Building and Shipping Mac and iOS Apps Without Ever Opening Xcode
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You don't need to open Xcode to build and ship Mac and iOS apps , just install it. With XcodeGen, a release.sh script, and a one-time credential setup, the entire pipeline (archive, sign, notarize, staple, deploy) runs headless from the command line. Pair that with a CLAUDE.md file and your LLM agent handles builds end-to-end without you touching a GUI.
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