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Architecture: iOS Pipeline

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iOS Pipeline

The iOS app is a turbo-ios native shell around the Rails web app. Most updates ship through the Rails deploy pipeline and are picked up by the iOS app on next launch — no App Store review needed. The native shell only rebuilds when native capabilities change (push notifications, camera, app icon).

Components

  • Xcode project: ~/landscaping-assistant-ios on MacBook, turbo-ios framework
  • Fastlane: beta lane (TestFlight), release lane (App Store)
  • App Store Connect: App ID 6780226794, bundle com.palenterprises.landscaping
  • TestFlight: Internal testing, 90-day builds
  • Signing: Apple Developer Program ($99/year), automatic signing via Xcode

Build Flow

  • SSH to MacBook from archbox
  • fastlane beta — increment build, archive, upload to App Store Connect
  • TestFlight processes (~15-30 min)
  • fastlane release — submit for App Store review

App Store Connect API

JWT auth with ES256. Key at ~/secrets/apple-developer/AuthKey_2A6BSP3H76.p8. Used for submission automation. Privacy declarations are web-UI only (no API endpoint).
  • docs/pipeline.md — full pipeline doc including iOS flows
  • docs/ios-dev-builds.md — local dev builds and wireless install
  • docs/app-store-review/ — App Store review feedback and rejection tracking