asc-ad-hoc-distribution

ASC CLI skills

A collection of Agent Skills for shipping with the asc cli (asc). These skills help agents run builds, TestFlight, metadata, submissions, signing, and Apple Ads workflows.

This is a community-maintained, unofficial skill pack and is not affiliated with Apple.

Skills follow the Agent Skills format.

Installation

Install the skills with asc:

asc install-skills

Or install them directly from GitHub with the Agent Skills installer:

npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills

Claude Code plugin

This repository is also a Claude Code marketplace. Add it once, then install the asc plugin:

claude plugin marketplace add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills
claude plugin install asc@rorkai

Codex plugin

The repository includes a Codex plugin manifest and can be listed by a Codex plugin marketplace. Codex currently installs plugins from configured marketplaces, so use the Agent Skills installer until asc has a public marketplace listing:

npx skills add rorkai/app-store-connect-cli-skills --agent codex

Available Skills

asc-cli-usage

Guidance for running asc commands (canonical verbs, flags, pagination, output, auth).

Use when:

• You need the correct asc command or flag combination
• You want JSON-first output and pagination tips for automation
• You need Apple Ads command, auth, ad-account, org, payload, or pagination guidance

Example:

Find the right asc command to list all builds for app 123456789 as JSON and paginate through everything.

asc-apple-ads

Apple Ads auth and account discovery, Platform API v1 campaigns, targeting, reports, assets, guarded mutations, raw calls, and v5 migration.

Use when:

• You need to read or change Apple Ads resources with asc ads
• You need Apple Ads OAuth, profile, ad-account context, or ASC_ADS_* guidance
• You need a safe read-first plan before mutating a live Ads account
• You need to migrate deprecated asc ads v5 automation to Platform API v1

Example:

Discover my Apple Ads ad account, query campaigns through Platform API v1, and draft a paused test plan before creating anything.

asc-workflow

Define and run repo-local automation graphs using asc workflow and .asc/workflow.json.

Use when:

• You are migrating from lane-based automation to repo-local workflows
• You need multi-step orchestration with machine-parseable JSON output for CI/agents
• You need hooks (before_all, after_all, error), conditionals (if), and private helper sub-workflows
• You want validation (asc workflow validate) with cycle/reference checks before execution

Example:

Create an asc workflow that stages a release, validates it, and only submits when CONFIRM_RELEASE=true.

asc-app-create-ui

Create a new App Store Connect app via browser automation when no API exists.

Use when:

• You need to create an app record (name, bundle ID, SKU, primary language)
• You are comfortable logging in to App Store Connect in a real browser

Example:

Create a new App Store Connect app for com.example.myapp with SKU MYAPP123 and primary language English (U.S.).

asc-xcode-build

Build, archive, generate export options, export, and manage Xcode version/build numbers before uploading.

Use when:

• You need to create an IPA or PKG for upload
• You're setting up CI/CD build pipelines
• You need to generate or customize ExportOptions.plist
• You need a modern release-testing IPA for registered devices
• You're troubleshooting encryption compliance issues

Example:

Archive and export my macOS app as a PKG I can upload to App Store Connect.

asc-ad-hoc-distribution

Prepare and publish verified private iOS installs for registered devices with the experimental asc distribute workflow.

Use when:

• You need to ship a build outside TestFlight to a controlled device list
• You want a read-only plan before additive signing and storage mutations
• You need to resume or live-verify a private S3-compatible distribution run

Example:

Plan a private release-testing install from this Xcode archive, show me the exact effects, and apply only after I approve the plan hash.

asc-screenshot-resize

Resize and validate App Store screenshots using the current size catalog from asc screenshots sizes and macOS sips.

Use when:

• You need to inspect the screenshot dimensions Apple currently accepts
• You need to remove alpha or resize screenshots before upload
• You want local validation against an App Store screenshot device type

Example:

Validate these iPhone screenshots, resize only the invalid files, and verify the results before upload.

asc-shots-pipeline

Agent-first screenshot pipeline using xcodebuild/simctl, AXe, JSON plans, asc screenshots frame (experimental), and asc screenshots upload.

Use when:

• You need a repeatable simulator screenshot automation flow
• You want AXe-based UI driving before capture
• You need a staged pipeline (capture -> frame -> upload)
• You need to discover supported frame devices (asc screenshots list-frame-devices)
• You want pinned Koubou guidance for deterministic framing (koubou==0.20.0)

Example:

Build my iOS app, capture the home and settings screens in the simulator, frame them, and prepare them for upload.

asc-release-flow

Stage, upload, publish, and submit App Store releases through dry-run and confirmation-oriented orchestration.

Use when:

• A prepared app version or artifact needs to be staged, uploaded, or submitted
• You need to choose between asc release stage, asc review submit, and asc publish appstore
• You need to assemble a multi-item submission containing Game Center or digital-goods versions

For readiness failures, blocker diagnosis, monitoring, cancellation, or retry decisions, use asc-submission-health.

Example:

Stage version 2.4.0 with the selected build, show the dry-run plan, and submit it after confirmation.

asc-signing-setup

Bundle IDs, capabilities, certificates, provisioning profiles, and encrypted signing sync.

Use when:

• You are onboarding a new app or bundle ID
• You need to create or rotate signing assets
• You need to sync a private identity, reconcile ad hoc profiles, or run a command in an isolated signing environment

Example:

Set up signing for com.example.app with iCloud enabled, a distribution certificate, and an App Store profile.

asc-id-resolver

Resolve IDs for apps, builds, app and digital-goods versions, groups, and testers.

Use when:

• A command requires IDs and you only have names
• You need an API 4.4.1 IAP, subscription, or subscription-group version ID
• You want deterministic outputs for automation

Example:

Resolve the App Store Connect app ID, latest build ID, and TestFlight group IDs for MyApp.

asc-metadata-sync

Metadata and localization sync (including legacy metadata format migration).

Use when:

• You are updating App Store metadata or localizations
• You need to validate character limits before upload
• You need to update privacy policy URL or app-level metadata

Example:

Pull my App Store metadata into ./metadata, update the privacy policy URL, and push the changes back safely.

asc-localize-metadata

Translate App Store metadata (description, keywords, what's new, subtitle) to multiple locales using LLM translation prompts and push via asc.

Use when:

• You want to localize an app's App Store listing from a source locale (usually en-US)
• You need locale-aware keywords (not literal translations) and strict character limit enforcement
• You want a review-before-upload workflow for translations

Example:

Translate my en-US App Store metadata into German, French, and Japanes