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Chops is an actively released macOS utility for multi-tool skill management, though its development is heavily concentrated in one contributor and it has no automated test suite.
Good fit if
- You use multiple supported coding-agent tools on macOS and want their skills and agents in one interface.
- You need local search, editing, file watching, or collections without relocating source files.
- You are comfortable reviewing the FSL-1.1-MIT license and the app's broad filesystem access before use.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a Windows or Linux app, since Chops is a macOS application requiring macOS 15 or later.
- You require an automated test suite or development spread across multiple contributors, since the project reports no test suite and most contributions come from one person.
- You need a sandboxed app, since Chops intentionally disables the macOS app sandbox to access files across your home directory.
All health signals
| Last commit | 2026-08-23 (2 months ago) |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 90 days | 5 |
| Releases, last 12 months | 19 (latest v1.16.0, 2026-08-23) |
| Contributors | 12 (top contributor: 88% of commits) |
| Issues closed, last 90 days | 0 |
| Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 2 |
| Project age | 8 months |
Checked on 2026-10-30 with the GitHub API.
Overview
Chops is a native macOS app built with SwiftUI for browsing, organizing, and editing AI coding-agent skills and agents across Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, Amp, and other supported tools. It addresses the problem of managing these files across scattered tool-specific directories by bringing discovery, search, editing, and organization into one app.
It scans local skill and agent directories, watches for file changes, and can also browse and install skills from the skills.sh registry or remote servers. Chops is aimed at developers who use multiple coding agents and want a desktop workspace for their skill files without moving or changing the source files.
Key Features
- Scans supported tools' directories for skills and agents, with custom scan paths available.
- Edits skill files with a built-in editor, including frontmatter parsing and Cmd+S saving.
- Organizes items into collections without modifying their source files.
- Watches files for changes and refreshes its scan automatically.
- Searches skill names, descriptions, and file contents.
- Creates skill and agent boilerplate for supported tools.
- Browses and installs skills from the skills.sh registry.
- Connects to remote servers using OpenClaw, Hermes, or compatible layouts to discover and install skills.
Use Cases
- A developer working with Claude Code and Cursor can find and edit skills from one app instead of navigating each tool's directories.
- A team member maintaining a personal collection of agent instructions can group files without changing their original locations.
- Someone starting a new skill can generate tool-specific boilerplate and edit it in the app.
- A user exploring available skills can search the skills.sh registry and install items from Chops.
- A developer using a compatible remote server can browse and install skills without treating the server as a local directory.
What you need
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- Swift (main language on GitHub)
Getting Started
Download the latest Chops release, or build from source:
git clone https://github.com/Shpigford/chops.git
cd chops
brew install xcodegen
xcodegen generate
open Chops.xcodeproj
See the README for prerequisites and build details.
License in Plain Words
No standard license was detected. Without a license, the default copyright rules apply: you may read the code, but not reuse it. Check the repository or ask the authors.
Considerations
Chops requires macOS 15 or later and unrestricted filesystem access for its core scanning functionality. The project has recent commits and releases, but contributor activity is concentrated in one person; no issues were closed in the measured recent period, though pull requests were merged. There is no automated test suite, so changes are validated manually. The README identifies the license as FSL-1.1-MIT; review its terms for your intended use.
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