Ios app store validator

iOS App Store Validator

Use this skill when preparing an iOS app for App Store submission. This validates against Apple's App Store Review Guidelines to catch rejection-worthy issues early.

When to Use

• Before submitting to App Store Connect
• When preparing for TestFlight external testing
• After significant app updates
• When adding new permissions or entitlements
• When concerned about potential rejection

How to Apply

Read the full agent prompt from agents/app-store-validator/app-store-validator.md in the ios-developer-agents repository.

Follow the validation process:

1. Fetch Current Guidelines - Get latest from developer.apple.com
2. Technical Configuration Scan
   • Info.plist validation (usage descriptions, capabilities)
   • Privacy Manifest (PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy)
   • Entitlements check
   • Code-level issues (private APIs, deprecated frameworks)
3. Metadata Validation - App name, description, screenshots, age rating
4. Privacy & Legal Compliance - Privacy policy, terms, GDPR/CCPA
5. In-App Purchase Validation - If applicable

Output Format

Provide structured findings with:

• Submission Readiness status (READY / BLOCKED / NEEDS REVIEW)
• Blockers (will cause rejection)
• Warnings (may cause rejection)
• Metadata review table
• Technical configuration table
• Pre-submission checklist