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Mac-sudo-touchid: When coding agents sudo, use touch ID instead of password

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`macos-sudo-touchid` enables Touch ID for `sudo` on macOS, fixing fallback issues on Apple Silicon and screen-sharing scenarios. It includes a `tsudo` wrapper that displays the command before the biometric prompt.

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