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Cindy is an open-source AI agent that runs locally on your machine, integrates multiple AI harnesses and models, and provides memory, skills, and automation to perform real work in your projects and apps.
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FR-AI / ANALYSISWhy it is worth attention
It fills a gap for modern macOS users who can no longer run Apple's official AirPort Utility, by providing an open-source alternative built with Codex assistance.
Who it is for
- Mac users with legacy AirPort hardware
- Developers interested in reverse-engineering Apple protocols
- Network administrators managing AirPort base stations
- Open-source contributors seeking a practical Swift/Python project
Use cases
- Managing AirPort base station settings (e.g., network, disk, firmware)
- Viewing network topology of connected AirPort devices
- Configuring Internet settings including PPPoE (if hardware available)
- Accessing AirPlay and NAS features on supported models
Strengths
- Works with multiple AirPort Express, Extreme, and Time Capsule models
- No third-party Swift or Python packages required
- Includes both unit tests and live device integration tests
- Actively welcomes contributions and bug reports
Considerations
- Beta software with known bugs and some untested models
- Cannot test features like PPPoE without necessary hardware
- Requires macOS 13 or newer and Python 3.10+ to build and run
README quick start
AirPort Utility (beta)
Apple's AirPort Utility is not guaranteed to run on macOS 27 and newer, so I reverse engineered the application and have reimplemented it for macOS 27 and newer with Swift (front-end code) and Python (backend protocol code). I leveraged Codex to accelerate this work.
I have tested the app with the AirPort models below. However, bugs still remain and there are models I have not tested with. Even for devices that I have tested with, I cannot test all features, such as PPPoE, as I lack the necessary hardware. All contributions are welcome! Please open bug reports for any issues you find and pull requests are greatly appreciated!
Compilation
The build and runtime requirements are:
- macOS 13 or newer
- Swift 6.0 or newer, provided by Xcode 16 or newer or the corresponding Command Line Tools
- Python 3.10 or newer available on
PATHaspython3
The project has no third-party Swift packages or Python packages to install. AppKit, SwiftUI, Security, Bonjour, and CommonCrypto are provided by macOS.
On a new Mac, install the Command Line Tools:
xcode-select --install
If python3 --version reports a version older than 3.10, install a newer
Python. For example, with Homebrew:
brew install python
Verify that the required tools are selected:
swift --version
python3 --version
Then compile and run the application from the root of the repository:
./run.sh
Testing
Run the Swift unit tests from the root of the repository:
swift test
The default test run skips slower subprocess integration tests. Include them with:
AIRPORT_UTILITY_SLOW_TESTS=1 swift test
Run the Python backend unit tests separately:
python3 -m unittest Tests/BackendPythonTests/test_backend_modules.py
Live base-station tests are skipped unless their AIRPORT_LIVE_* environment
flags are explicitly set. These tests can change network, password, disk, or
firmware settings on real hardware and are not required for the normal test
suite.
Recovered AirPort models
The app has been tested with these AirPort models. The app is still likely to work with AirPort models not listed, at least partially. The goal is to fully support all features of all models.
| Name | Model | ACP Version | Device-Specific Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| AirPort Express | A1088 | v1 | AirPlay |
Description
Re-creation of Apple's AirPort Utility for macOS 27 and newer
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