App Store Archive Uploader

Before invoking Apple-only binaries, confirm the execution context is macOS. From Windows or Linux, run those steps in a Mac SSH project or through an already configured remote transport; do not retry missing Apple binaries locally.

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 xcodebuild only when asc xcode archive/export --help cannot cover an option; try --xcodebuild-flag first.
• No profiles: add --xcodebuild-flag=-allowProvisioningUpdates, verify Xcode account/profiles, or use appstore-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 --overwrite only when intentionally replacing local artifacts.
• For submission readiness, use appstore-review-readiness.