# c-system

Controls macOS volume, Wi-Fi, battery, Dock, and system power via the m-cli utility directly from conversational prompts.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 173
- Author: daxaur
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-system/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/c-system

## What it does

The skill provides an AI assistant with command syntax for managing macOS via `m-cli`. Rather than relying on raw `osascript` snippets or lengthy `networksetup` arguments, the agent runs concise commands such as `m volume`, `m wifi`, `m battery`, and `m display`. It handles network interface listings, Bluetooth toggles, Finder visibility flags, and display brightness adjustments.

Most operations run without root privileges, though certain system controls will demand `sudo`. The instructions explicitly mandate user confirmation before executing disruptive tasks like `m trash clean`, `m restart`, or `m shutdown`. Without the `m` binary installed on the Mac, every invoked command will fail.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-system -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/c-system/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/c-system/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-system -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/c-system/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-system -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/c-system/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install daxaur/openpaw c-system
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/c-system/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-system -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw --path skills/c-system
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/c-system/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add daxaur/openpaw --skill c-system -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-system/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- adjust system sound volume without osascript scripts
- inspect battery percentage and cycle count from the terminal
- scan available Wi-Fi networks and switch connections
- toggle Dock magnification and auto-hide properties
- clean macOS trash safely after explicit user confirmation

## Example prompts
- Check the battery status and report the cycle count
- Set system volume to 25% and turn off Wi-Fi
- Make hidden files visible in Finder and show the full folder path

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: c-system
description: macOS Swiss Army Knife — control volume, wifi, battery, dock, display, trash, firewall, screensaver, shutdown, and more via m-cli.
tags: [macos, system, volume, wifi, battery]
---

# System Control (m-cli)

Swiss Army Knife for macOS. Run `m` followed by a category:

```bash
# Volume
m volume 50          # Set volume to 50%
m volume mute        # Mute
m volume unmute      # Unmute

# WiFi
m wifi status        # Show WiFi status
m wifi scan          # Scan available networks
m wifi connect SSID PASSWORD
m wifi off           # Turn WiFi off
m wifi on            # Turn WiFi on

# Battery
m battery status     # Battery percentage and state
m battery cycle      # Battery cycle count

# Display
m display status     # Display info
m display up         # Increase brightness
m display down       # Decrease brightness

# Dock
m dock addblank      # Add blank space to dock
m dock autohide YES  # Enable auto-hide
m dock magnification YES

# Trash
m trash clean        # Empty trash
m trash status       # Show trash size

# Bluetooth
m bluetooth status
m bluetooth on
m bluetooth off

# Network
m network ls         # List network interfaces
m network location   # Show current location

# Power
m nosleep           # Prevent sleep (until Ctrl+C)
m restart           # Restart Mac
m shutdown          # Shut down Mac
m screensaver       # Start screensaver
m lock              # Lock screen

# Finder
m finder showpath YES    # Show full path in title
m finder showhidden YES  # Show hidden files

# Firewall
m firewall status
m firewall enable
```

## Guidelines

- `m` requires no auth for most commands; some need sudo
- Always confirm before `m restart`, `m shutdown`, or `m trash clean`
- Use `m wifi` instead of raw `networksetup` commands
- Use `m volume` instead of `osascript` for volume control
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© daxaur · MIT · https://github.com/daxaur/openpaw/tree/HEAD/skills/c-system/SKILL.md

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