iOS Remote Build Server

Develop on Windows, build on Mac
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Table of Contents

1. About The Project
2. Getting Started
   • Prerequisites
   • Installation
3. Roadmap
4. Contributing
5. License

About The Project

iOS Remote Build Server does exactly what the name suggests: it allows you to build iOS applications remotely, then sends back the .ipa and associated files, similar to Jenkins. However, instead of simply building Release apps, it also allows you to sync your workspace with a remote one, allowing you to develop on an iOS device without losing hot-reloading.

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Getting Started

Prerequisites

• A Mac computer capable of accepting internet connections and running the latest version of XCode
• NodeJS 16+ installed on said Mac computer
• Yarn install and executable on said Mac computer
• (For now) VSCode with the vscode-ios-remote-build extension installed

Installation

Install the server using the following command:

• npm i -g ios-remote-build-server

Additionally, you can run the server using npx instead.

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Usage

Run the server with the following command:

ios-remote-build-server or npx ios-remote-build-server

The server accepts the following arguments:

• -p, --port <port>

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Known Issues

• Passing Provisioning Profile Specifier fails even if the provisioning profile is previously installed. For the time being, pass the full .mobileprovisioning file instead.

Roadmap

• Improve logging and stability
• Create non-VSCode client

See the open issues for a full list of proposed features (and known issues).

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more information.

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