Automate OSX Mac App Store builds

Question

I'm looking for a way to automate the "Build and Archive" and "Organizer->Share.." for my OSX Mac App Store builds. I have read through "Xcode “Build and Archive” from command line" which is specific to iPhone development, and I'm hoping something similar can be done for my builds.

Answer 1

question from long ago.

It looks like now you can use Application Loader to upload binaries in addition to using XCode. Buried in the (PDF!) documentation for Application Loader is reference to a Unix build tool embedded deep in the package.

It means I can add some code to my build Makefile:

ALTOOL:="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Applications/Application Loader.app/Contents/Frameworks/ITunesSoftwareService.framework/Versions/A/Support/altool"

$ALTOOL --validate-app -f Surfwriter.app.zip -u $APPSTORE_USERNAME -p $APPSTORE_PASSWORD
$ALTOOL --upload-app -f Surfwriter.app.zip -u $APPSTORE_USERNAME -p $APPSTORE_PASSWORD

Of course, before you submit Surfwriter.app.zip you have to build the binary and sign it (should be able to use xcodebuild for that)

This should theoretically do the trick for you.