is required.
- Discover packages and collections
- Open local manifests safely
- Review metadata and components
Manage through ADG Helper
Connect the separately distributed Helper to unlock installed-content operations while keeping the App Store app sandboxed.
- See your installed plugins and skills
- Enable, disable, sync, and remove
- Keep command execution explicit
Designed for clarity
The right surface
for every task.
ADG App gives discovery, installed content, and manifest inspection distinct places—so the interface stays predictable as your workspace grows.
Discover in Store
Explore sources and understand what a package contains before adding it to your setup.
Understand your Library
See installed plugins and skills as a coherent workspace, not a collection of hidden directories.
Inspect before you install
Open a selected directory and review common manifest fields and component declarations locally.
Standards at the boundary
Native where you work.
Standard where it connects.
ADG App never embeds or silently executes the CLI. When management is enabled, the app talks to ADG Helper over a loopback MCP connection. Helper translates typed operations to the ordinary ADG CLI.
Local by design. The integration listens only on your Mac's loopback interface. Your workspace does not need a hosted account.
Questions, answered
Start simple.
Add power later.
Do I need ADG Helper to use the app?
No. Store browsing and local manifest inspection work without Helper or the ADG CLI. Helper is only required for installed-content management.
Why is Helper distributed separately?
It keeps the Mac App Store app inside its sandbox while making command execution explicit and observable. You choose whether to install and run it.
Does ADG App replace the CLI?
No. The CLI remains the automation-first product. ADG App provides a native visual workflow for discovery, inspection, and common management tasks.
Does the connection leave my Mac?
No. ADG Helper binds to the IPv4 loopback interface and communicates locally with ADG App.
Built for macOS
A calmer way to work with ADG.
ADG App is being prepared for the Mac App Store. In the meantime, explore the ADG command-line project and its growing ecosystem.
Explore ADG on GitHub