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Expo Appstore Deploy by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Expo Appstore Deploy
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

Expo Appstore Deploy

Deploy Expo/React Native apps to Apple App Store and Google Play Store using EAS Build + Submit. Use when building iOS/Android production builds, submitting to app stores, managing certificates/provisioning profiles, or troubleshooting EAS build failures. Triggers on app store deploy, EAS build, production build, submit to store.

modbender Updated Sep 9, 2026 12 repo stars

File contents

Expo App Store Deploy

Full pipeline details in references/guide.md.

Quick Commands

# iOS: first-time (interactive Apple login required)
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production

# iOS: subsequent builds
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --non-interactive

# Android
npx eas-cli build --platform android --profile production --non-interactive

# Submit
npx eas-cli submit --platform ios --id <BUILD_ID>
npx eas-cli submit --platform android --id <BUILD_ID>

# Build + submit in one step
npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --auto-submit

Common Failures

Error	Fix
Install dependencies fails	Remove native packages from devDependencies
Credentials not set up	Run first build interactively (no --non-interactive)
Apple 2FA invalid code	Use SMS method, never reuse codes
ascAppId not allowed empty	Remove field on first submit, add returned ID after
Already submitted this build	Not an error - previous submission succeeded

Prerequisites

Apple Developer Program active
Google Play Console + identity verification complete
eas-cli installed: npx eas-cli --version
eas.json with projectId in app.config.ts

App Store Review Tips

AI apps: expect 12+ or 17+ age rating requirement
Microphone: NSMicrophoneUsageDescription must be clear
External server dependency: handle offline gracefully
Social login: Apple Sign In required if other social logins present
Paid apps: Restore Purchases button required
Demo account + server URL required in Review Notes
All URLs (Privacy, Support, Marketing) must return HTTP 200 before submission

---name: expo-appstore-deploydescription: Deploy Expo/React Native apps to Apple App Store and Google Play Store using EAS Build + Submit. Use when building iOS/Android production builds, submitting to app stores, managing certificates/provisioning profiles, or troubleshooting EAS build failures. Triggers on app store deploy, EAS build, production build, submit to store.--- # Expo App Store Deploy Full pipeline details in `references/guide.md`. ## Quick Commands ```bash # iOS: first-time (interactive Apple login required) npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production # iOS: subsequent builds npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --non-interactive # Android npx eas-cli build --platform android --profile production --non-interactive # Submit npx eas-cli submit --platform ios --id <BUILD_ID> npx eas-cli submit --platform android --id <BUILD_ID> # Build + submit in one step npx eas-cli build --platform ios --profile production --auto-submit ``` ## Common Failures | Error | Fix | |-------|-----| | Install dependencies fails | Remove native packages from devDependencies | | Credentials not set up | Run first build interactively (no --non-interactive) | | Apple 2FA invalid code | Use SMS method, never reuse codes | | ascAppId not allowed empty | Remove field on first submit, add returned ID after | | Already submitted this build | Not an error - previous submission succeeded | ## Prerequisites 1. Apple Developer Program active 2. Google Play Console + identity verification complete 3. `eas-cli` installed: `npx eas-cli --version` 4. `eas.json` with `projectId` in `app.config.ts` ## App Store Review Tips - AI apps: expect 12+ or 17+ age rating requirement - Microphone: NSMicrophoneUsageDescription must be clear - External server dependency: handle offline gracefully - Social login: Apple Sign In required if other social logins present - Paid apps: Restore Purchases button required - Demo account + server URL required in Review Notes - All URLs (Privacy, Support, Marketing) must return HTTP 200 before submission

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