Appstore archive uploader
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Manage Xcode version/build numbers, archive, export, upload, and publish IPA/PKG artifacts with `asc xcode` helpers before TestFlight or App Store submission.
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App Store Archive Uploader
Prefer asc xcode archive and asc xcode export over raw xcodebuild when they fit.
Preconditions
Xcode/CLT installed; signing identity/profiles or automatic signing available; ASC auth configured for upload/build lookup.
Version And Build
asc xcode version view
asc xcode version edit --version "1.3.0" --build-number "42"
asc xcode version bump --type build
asc xcode version bump --type patch
asc builds next-build-number --app "APP_ID" --version "1.2.3" --platform IOS --output json
asc xcode version edit --build-number "NEXT_BUILD"
Use --project-dir, --project, and --target for multi-project/target determinism.
iOS/tvOS/visionOS
asc xcode archive --workspace "App.xcworkspace" --scheme "App" --configuration Release \
--clean --archive-path ".asc/artifacts/App.xcarchive" \
--xcodebuild-flag=-destination --xcodebuild-flag=generic/platform=iOS --output json
asc xcode export --archive-path ".asc/artifacts/App.xcarchive" \
--export-options "ExportOptions.plist" --ipa-path ".asc/artifacts/App.ipa" \
--xcodebuild-flag=-allowProvisioningUpdates --output json
Use --project "App.xcodeproj" for project-only apps. Add --wait to export/upload/publish when the next step depends on processed builds.
Upload/distribute:
asc builds upload --app "APP_ID" --ipa ".asc/artifacts/App.ipa" --wait
asc publish testflight --app "APP_ID" --ipa ".asc/artifacts/App.ipa" --group "GROUP_ID" --wait
asc publish appstore --app "APP_ID" --ipa ".asc/artifacts/App.ipa" --version "1.2.3" --wait
asc publish appstore --app "APP_ID" --ipa ".asc/artifacts/App.ipa" --version "1.2.3" --wait --submit --confirm
macOS App Store
asc xcode archive --project "MacApp.xcodeproj" --scheme "MacApp" --configuration Release \
--clean --archive-path ".asc/artifacts/MacApp.xcarchive" \
--xcodebuild-flag=-destination --xcodebuild-flag=generic/platform=macOS --output json
xcodebuild -exportArchive -archivePath ".asc/artifacts/MacApp.xcarchive" \
-exportPath ".asc/artifacts/MacAppExport" -exportOptionsPlist "ExportOptions.plist" \
-allowProvisioningUpdates
asc builds upload --app "APP_ID" --pkg ".asc/artifacts/MacAppExport/MacApp.pkg" \
--version "1.0.0" --build-number "123" --wait
PKG uploads require explicit --version and --build-number.
Fallback And Troubleshooting
- Use raw
xcodebuildonly whenasc xcode archive/export --helpcannot cover an option; try--xcodebuild-flagfirst. - No profiles: add
--xcodebuild-flag=-allowProvisioningUpdates, verify Xcode account/profiles, or useappstore-signing-setup. - Build number too low: resolve
asc builds next-build-number, edit, rebuild, upload. - Missing macOS icon: fix ICNS/asset catalog sizes, rebuild, export/upload.
- Use
--overwriteonly when intentionally replacing local artifacts. - For submission readiness, use
appstore-review-readiness.