> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fased.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# macOS Permissions

# macOS permissions (TCC)

macOS permission grants are fragile. TCC associates a permission grant with the
app's code signature, bundle identifier, and on-disk path. If any of those change,
macOS treats the app as new and may drop or hide prompts.

## Requirements for stable permissions

* Same path: run the app from a fixed location (currently `dist/FasedAgent.app`).
* Same bundle identifier: changing the bundle ID creates a new permission record.
* Signed app: unsigned or ad-hoc signed builds do not persist permissions.
* Consistent signature: use a real Apple Development or Developer ID certificate
  so the signature stays stable across rebuilds.

Ad-hoc signatures generate a new permission record every build. macOS will
forget previous grants, and prompts can disappear entirely until the stale
entries are cleared.

## Recovery checklist when prompts disappear

1. Quit the app.
2. Remove the app entry in System Settings -> Privacy & Security.
3. Relaunch the app from the same path and re-grant permissions.
4. If the prompt still does not appear, reset TCC entries with `tccutil` and try
   again.
5. Some permissions only reappear after a full macOS restart.

Example resets (replace bundle ID as needed):

```bash theme={"theme":{"light":"min-light","dark":"min-dark"}}
sudo tccutil reset Accessibility ai.fased.mac
sudo tccutil reset ScreenCapture ai.fased.mac
sudo tccutil reset AppleEvents
```

## Files and folders permissions (Desktop/Documents/Downloads)

macOS may also gate Desktop, Documents, and Downloads for terminal/background
processes. If file reads or directory listings hang, grant access to the same
process context that performs file operations, such as Terminal/iTerm,
LaunchAgent-launched app, or SSH process.

Workaround: move files into the Fased workspace (`~/.fased/workspace`) if you
want to avoid per-folder grants.

If you are testing permissions, always sign with a real certificate. Ad-hoc
builds are only acceptable for quick local runs where permissions do not matter.