asc-signing-setup

Name: asc-signing-setup
Author: rudrankriyam

iOS/macOS signing asset setup and rotation via Apple's asc CLI. Manage bundle IDs, capabilities, signing certificates, and provisioning profiles through command-line workflows Supports multiple certificate types (distribution, development) and profile types (App Store, ad-hoc, development) with device assignment Includes rotation and cleanup commands to revoke old certificates and delete expired profiles Requires prior authentication via asc auth login or environment variables, plus a CSR file for certificate creation

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/rudrankriyam/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-signing-setup

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

asc signing setup

Use this skill when you need to create or renew signing assets for iOS/macOS apps.

Preconditions

Auth is configured (asc auth login or ASC_* env vars).

You know the bundle identifier and target platform.

You have a CSR file for certificate creation.

Workflow

Create or find the bundle ID:

asc bundle-ids list --paginate

asc bundle-ids create --identifier "com.example.app" --name "Example" --platform IOS

Configure bundle ID capabilities:

asc bundle-ids capabilities list --bundle "BUNDLE_ID"

asc bundle-ids capabilities add --bundle "BUNDLE_ID" --capability ICLOUD

Add capability settings when required:

--settings '[{"key":"ICLOUD_VERSION","options":[{"key":"XCODE_13","enabled":true}]}]'

Create a signing certificate:

asc certificates list --certificate-type IOS_DISTRIBUTION

asc certificates create --certificate-type IOS_DISTRIBUTION --csr "./cert.csr"

Create a provisioning profile:

asc profiles create --name "AppStore Profile" --profile-type IOS_APP_STORE --bundle "BUNDLE_ID" --certificate "CERT_ID"

Include devices for development/ad-hoc:

asc profiles create --name "Dev Profile" --profile-type IOS_APP_DEVELOPMENT --bundle "BUNDLE_ID" --certificate "CERT_ID" --device "DEVICE_ID"

Download the profile:

asc profiles download --id "PROFILE_ID" --output "./profiles/AppStore.mobileprovision"

Rotation and cleanup

Revoke old certificates:

asc certificates revoke --id "CERT_ID" --confirm

Delete old profiles:

asc profiles delete --id "PROFILE_ID" --confirm

Shared team storage with asc signing sync

Use this when you want a lightweight, non-interactive alternative to fastlane match for encrypted git-backed certificate/profile storage.

# Push current ASC signing assets into an encrypted git repo

asc signing sync push \

  --bundle-id "com.example.app" \

  --profile-type IOS_APP_STORE \

  --repo "git@github.com:team/certs.git" \

  --password "$MATCH_PASSWORD"

# Pull and decrypt them into a local directory

asc signing sync pull \

  --repo "git@github.com:team/certs.git" \

  --password "$MATCH_PASSWORD" \

  --output-dir "./signing"

Notes:

--password falls back to ASC_MATCH_PASSWORD.

The encrypted repo follows a familiar match-style git layout for certs and profiles.

pull writes files to disk; keychain import or profile installation is a separate step.

Notes

Always check --help for the exact enum values (certificate types, profile types).

Use --paginate for large accounts.

--certificate accepts comma-separated IDs when multiple certificates are required.

Device management uses asc devices commands (UDID required).