Shipping & App Store
Skills for preparing, submitting, and troubleshooting App Store submissions. Covers pre-flight checklists, metadata requirements, rejection diagnosis, and appeal processes.
Available Skills
App Store Submission
Systematic pre-flight checklist that catches 90% of App Store rejection causes before submission:
- Pre-Flight Checklist – Build config, privacy, metadata, accounts, review info, content, regional compliance
- Anti-Patterns – 8 common mistakes with time costs and prevention
- Decision Tree – "Is my app ready to submit?" walkthrough
- Pressure Scenarios – Deadline pressure, repeat rejections, "just a bug fix" complacency
When to use Preparing to submit an app or update, first-time submission, running a pre-submission audit
Requirements Apple Developer Program enrollment, Xcode 16+
App Store Submission Reference
Complete reference for every App Store submission requirement across 10 parts:
- Metadata Fields – Character limits, screenshot specs, localization
- Privacy Requirements – Manifest schema, nutrition labels, ATT, Required Reason APIs
- App Review Guidelines – All sections 1-5 quick reference
- Age Rating System – 5-tier ratings with capability declarations
- WWDC25 Changes – Draft submissions, accessibility labels, tags
When to use Looking up specific field requirements, checking guideline numbers, verifying privacy manifest schema
App Store Rejection Diagnostics
Systematic rejection diagnosis from message to fix:
- 7 Diagnostic Patterns – App Completeness, Metadata, Privacy, SIWA, Business, Binary, Appeals
- Decision Tree – Map rejection message to correct pattern
- Production Crisis – Multi-rejection scenario with escalation protocol
- Quick Reference – Rejection type to fix time mapping
When to use App rejected by App Review, submission blocked, planning an appeal
App Store Connect MCP
Programmatic App Store Connect access via asc-mcp MCP server (~208 tools):
- Release Pipeline – Create versions, attach builds, submit for review, phased release
- TestFlight Distribution – Create groups, add testers, distribute builds, send notifications
- Review Management – List reviews, filter by rating, respond to reviews
- Worker Filtering – 3 presets to reduce context from 208 tools to 34-55
- Multi-Company – Switch between App Store Connect accounts
When to use Automating ASC workflows from Claude Code, bulk operations (respond to reviews, distribute to groups), programmatic submission
Requirements macOS 14+, App Store Connect API key, Mint, asc-mcp 1.4.0+
Getting Started
- Before submission – Use App Store Submission to run the pre-flight checklist
- Need specific details – Use App Store Reference for field specs and guideline numbers
- After rejection – Use App Store Diagnostics to diagnose and fix
See Also
- StoreKit 2 Reference – In-app purchase implementation
- Privacy UX Patterns – Privacy manifest and ATT implementation
- App Store Connect – ASC navigation, crash data, metrics
- App Store Connect MCP Reference – asc-mcp tool parameters and API constraints