Unofficial App Store Connect CLI

A fast, lightweight, and scriptable CLI for the App Store Connect API. Automate iOS, macOS, tvOS, and visionOS release workflows from your terminal, IDE, or CI/CD pipeline.

Table of Contents

• asc skills
• Quick Start
• Wall of Apps
• Common Workflows
• Commands and Reference
• Documentation
• Contributing
• License

asc skills

Agent Skills for automating asc workflows including builds, TestFlight, metadata sync, submissions, and signing: https://github.com/rudrankriyam/app-store-connect-cli-skills

Quick Start

Install

# Homebrew (recommended)
brew install asc
Install script (macOS/Linux)
curl -fsSL https://asccli.sh/install | bash

For source builds and contributor setup, see CONTRIBUTING.md.

Authenticate

asc auth login \
  --name "MyApp" \
  --key-id "ABC123" \
  --issuer-id "DEF456" \
  --private-key /path/to/AuthKey.p8

Generate API keys at: https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/access/integrations/api

First command

asc apps list

Output defaults (TTY-aware)

asc chooses a default --output based on where stdout is connected:

• Interactive terminal (TTY): table
• Non-interactive output (pipes/files/CI): json

You can still set a global preference:

export ASC_DEFAULT_OUTPUT=markdown

And explicit flags always win:

asc apps list --output json

Wall of Apps

60 apps ship with asc. See the Wall of Apps →

Want to add yours? Open a PR.

Add Your App to the Wall

Use: make generate app APP="Your App Name" LINK="https://apps.apple.com/app/id1234567890" CREATOR="your-github-handle" PLATFORM="iOS,macOS"

This updates docs/wall-of-apps.json and re-syncs the Wall snippet in README.md.

Common Workflows

TestFlight feedback and crashes

asc feedback --app "123456789" --paginate
asc crashes --app "123456789" --sort -createdDate --limit 10

Builds and distribution

asc builds upload --app "123456789" --file "/path/to/MyApp.ipa"
asc testflight builds list --app "123456789" --output table

Validate and submit

asc validate --app "123456789" --version "1.2.3"
asc submit --app "123456789" --version "1.2.3"

Metadata and localization

asc localizations list --app "123456789"
asc app-info get --app "123456789" --output json --pretty

Screenshots and media

asc screenshots list --app "123456789"
asc video-previews list --app "123456789"

Signing and bundle IDs

asc certificates list
asc profiles list
asc bundle-ids list

Workflow automation

asc workflow run --file .asc/workflow.json --workflow release

Commands and Reference

Use built-in help as the source of truth:

asc --help
asc <command> --help
asc <command> <subcommand> --help

For full command families, flags, and discovery patterns, see:

• docs/COMMANDS.md

Documentation

• docs/CI_CD.md - CI/CD integration guides (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Bitrise, CircleCI)
• docs/COMMANDS.md - Command families and reference navigation
• docs/API_NOTES.md - API quirks and behaviors
• docs/CONTRIBUTING.md - CLI development and testing notes
• docs/TESTING.md - Testing patterns and conventions
• docs/openapi/README.md - Offline OpenAPI snapshot + update flow
• CONTRIBUTING.md - Contribution guide

Acknowledgements

Local screenshot framing uses Koubou (pinned to 0.14.0) for deterministic device-frame rendering. GitHub: https://github.com/bitomule/koubou

Simulator UI automation for screenshot capture and interactions uses AXe CLI. GitHub: https://github.com/cameroncooke/AXe

Contributing

Contributions are welcome. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.

Author

Rudrank Riyam

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