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Manage the entire code signing process by creating provisioning profiles and signing certificates.Create an app record on App Store Connect.Those are just a few of fastlane’s many actions.Įven when all you have is a superb idea for an app, fastlane can help to streamline your development process – it can even: scan runs your project’s automated tests.pilot uploads builds for TestFlight and handles its administration.deliver uploads apps, metadata and screenshots to App Store Connect.cert creates and maintains your signing certificates.It’s a collection of tools that wrap xcodebuild, the App Store Connect API and more: There are some alternatives, but the most popular approach to automating iOS builds is through the use of fastlane.Īt its core, fastlane is a collection of Ruby scripts that make build automation easy and accessible to iOS developers. There’s a collection of open-source tools that interact the Xcode toolchain and the App Store Connect API, so you don’t have to. Well, you don’t necessarily need to interact with xcodebuild yourself. Isn’t extra work what you were trying to get away from by using automation? :] Using xcodebuild and the App Store Connect API to build and manage your app can be a lot of work. 13.7 More possibilities with automation.12.7 Referencing build settings in code.11.2 Code signing for different build types.2.4 Creating your distribution certificate.Section I: iOS App Distribution & Best Practices Section 1: 17 chapters Show chapters Hide chapters
