@appifex/provision

App store provisioning and submission:

• iOS: TestFlight via the App Store Connect REST API + xcrun altool --upload-package
• Android: Play Console via @googleapis/androidpublisher

iOS (TestFlight)

Prerequisites

1. Apple Developer Account

You need an Apple Developer Program membership ($99/year).

2. Register a Bundle ID

Go to developer.apple.com/account/resources/identifiers:

• Click + → App IDs → App
• Enter a description and a Bundle ID (e.g. com.yourcompany.myapp)
• Register it

3. Create an App in App Store Connect

Go to appstoreconnect.apple.com → Apps → + → New App:

• Select iOS platform
• Enter app name
• Select the Bundle ID you just registered
• After creation, note the numeric App ID from the URL: appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps/123456789/...

4. Create a TestFlight Beta Group

In App Store Connect → your app → TestFlight tab:

• Click + next to "Internal Testing"
• Name the group (e.g. Internal Testers)
• Add yourself as a tester

5. Create an App Store Connect API Key

Go to App Store Connect → Users and Access → Integrations → App Store Connect API:

• Click + to generate a new key
• Give it App Manager or Admin role
• Download the .p8 file (you can only download it once!)
• Note the Key ID and Issuer ID shown on the page
• Save the .p8 file somewhere safe (e.g. ~/.appstoreconnect/AuthKey_XXXX.p8)
• Set file permissions: chmod 600 /path/to/AuthKey.p8

6. Install Xcode Command Line Tools

xcode-select --install  # provides xcrun altool
xcrun altool --version  # verify availability

The TestFlight upload pipeline uses xcrun altool --upload-package (ships with Xcode) plus the App Store Connect REST API — no community asc CLI required.

Setup

Run dtc setup and answer Yes to "Configure Apple TestFlight?":

◆  Configure Apple TestFlight?
│  Yes
│
◆  Apple Team ID
│  A1B2C3D4E5
│
◆  Bundle ID
│  com.example.petapp
│
◆  App Store Connect App ID (numeric)
│  123456789
│
◆  App Store Connect Key ID
│  ABC123DEF4
│
◆  App Store Connect Issuer ID
│  12345678-abcd-efgh-ijkl-123456789012
│
◆  Path to .p8 key file
│  ~/.appstoreconnect/AuthKey_ABC123DEF4.p8

This saves credentials to ~/.dtc/config.json under the apple key.

CLI Usage

# Archive a project and submit to TestFlight (full flow)
dtc provision submit --project ./my-app

# Archive with a specific scheme
dtc provision submit --project ./my-app --scheme PetApp

# Submit a pre-built .ipa directly (skip archive)
dtc provision submit --ipa ./build/PetApp.ipa

Pipeline Integration

When Apple TestFlight is configured and all tests pass, the pipeline automatically archives and submits to TestFlight as the final step (SwiftUI projects only):

dtc run --prompt "Pet adoption app" --platform swiftui --out ./pet-app
# Pipeline: design → spec → tests → codegen → build → validate → fix → report → deliver → provision

MCP Tool

The dtc_provision_submit MCP tool is available in Claude Code:

dtc_provision_submit({ projectDir: "/path/to/app" })                    # archive + submit
dtc_provision_submit({ projectDir: "/path/to/app", scheme: "PetApp" })  # with scheme
dtc_provision_submit({ ipaPath: "/path/to/App.ipa" })                   # pre-built IPA

Programmatic Usage

import { runTestFlightUploadPhase } from '@appifex/provision'
import { runXcodeArchivePhase } from '@appifex/build'
import { createRunner } from '@appifex/runner'
import { ProgressEmitter, loadConfig } from '@appifex/core'

const config = await loadConfig('~/.dtc')
const runner = createRunner(config.runner, { cwd: './my-app' })
const emitter = new ProgressEmitter()

