asc-beta-review

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Manage beta app review submissions and review contact details for TestFlight external testing using the `asc` CLI tool. Use this skill when: (1) Submitting a build for beta app review: "asc beta-review submissions create --build-id ID" (2) Checking beta review submission status: "asc beta-review submissions list --build-id ID" (3) Getting a specific submission: "asc beta-review submissions get --submission-id ID" (4) Getting beta review contact details: "asc beta-review detail get --app-id ID" (5) Updating beta review contact info or demo account: "asc beta-review detail update --detail-id ID ..." (6) User says "submit for beta review", "TestFlight review", "beta review status", "beta review contact", "external testing review", or any beta app review task

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npx skill4agent add tddworks/asc-cli-skills asc-beta-review

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testflight-beta-managementasc-cli-toolbeta-app-reviewmobile-app-submissionapp-testing-workflow

SKILL.md Content

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Beta App Review with 
asc

Submit builds for TestFlight external testing review and manage beta review contact details. Apple requires beta app review before distributing builds to external testers via TestFlight.

Authentication

Set up credentials before any beta review commands:
bash
asc auth login --key-id <id> --issuer-id <id> --private-key-path ~/.asc/AuthKey.p8

CAEOAS — Affordances Guide Next Steps

Every JSON response includes 
"affordances"
with ready-to-run commands:
BetaAppReviewSubmission affordances:
json
{
  "id": "sub-abc123",
  "buildId": "build-42",
  "state": "WAITING_FOR_REVIEW",
  "affordances": {
    "getSubmission": "asc beta-review submissions get --submission-id sub-abc123",
    "listSubmissions": "asc beta-review submissions list --build-id build-42"
  }
}
BetaAppReviewDetail affordances:
json
{
  "id": "d-xyz789",
  "appId": "app-1",
  "contactFirstName": "John",
  "contactEmail": "john@example.com",
  "demoAccountRequired": false,
  "affordances": {
    "getDetail": "asc beta-review detail get --app-id app-1",
    "updateDetail": "asc beta-review detail update --detail-id d-xyz789"
  }
}
Nil optional fields (
contactFirstName
, 
contactLastName
, 
contactPhone
, 
contactEmail
, 
demoAccountName
, 
demoAccountPassword
, 
notes
) are omitted from JSON output.

Commands

submissions list — list beta review submissions for a build

bash
asc beta-review submissions list --build-id <BUILD_ID> [--pretty]

submissions create — submit a build for beta review

bash
asc beta-review submissions create --build-id <BUILD_ID> [--pretty]
Creates a new beta app review submission. The build enters 
WAITING_FOR_REVIEW
state.

submissions get — get a specific submission

bash
asc beta-review submissions get --submission-id <SUBMISSION_ID> [--pretty]

detail get — get beta review contact details for an app

bash
asc beta-review detail get --app-id <APP_ID> [--pretty]
Returns the beta app review detail record (contact info and demo account) for the app. Each app has one beta review detail record.

detail update — update beta review contact details

bash
asc beta-review detail update --detail-id <DETAIL_ID> \
  [--contact-first-name <name>] \
  [--contact-last-name <name>] \
  [--contact-phone <phone>] \
  [--contact-email <email>] \
  [--demo-account-name <username>] \
  [--demo-account-password <password>] \
  [--demo-account-required] \
  [--notes <text>]
Only supplied flags are sent — unspecified fields are left unchanged.

BetaReviewState

StateDescription
WAITING_FOR_REVIEW
Submitted, waiting for Apple review
IN_REVIEW
Currently being reviewed
APPROVED
Approved for external testing
REJECTED
Rejected — fix issues and resubmit
Semantic booleans: 
isPending
, 
isInReview
, 
isApproved
, 
isRejected
.

Typical Workflow

bash
APP_ID=$(cat .asc/project.json 2>/dev/null | jq -r '.appId // empty')

# 1. Upload a build
asc builds upload --file MyApp.ipa

# 2. Add the build to an external beta group
BUILD_ID=$(asc builds list --app-id "$APP_ID" | jq -r '.data[0].id')
GROUP_ID=$(asc testflight groups list --app-id "$APP_ID" | jq -r '.data[] | select(.isInternalGroup == false) | .id' | head -1)
asc builds add-beta-group --build-id "$BUILD_ID" --beta-group-id "$GROUP_ID"

# 3. Set up beta review contact details (first time)
asc beta-review detail get --app-id "$APP_ID" --pretty
DETAIL_ID=$(asc beta-review detail get --app-id "$APP_ID" | jq -r '.data[0].id')
asc beta-review detail update --detail-id "$DETAIL_ID" \
  --contact-first-name "John" \
  --contact-last-name "Doe" \
  --contact-email "john@example.com" \
  --contact-phone "+1-555-0100"

# 4. Submit the build for beta app review
asc beta-review submissions create --build-id "$BUILD_ID" --pretty

# 5. Check submission status
asc beta-review submissions list --build-id "$BUILD_ID" --pretty

Key Computed Properties (BetaAppReviewDetail)

PropertyLogic
hasContact
contactEmail != nil && contactPhone != nil
demoAccountConfigured
!demoAccountRequired || (name != nil && password != nil)

Resolve App ID

See project-context.md — check 
.asc/project.json
before asking the user or running 
asc apps list
.

Output Flags

bash
--pretty          # Pretty-print JSON
--output table    # Table format
--output markdown # Markdown table