Android Playstore Publishing

Android Play Store Publishing

This skill orchestrates complete GitHub Actions workflow generation by running three atomic skills in sequence.

What This Does

Generates all GitHub Actions workflows for Play Store deployment:

1. Internal Workflow - Automatic deployment on push
2. Beta Workflow - Manual deployment to alpha/beta tracks
3. Production Workflows - Deployment and rollout management

Prerequisites

• Play Console setup complete (run android-playstore-setup first)
• SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON_PLAINTEXT in GitHub Secrets
• Signing secrets configured
• Package name known

Process

This skill runs three sub-skills in order:

Step 1: Generate Internal Testing Workflow

Follow the skill at: ~/claude-devtools/skills/android-workflow-internal/SKILL.md

What it does:

• Creates deploy-internal.yml
• Triggers on push to main/develop
• Deploys automatically to internal track
• Preserves build artifacts

Verify before continuing:

yamllint .github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml

Step 2: Generate Beta Testing Workflow

Follow the skill at: ~/claude-devtools/skills/android-workflow-beta/SKILL.md

What it does:

• Creates deploy-beta.yml
• Manual trigger with track selection (alpha/beta)
• Configurable rollout percentage
• Artifact preservation

Verify before continuing:

yamllint .github/workflows/deploy-beta.yml

Step 3: Generate Production Workflows

Follow the skill at: ~/claude-devtools/skills/android-workflow-production/SKILL.md

What it does:

• Creates deploy-production.yml (deployment)
• Creates manage-rollout.yml (rollout control)
• Requires manual approval via environment
• Staged rollout with configurable percentages

Verify before continuing:

yamllint .github/workflows/deploy-production.yml
yamllint .github/workflows/manage-rollout.yml

Final Verification (MANDATORY)

After all three skills complete, verify the complete setup:

# 1. Verify all workflows exist
ls .github/workflows/deploy-*.yml .github/workflows/manage-rollout.yml

# 2. Validate all YAML files
yamllint .github/workflows/deploy-*.yml .github/workflows/manage-rollout.yml

# 3. Verify package names are correct
grep "packageName:" .github/workflows/deploy-*.yml

# 4. Verify workflows use correct secrets
grep "secrets\." .github/workflows/deploy-*.yml

All checks must pass before marking this skill as complete.

Completion Criteria

Do NOT mark complete unless ALL are verified:

✅ Workflows created

• .github/workflows/deploy-internal.yml exists
• .github/workflows/deploy-beta.yml exists
• .github/workflows/deploy-production.yml exists
• .github/workflows/manage-rollout.yml exists

✅ Validation

• All YAML files are valid
• Package names are correct in all files
• Workflows reference correct secrets

✅ Documentation

• .github/workflows/README.md created
• Environment setup documented

✅ GitHub Setup

• "production" environment created
• Required reviewers configured

Summary Report

After completion, provide this summary:

✅ Android Play Store Publishing Setup Complete!

📦 Workflows Created:
  ✓ deploy-internal.yml (auto on push)
  ✓ deploy-beta.yml (manual, alpha/beta)
  ✓ deploy-production.yml (staged rollout)
  ✓ manage-rollout.yml (rollout control)

📋 Next Steps:

  1. Create GitHub Environment:
     Repository → Settings → Environments
     Create "production" with required reviewers

  2. Add GitHub Secrets:
     - SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON_PLAINTEXT (from Play Console setup)
     - SIGNING_KEY_STORE_BASE64
     - SIGNING_KEY_ALIAS
     - SIGNING_STORE_PASSWORD
     - SIGNING_KEY_PASSWORD

  3. First Deployment:
     git push origin main
     → Deploys to internal automatically

  4. Production Deployment:
     git tag v1.0.0
     git push origin v1.0.0
     → Requires approval, deploys with 5% rollout

📊 Deployment Workflow:
  Development → Internal (auto) → Beta (manual) → Production (approval + staged)

⚠️  CRITICAL:
  - Create "production" environment BEFORE first production deploy
  - Test in internal track before beta/production
  - Use staged rollouts (start at 5%)
  - Monitor crash-free rate before increasing rollout

Integration with Other Skills

This skill completes the deployment pipeline:

• Requires: android-playstore-setup - Service account and API
• Requires: android-release-build-setup - Signing configuration
• Used by: android-playstore-pipeline - Complete orchestration

Troubleshooting

If any skill fails:

1. Fix the specific issue in that skill
2. Re-run that skill until it completes
3. Continue with remaining skills
4. Run final verification

Common issues:

• YAML validation fails → Check indentation (use spaces, not tabs)
• Package name mismatch → Verify package name in all workflows
• Missing secrets → Add all 5 required secrets to GitHub
• Environment not found → Create "production" environment first

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