# fix-codesign-error

Inspects a macOS signing or entitlement failure and lays out the shortest fix path. Useful when a build refuses to launch or fails validation.

- command · `type=command` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7596
- Author: OpenAI · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/build-macos-apps/commands/fix-codesign-error.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/fix-codesign-error

## What it does

The command reads the `.app` bundle, the executable, signing info and entitlements. Then it names the failure class: identity, provisioning, hardened runtime, sandboxing or trust policy. You get a plain-language summary plus the minimal repair sequence or a validation command.

Arguments are optional. `app` takes a path to a bundle or binary, `identity` is a signing identity hint, `mode` is either `inspect` or `repair-plan`. The default is `inspect`, so the first pass is diagnosis only.

The guardrails matter here. Entitlements are read from the binary or source files, never invented. Local development signing problems stay separate from distribution or notarization failures. Verification leans on `codesign -d`, `spctl` and `plutil` rather than guesswork. If your local run is broken and the release build is fine, that is a reason to pass `mode` as `repair-plan` straight away.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/fix-codesign-error.md` — Call it with /prompts:fix-codesign-error. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### Claude Code

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/fix-codesign-error.md` — Call it with /fix-codesign-error. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/fix-codesign-error.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/fix-codesign-error.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/build-macos-apps/commands/fix-codesign-error.md

## When to use it
- find out why a freshly built `.app` will not launch
- tell a signing problem apart from a notarization failure
- read entitlements from the binary instead of guessing
- get the minimal command sequence to repair a signature
- validate a signature with `codesign -d` and `spctl`

## Example prompts
- /fix-codesign-error app=build/MyApp.app
- /fix-codesign-error app=build/MyApp.app mode=repair-plan
- /fix-codesign-error app=build/MyApp.app identity="Developer ID Application"

## Source text · fix-codesign-error.md · MIT

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```text
# /fix-codesign-error

Inspect a macOS signing or entitlement failure and explain the minimum fix path.

## Arguments

- `app`: path to `.app` bundle or binary (optional)
- `identity`: signing identity hint (optional)
- `mode`: `inspect` or `repair-plan` (optional, default: `inspect`)

## Workflow

1. Inspect the app bundle, executable, signing info, and entitlements.
2. Determine whether the problem is identity, provisioning, hardened runtime, sandboxing, or trust policy.
3. Summarize the exact failure class in plain language.
4. Provide the minimal repair sequence or validation command.

## Guardrails

- Never invent entitlements; read them from the binary or source files.
- Distinguish local development signing problems from distribution or notarization failures.
- Prefer verifiable commands like `codesign -d`, `spctl`, and `plutil` over guesswork.
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