Create Apps

create_apps

Create release and beta apps in developer portal & ITC.

bundle exec fastlane create_apps

Options

Option	Type	Description
skip_release_app	Boolean	If true, it will create only BETA app
company_name	String	Company name for the app. Is needed for the creation of the first app in new account

Details

What it creates

Configuration	Bundle ID	App Name	App Store Connect
Debug	APP_IDENTIFIER	APP_NAME	Identifier only (skip ITC)
Beta	APP_IDENTIFIER.beta	APP_NAME BETA	Identifier + ITC app
Release	APP_IDENTIFIER_CUSTOMER or APP_IDENTIFIER	APP_NAME	Identifier + ITC app

Note

The Debug app identifier is only created when APP_IDENTIFIER_CUSTOMER is set or skip_release_app is true. Otherwise, the Release identifier serves as the Debug identifier as well.

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create_apps_for_extension

Create release and beta apps of given type in developer portal.

bundle exec fastlane create_apps_for_extension

Options

Option	Type	Description
skip_release_app	Boolean	If true, it will create only BETA app

Environment Variables

Variable
APP_EXTENSIONS

Details

What it creates

For each extension in APP_EXTENSIONS, it creates identifiers following the same pattern as create_apps:

Configuration	Bundle ID
Debug	APP_IDENTIFIER.{extension}
Beta	APP_IDENTIFIER.beta.{extension}
Release	APP_IDENTIFIER_CUSTOMER.{extension} or APP_IDENTIFIER.{extension}

Example

Set APP_EXTENSIONS in your project's Fastfile:

ENV["APP_EXTENSIONS"] = "widget,notification-service"

Then run:

bundle exec fastlane create_apps_for_extension

This creates identifiers for both widget and notification-service extensions across Debug, Beta, and Release configurations.