Workflow

•Detect project configuration - Find .xcworkspace (preferred) or .xcodeproj
•Identify the scheme - List schemes and pick the main app scheme
•Extract Team ID - Get from project.pbxproj
•Check/create ExportOptions.plist - Generate if missing
•Archive and export - Build for release
•Upload or open Organizer - Based on user preference

Step 1: Detect Project

bash

ls -la *.xcworkspace 2>/dev/null || ls -la *.xcodeproj 2>/dev/null

Step 2: List Schemes

bash

xcodebuild -workspace *.xcworkspace -list 2>/dev/null
# or
xcodebuild -project *.xcodeproj -list 2>/dev/null

Step 3: Extract Team ID

bash

grep -r "DEVELOPMENT_TEAM" *.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj | head -5

Step 4: Create ExportOptions.plist

xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">
<plist version="1.0">
<dict>
    <key>method</key>
    <string>app-store-connect</string>
    <key>signingStyle</key>
    <string>automatic</string>
    <key>teamID</key>
    <string>TEAM_ID_HERE</string>
    <key>uploadSymbols</key>
    <true/>
    <key>destination</key>
    <string>upload</string>
</dict>
</plist>

Step 5: Archive

bash

xcodebuild -workspace PROJECT.xcworkspace \
  -scheme SCHEME_NAME \
  -configuration Release \
  -archivePath build/APP.xcarchive \
  archive \
  -allowProvisioningUpdates \
  -quiet

Step 6: Export IPA

bash

xcodebuild -exportArchive \
  -archivePath build/APP.xcarchive \
  -exportPath build/export \
  -exportOptionsPlist build/ExportOptions.plist \
  -allowProvisioningUpdates

Step 7: Upload

Option A: Open Xcode Organizer (manual)

bash

open build/APP.xcarchive

Option B: CLI upload

bash

xcrun altool --upload-app \
  -f build/export/APP.ipa \
  -t ios \
  --apiKey YOUR_API_KEY \
  --apiIssuer YOUR_ISSUER_ID

User Prompts

Ask before starting:

•"Should I upload directly to App Store Connect, or just open Xcode Organizer for manual upload?"
•If multiple schemes found: "I found these schemes: [list]. Which one should I build?"