Q: How do I install asc, the App Store Connect CLI?

Install via Homebrew with brew install asc (recommended for macOS), or use the install script: curl -fsSL https://asccli.sh/install | bash (macOS and Linux). You can also build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build .

Q: Does asc work with CI/CD pipelines?

Yes. asc has official integrations for GitHub Actions , GitLab CI , Bitrise , and CircleCI . It's non-interactive by design with JSON output, making it ideal for automated pipelines.

Question 1

How do I install asc, the App Store Connect CLI?

Accepted Answer

Install via Homebrew with brew install asc (recommended for macOS), or use the install script: curl -fsSL https://asccli.sh/install | bash (macOS and Linux). You can also build from source by cloning the GitHub repository and running make build.

Question 2

What can asc automate in App Store Connect?

Accepted Answer

asc automates the entire App Store Connect workflow: TestFlight build distribution, build uploads (IPA/PKG), App Store review submissions with preflight checks, code signing (certificates, provisioning profiles, bundle IDs), screenshot and app preview management, metadata and localization sync, Xcode Cloud workflows, release dashboards, and more. It covers 1,200+ API endpoints across 80+ command groups.

Question 3

Does asc work with CI/CD pipelines?

Accepted Answer

Yes. asc has official integrations for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Bitrise, and CircleCI. It's non-interactive by design with JSON output, making it ideal for automated pipelines.

Question 4

How is asc different from Fastlane?

Accepted Answer

asc is a single Go binary with zero dependencies. No Ruby, no Bundler, no Gemfile. It covers every official App Store Connect API endpoint (1,200+), which Fastlane does not. It starts instantly, produces deterministic JSON output, and works well with AI agents. Fastlane requires a Ruby environment and only covers a subset of the API.

Question 5

Is asc free and open source?

Accepted Answer

Yes. asc is completely free and open source under the MIT license. The source code is available at github.com/rudrankriyam/App-Store-Connect-CLI.

Question 6

Does asc support AI agents and coding assistants?

Accepted Answer

Yes. asc is agent-native with 13+ pre-built skills for AI coding assistants like Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, and others. Install them with asc install-skills or npx skills add rudrankriyam/app-store-connect-cli-skills. The CLI produces structured JSON output that agents can parse directly.

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