// Archive (reads package.json version, computes next build number via ASC REST)
const archive = await runXcodeArchivePhase({
  runner,
  config,
  projectDir: './my-app',
  scheme: 'PetApp',
})
if (archive.skipped) {
  console.log('Archive skipped:', archive.reason)
  process.exit(0)
}

// Upload + assign to internal TestFlight group
const result = await runTestFlightUploadPhase({
  runner,
  config,
  emitter,
  ipaPath: archive.ipaPath,
  buildNumber: archive.buildNumber,
  marketingVersion: archive.marketingVersion,
})
console.log(result.status, (result as any).buildId)

Android (Play Console)

Prerequisites

1. Google Play Developer Account

Register at Google Play Console ($25 one-time fee). Create your app listing.

2. Create a Service Account

1. Go to Google Cloud Console → IAM & Admin → Service Accounts
2. Create a service account (e.g. play-console-uploader)
3. Click Actions → Manage Keys → Add Key → Create New Key → JSON
4. Download the JSON key file and save it (e.g. ~/.config/gcloud/play-console-key.json)
5. In Google Play Console → Setup → API Access, link your Google Cloud project
6. Go to Users and Permissions → Invite New User, paste the service account email
7. Grant Release Manager permission for your app

3. Create a Release Keystore

keytool -genkey -v -keystore release.keystore -alias release \
  -keyalg RSA -keysize 2048 -validity 10000

4. First Upload (Required)

The Play Console API requires at least one manual upload before API uploads work. Upload your first AAB manually via Play Console → Internal Testing → Create new release.

Setup

Run dtc setup and answer Yes to "Configure Google Play Console?":

◆  Configure Google Play Console?
│  Yes
│
◆  Service account JSON key path
│  ~/.config/gcloud/play-console-key.json
│
◆  Package name (application ID)
│  com.example.petapp
│
◆  Release keystore path (.jks)
│  ~/.android/release.keystore
│
◆  Keystore password
│  [hidden]
│
◆  Key alias
│  release
│
◆  Key password
│  [hidden]
│
◆  Play Console track
│  Internal Testing

This saves credentials to ~/.dtc/config.json under the android key.

CLI Usage

# Build AAB and submit to Play Console (auto-detects Android from project)
dtc provision submit --project ./my-app

# Submit a pre-built .aab directly (skip build)
dtc provision submit --aab ./app/build/outputs/bundle/release/app-release.aab

The CLI auto-detects the platform from the project directory (build.gradle.kts → Android, otherwise iOS).

Pipeline Integration

When Google Play Console is configured and all tests pass, the pipeline automatically builds a release AAB and submits to the configured Play Console track:

dtc run --prompt "Pet adoption app" --platform kotlin-compose --out ./pet-app
# Pipeline: design → spec → tests → codegen → build → validate → fix → report → deliver → provision

MCP Tool

The dtc_provision_submit MCP tool auto-detects the platform:

dtc_provision_submit({ projectDir: "/path/to/app" })                        # auto-detect + submit
dtc_provision_submit({ projectDir: "/path/to/app", platform: "android" })   # explicit Android
dtc_provision_submit({ aabPath: "/path/to/app.aab" })                       # pre-built AAB

Programmatic Usage

import { PlayConsoleClient } from '@appifex/provision'
import { bundleKotlin } from '@appifex/build'
import { createRunner } from '@appifex/runner'

const runner = createRunner({ type: 'local' })

// Build release AAB
const bundle = await bundleKotlin(runner, {
  projectDir: './my-app',
  keystorePath: '~/.android/release.keystore',
  keystorePassword: 'mypass',
  keyAlias: 'release',
  keyPassword: 'keypass',
})

// Submit to Play Console
const client = new PlayConsoleClient({
  serviceAccountKeyPath: '~/.config/gcloud/play-console-key.json',
})
await client.submitToTrack({
  packageName: 'com.example.petapp',
  aabPath: bundle.aabPath!,
  track: 'internal',
})