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name: swift-build description: Build, archive, code signing, and App Store distribution for iOS/macOS apps. Use when configuring build settings, signing, TestFlight, notarization, or CI/CD pipelines. user-invocable: false

Swift Build & Distribution

Code Signing (Automatic - Recommended)

Copy# Xcode: Target → General → "Automatically manage signing" ✓
# Select Development Team

# Command line
xcodebuild archive \
  -scheme MyApp \
  -archivePath ./build/MyApp.xcarchive \
  -allowProvisioningUpdates \
  DEVELOPMENT_TEAM="XXXXXXXXXX"

Archive & Export

Copy# Archive
xcodebuild archive \
  -workspace MyApp.xcworkspace \
  -scheme MyApp \
  -configuration Release \
  -archivePath ./build/MyApp.xcarchive

# Export IPA
xcodebuild -exportArchive \
  -archivePath ./build/MyApp.xcarchive \
  -exportPath ./build \
  -exportOptionsPlist ExportOptions.plist

ExportOptions.plist:

Copy<dict>
    <key>method</key>
    <string>app-store</string>
    <key>teamID</key>
    <string>XXXXXXXXXX</string>
</dict>

Privacy Manifest (REQUIRED)

PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy:

Copy<dict>
    <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypes</key>
    <array>
        <dict>
            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPIType</key>
            <string>NSPrivacyAccessedAPICategoryUserDefaults</string>
            <key>NSPrivacyAccessedAPITypeReasons</key>
            <array><string>CA92.1</string></array>
        </dict>
    </array>
</dict>

macOS Notarization

Copy# Store credentials
xcrun notarytool store-credentials "notary-profile" \
  --apple-id "dev@company.com" \
  --team-id "XXXXXXXXXX"

# Submit
xcrun notarytool submit ./MyApp.dmg \
  --keychain-profile "notary-profile" --wait

# Staple ticket
xcrun stapler staple ./MyApp.dmg

Build Configurations

Release.xcconfig:

CopyGCC_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = s
SWIFT_OPTIMIZATION_LEVEL = -O
SWIFT_COMPILATION_MODE = wholemodule
DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf-with-dsym

fastlane Beta Deploy

Copylane :beta do
  match(type: "appstore", readonly: true)
  increment_build_number
  build_app(scheme: "MyApp", export_method: "app-store")
  upload_to_testflight(groups: ["Beta Testers"])
end

Common Info.plist Keys

Copy<!-- Export compliance (no encryption) -->
<key>ITSAppUsesNonExemptEncryption</key>
<false/>

<!-- Required device capabilities -->
<key>UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities</key>
<array><string>arm64</string></array>

Troubleshooting

Copy# Check certificates
security find-identity -v -p codesigning

# Check provisioning profiles
ls ~/Library/MobileDevice/Provisioning\ Profiles/

# Verify code signing
codesign -dvvv MyApp.app

Pre-Release Checklist

• Version & build number incremented
• PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy complete
• App Icon all variants (light/dark/tinted)
• Release configuration selected
• Archive validates in Organizer
• TestFlight beta tested