Asc Xcode Build

A wrapper around Xcode build tooling that handles the archive, export, and upload flow to App Store Connect. You get version and build number management, IPA/PKG export helpers that layer on top of xcodebuild, and integration with ASC upload commands. The real value is in `asc xcode archive` and `asc xcode export`, which give you cleaner syntax and JSON output compared to raw xcodebuild recipes. It also handles the common build number collision problem by fetching the next safe number from App Store Connect before you archive. If you're automating iOS or macOS releases and tired of remembering xcodebuild flags, this consolidates the happy path into something more readable.

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last updated: Jul 14, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add rudrankriyam/asc-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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