AppleScript
PulseAugur coverage of AppleScript — every cluster mentioning AppleScript across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
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Apple Mail's Envelope Index: A deep dive into its SQLite database structure
Apple Mail utilizes an internal SQLite database called the Envelope Index to store mailbox metadata, enabling rapid searching of large message volumes. This database, located at ~/Library/Mail/V10/MailData/Envelope Inde…
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Claude Code skill recovers hidden Kindle highlights
A new Claude Code skill has been developed to recover hidden or truncated Kindle highlights that are subject to Amazon's undocumented export limits. This skill, available via the l3a0 namespace, automates the process of…
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Author's early coding journey parallels current AI displacement fears
The author recounts their early experiences with programming, starting with AppleScript on Mac OS 7 at age seven and progressing to developing their own compiled programs by age eight. They detail their personal history…
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Claude Desktop UI confusion: File access settings duplicated
A user encountered confusion configuring file access for Claude Desktop, discovering that the same settings screen was accessible through two different navigation paths: 'Extensions' and 'Connectors'. This duplication, …
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New tool `claude-sessions` restores lost terminal state after crashes
A new tool called `claude-sessions` has been developed to address the issue of losing terminal state after a machine crash, specifically when using Claude Code sessions. Unlike macOS's built-in window restoration, which…
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Developer creates script to recover lost Claude Code sessions
A developer created a bash script named `claude-sessions` to help manage multiple Claude Code sessions, especially after experiencing data loss when their Mac crashed with seven sessions open. The script leverages the J…
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How to count open Safari browser tabs using AppleScript
Simon Willison shared a brief tip on how to count open Safari browser tabs using AppleScript. The command `osascript -e 'tell application "Safari" to count tabs of every window'` can be used to achieve this.
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Developer creates tool for Claude to reliably control Mac with self-correction
A developer has created a new tool called mcp-osascript that allows Claude to reliably control a Mac by breaking down complex commands into 12 specific, function-based tools. This approach prevents Claude from generatin…
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Browser tool bug returns '[object Promise]' due to sync/async mismatch
A bug in a browser automation tool caused it to return the literal string "[object Promise]" instead of actual webpage content. This occurred because the tool used AppleScript to execute JavaScript, and the JavaScript c…