mas.md

🛒 Mac App Store (mas-cli) Integration

DevKit automates the installation and maintenance of Mac App Store applications using mas.

No more manual installs — manage your MAS apps like any other package!

📑 Table of Contents

• 🔧 Setup & Initialization
• 📦 Package Management
• 🧹 Maintenance & Cleanup

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🔧 Setup & Initialization

• mas-setup — Full setup: install apps from saved list and settings.json, then check for updates.

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📦 Package Management

• mas-save-apps — Save currently installed MAS apps (skips cask-preferred).
• mas-install-apps — Install apps from your saved list.
• mas-install-from-settings — Install apps based on settings.json selections.
• install-if-missing <name> <id> — Install app only if not already installed.

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🧹 Maintenance & Cleanup

• mas-maintain — Check for updates and upgrade installed MAS apps.

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💡 Tip: Maintain your Mac App Store apps with mas-maintain regularly to keep everything fresh.