asc-xcode-build

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Build, archive, and export iOS/macOS apps with xcodebuild before uploading to App Store Connect. Use when you need to create an IPA or PKG for upload.

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SKILL.md Content

Xcode Build and Export

Use this skill when you need to build an app from source and prepare it for upload to App Store Connect.

Preconditions

Xcode installed and command line tools configured
Valid signing identity and provisioning profiles (or automatic signing enabled)

iOS Build Flow

1. Clean and Archive

bash

xcodebuild clean archive \
  -scheme "YourScheme" \
  -configuration Release \
  -archivePath /tmp/YourApp.xcarchive \
  -destination "generic/platform=iOS"

2. Export IPA

bash

xcodebuild -exportArchive \
  -archivePath /tmp/YourApp.xcarchive \
  -exportPath /tmp/YourAppExport \
  -exportOptionsPlist ExportOptions.plist \
  -allowProvisioningUpdates

A minimal

ExportOptions.plist

for App Store distribution:

xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>method</key>
    <string>app-store-connect</string>
    <key>teamID</key>
    <string>YOUR_TEAM_ID</string>
</dict>
</plist>

3. Upload with asc

bash

asc builds upload --app "APP_ID" --ipa "/tmp/YourAppExport/YourApp.ipa"

macOS Build Flow

1. Archive

bash

xcodebuild archive \
  -scheme "YourMacScheme" \
  -configuration Release \
  -archivePath /tmp/YourMacApp.xcarchive \
  -destination "generic/platform=macOS"

2. Export PKG

bash

xcodebuild -exportArchive \
  -archivePath /tmp/YourMacApp.xcarchive \
  -exportPath /tmp/YourMacAppExport \
  -exportOptionsPlist ExportOptions.plist \
  -allowProvisioningUpdates

3. Upload PKG with asc

macOS apps export as

.pkg

files. Upload with

asc

:

bash

asc builds upload \
  --app "APP_ID" \
  --pkg "/tmp/YourMacAppExport/YourApp.pkg" \
  --version "1.0.0" \
  --build-number "123"

Notes:

```
--pkg
```
automatically sets platform to
```
MAC_OS
```
.
For
```
.pkg
```
uploads,
```
--version
```
and
```
--build-number
```
are required (they are not auto-extracted like IPA uploads).
Add
```
--wait
```
if you want to wait for build processing to complete.

Build Number Management

Each upload requires a unique build number higher than previously uploaded builds.

In Xcode project settings:

```
CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION
```
- build number (e.g., "316")
```
MARKETING_VERSION
```
- version string (e.g., "2.2.0")

Check existing builds:

bash

asc builds list --app "APP_ID" --platform IOS --limit 5

Troubleshooting

"No profiles for bundle ID" during export

Add
```
-allowProvisioningUpdates
```
flag
Verify your Apple ID is logged into Xcode

Build rejected for missing icon (macOS)

macOS requires ICNS format icons with all sizes:

16x16, 32x32, 128x128, 256x256, 512x512 (1x and 2x)

CFBundleVersion too low

The build number must be higher than any previously uploaded build. Increment

CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION

and rebuild.

Notes

Always clean before archive for release builds
Use
```
xcodebuild -showBuildSettings
```
to verify configuration
For submission issues (encryption, content rights), see
```
asc-submission-health
```
skill