Asc Xcode Build

This wraps the command-line Xcode build tooling from the asc CLI into a skill that helps you archive, export, and upload iOS, tvOS, visionOS, and macOS apps to App Store Connect. The real value is in the version and build number helpers that let you query App Store Connect for the next safe build number before you archive, which saves you from low build number rejections. It prefers the asc wrappers over raw xcodebuild commands because they give you structured JSON output and handle common flags more cleanly. The flow is straightforward: bump your version, archive with the right destination platform, export with your plist, then upload or publish to TestFlight or the App Store. Use this when you're building IPAs or PKGs for distribution and want to avoid manual xcodebuild incantations.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-xcode-build --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Xcode build and export

Use this skill when you need to build an app from source and prepare it for App Store Connect. Prefer asc xcode archive and asc xcode export over raw xcodebuild recipes when they fit the project.

Preconditions

For a prepared xtool package on Linux, use portable iOS builds instead of the Xcode commands below. That workflow has a narrower project and signing contract.

Xcode and command line tools are installed.
Signing identity and provisioning profiles are available, or automatic signing is enabled.
App Store Connect auth is configured when upload or build lookup is needed.

Manage version and build numbers

asc xcode version view
asc xcode version edit --version "1.3.0" --build-number "42"
asc xcode version edit --next-build-number --app "APP_ID" --platform IOS
asc xcode version bump --type build
asc xcode version bump --type patch
asc xcode version bump --type build --next-build-number --app "APP_ID" --platform IOS

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