feat: expose app accessibility status api

atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.cc

@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ void SystemPreferences::BuildPrototype(
                  &SystemPreferences::GetAppLevelAppearance)
       .SetMethod("setAppLevelAppearance",
                  &SystemPreferences::SetAppLevelAppearance)
+      .SetMethod("isTrustedAccessibilityClient",
+                 &SystemPreferences::IsTrustedAccessibilityClient)
       .SetMethod("getMediaAccessStatus",
                  &SystemPreferences::GetMediaAccessStatus)
       .SetMethod("askForMediaAccess", &SystemPreferences::AskForMediaAccess)

atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences.h

@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ class SystemPreferences : public mate::EventEmitter<SystemPreferences>
   void RemoveUserDefault(const std::string& name);
   bool IsSwipeTrackingFromScrollEventsEnabled();
 
+  bool IsTrustedAccessibilityClient(bool prompt);
+
   // TODO(codebytere): Write tests for these methods once we
   // are running tests on a Mojave machine
   std::string GetMediaAccessStatus(const std::string& media_type,

atom/browser/api/atom_api_system_preferences_mac.mm

@@ -378,6 +378,11 @@ AVMediaType ParseMediaType(const std::string& media_type) {
   }
 }
 
+bool SystemPreferences::IsTrustedAccessibilityClient(bool prompt) {
+  NSDictionary* options = @{(id)kAXTrustedCheckOptionPrompt : @(prompt)};
+  return AXIsProcessTrustedWithOptions((CFDictionaryRef)options);
+}
+
 std::string SystemPreferences::GetMediaAccessStatus(
     const std::string& media_type,
     mate::Arguments* args) {

docs/api/system-preferences.md

@@ -327,6 +327,12 @@ You can use the `setAppLevelAppearance` API to set this value.
 Sets the appearance setting for your application, this should override the
 system default and override the value of `getEffectiveAppearance`.
 
+### `systemPreferences.isTrustedAccessibilityClient(prompt)` _macOS_
+
+* `prompt` Boolean - whether or not the user will be informed via prompt if the current process is untrusted.
+
+Returns `Boolean` - `true` if the current process is a trusted accessibility client and `false` if it is not.
+
 ### `systemPreferences.getMediaAccessStatus(mediaType)` _macOS_
 
 * `mediaType` String - `microphone` or `camera`.