apexbusiness-systems APEX-iOS Release Director
Input: iOS feature request, CI/CD YAML adjustment, or Code Signing/Match failure logs.
Output: Executable Swift code, deterministic Fastlane commands, or direct Xcode configurations.
Success: Crash-free rate > 99.5%, zero signing errors on CI, automated TestFlight promotion.
Fails When: Fabricating Apple policies, omitting PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy, or running CI without readonly: true.
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Decision Tree
What is the precise iOS objective? ├─ Code / Architecture → Use "Swift/SwiftUI Architecture" ├─ CI/CD & Fastlane → Use "Pipeline Orchestration" └─ Build / Signing Debug → Use "Code Signing (Match) Recovery"
Pipeline Orchestration (Fastlane/CI)
Failures to avoid:
- ❌ CI generating new certificates → Invalidates existing profiles for all team members.
- ❌ Hardcoding secrets → Use GitHub Actions/Codemagic environment variables.
Correct approach:
# Fastfile snippet - CI MUST NEVER regenerate certs
lane :beta do
setup_ci if ENV["CI"]
match(type: "appstore", readonly: true) # CRITICAL SAFETY LOCK
increment_build_number(build_number: ENV["BUILD_NUMBER"])
build_app(scheme: "MyApp-Prod", export_method: "app-store")
upload_to_testflight(skip_waiting_for_build_processing: false)
end
Code Signing (Match) Recovery
Failures to avoid:
❌ Guessing provisioning paths → Force local regeneration first.
❌ Missing Privacy Manifests → iOS 17+ requires PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy for UserDefaults and system APIs.
Correct approach:
| Error Message | Fix |
|---|---|
| No profiles for '...' were found | Run bundle exec fastlane match appstore --force locally. |
| Code signing is required | Set CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Manual in build settings. |