CLI for Building & Distributing iOS Apps (.ipa Files)
Create .ipa files and then distribute them with TestFlight, all from the command line!
Less cumbersome than clicking around in Xcode, and less hassle than rolling your own build script--Shenzhen radically improves the process of getting new builds out to testers and enterprises.
This project is starting with TestFlight, but will move to support other popular distribution methods, such as S3, CloudApp, and / or Dropbox. Suggestions (and pull requests) are very welcome.
shenzhenis named for 深圳, the Chinese city famous for its role as the center of manufacturing for a majority of consumer electronics, including iPhones and iPads. Its sister project's namesake, Cupertino, CA, is home to Apple, Inc.'s world headquarters.
$ gem install shenzhen
Shenzhen adds the ipa command to your PATH:
$ ipa
Build and distribute iOS apps (.ipa files)
Commands:
build Create a new .ipa file for your app
distribute:testflight Distribute an .ipa file over testflight
help Display global or [command] help documentation.
Aliases:
distribute distribute:testflight
Global Options:
-h, --help Display help documentation
-v, --version Display version information
-t, --trace Display backtrace when an error occurs
$ cd /path/to/iOS Project/
$ ipa build
$ ipa distribute
Mattt Thompson
Shenzhen is available under the MIT license. See the LICENSE file for more info.