Shipping to TestFlight Without Fastlane: Raw xcodebuild, Auto-Incrementing Builds, and One Neat Provisioning Trick
📰 Dev.to · Todd Sullivan
Learn how to ship your iOS app to TestFlight without using Fastlane, using raw xcodebuild and a neat provisioning trick
Action Steps
- Configure your Xcode project for automatic code signing
- Use raw xcodebuild commands to archive and export your app
- Implement an auto-incrementing build number system
- Apply a provisioning trick to simplify the deployment process
- Test and deploy your app to TestFlight using the xcodebuild commands
Who Needs to Know This
This tutorial is beneficial for iOS developers and DevOps engineers who want to automate their app deployment process without relying on Fastlane. It can help teams streamline their CI/CD pipeline and improve overall efficiency.
Key Insight
💡 You can use raw xcodebuild commands to automate your iOS app deployment to TestFlight, without relying on Fastlane
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Ship your iOS app to TestFlight without Fastlane! Learn how to use raw xcodebuild and a neat provisioning trick to automate your deployment process
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Learn how to ship your iOS app to TestFlight without using Fastlane, using raw xcodebuild and a neat provisioning trick
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