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helper-visibility

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Dock and app-switcher policy for Noodle helpers. Use when creating or changing a helper app bundle, XPC or background executable, standalone development or test fixture, an Info.plist with LSUIElement or LSBackgroundOnly, or any NSApplication activation policy.

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  • ≈0

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  • Distinctive
  • Very specific
  1. Very specific:

    Use AppKit's .accessory activation policy when they need windows.

    line 12
  2. Very specific:

    Use LSBackgroundOnly for background-only executable metadata.

    line 13
  3. Very specific:

    Do not promote helpers to .regular.

    line 14
  4. Distinctive:

    Check a running app without screenshots:

    line 20

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SKILL.md

Helper visibility

Helpers and standalone development/test fixtures must stay out of the Dock and app switcher by default.

  • Set LSUIElement for helper app bundles.
  • Use AppKit's .accessory activation policy when they need windows.
  • Use LSBackgroundOnly for background-only executable metadata.
  • Do not promote helpers to .regular.

The main Noodle, Noodle Computer, and Noodle Applet apps retain their Dock entries.

Verify

Check a running app without screenshots:

lsappinfo list | grep -A4 '"<App Name>" ASN'

type="UIElement" is hidden; type="Foreground" is in the Dock. Launch Services resets a non-LSUIElement app to .regular on every open, reopen or URL request, so check again after triggering one with open -g.

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