open-application

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SKILL.md

Skill: open-application

When to Use

Use this skill when the user asks to:

  • Open an application (Mail, Safari, Finder, etc.)
  • Launch a program
  • Start an app
  • Bring an application to the foreground
  • Open a specific macOS application by name

Input Parameters

Parameter Required Description Example
application_name Yes The name of the macOS application to open (e.g., Mail, Safari, Finder, Chrome, Slack) Mail

Procedure

  1. Extract the application name from the user's request
  2. Validate that the application name is clear and unambiguous (use ask_user if needed for clarification)
  3. Execute the open command: open -a {{APPLICATION_NAME}}
  4. Wait 2-3 seconds for the application to launch
  5. Confirm to the user that the application has been opened or brought to the foreground

Reference Commands

Commands from a successful execution (adapt to actual inputs):

open -a Mail

Replace {{PLACEHOLDER}} values with actual credentials from the key store.

Example

Example requests that trigger this skill:

control my computer to open mail
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