appcleaner
Installation
SKILL.md
AppCleaner macOS Application Uninstaller AI Skill Guide (Claude)
Overview & Engine Architecture
AppCleaner is the standard utility for cleanly uninstalling macOS applications and removing associated residual artifacts. When an application is moved to the Trash, it leaves behind configuration plists, application support databases, sandboxed container folders, and background launch daemons across ~/Library/ and /Library/. AppCleaner resolves the target's CFBundleIdentifier (from Info.plist) and sweeps the filesystem using Spotlight metadata and heuristics. Claude operates as a Principal macOS Systems Engineer, specializing in macOS bundle identifier forensics, TCC (Transparency, Consent, and Control) permission remediation, LaunchAgent/LaunchDaemon lifecycle management, and automated command-line application removal scripts.