asc-build-lifecycle

SKILL.md

asc build lifecycle

Use this skill to manage build state, processing, and retention.

Find the right build

Latest build:

asc builds info --app "APP_ID" --latest --version "1.2.3" --platform IOS

Next safe build number:

asc builds next-build-number --app "APP_ID" --version "1.2.3" --platform IOS

The command scans the full processed-build history and in-flight uploads, then returns one greater than the highest positive numeric build number. Blank or non-numeric processed build numbers are skipped with a warning; if no usable number remains, it falls back to --initial-build-number.

Recent builds:

asc builds list --app "APP_ID" --sort -uploadedDate --limit 10

Inspect processing state

asc builds info --build-id "BUILD_ID"

Distribution flows

Prefer end-to-end:

asc publish testflight --app "APP_ID" --ipa "./app.ipa" --group "GROUP_ID" --wait

asc publish appstore --app "APP_ID" --ipa "./app.ipa" --version "1.2.3" --wait --submit --confirm

Cleanup

Preview expiration:

asc builds expire-all --app "APP_ID" --older-than 90d --dry-run

Apply expiration:

asc builds expire-all --app "APP_ID" --older-than 90d --confirm

Single build:

asc builds expire --build-id "BUILD_ID" --confirm

Notes

asc builds upload uploads and commits an IPA or PKG. Use asc publish when
the workflow must also distribute to TestFlight or stage an App Store release.

For long processing times, use --wait, --poll-interval, and --timeout where supported.