App Store release pilot — version bump, TestFlight upload, metadata, review submission
To add appstore-release-mcp to Claude, run the install command below or copy the ready-made config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code further down. Restart your client after adding it and its tools show up in your next conversation. It needs 11 environment variables, listed below.
Install
npx -y appstore-release-mcp@0.1.1Environment variables
APPLE_KEY_IDSet in your MCP configAPPLE_ISSUER_IDSet in your MCP configASC_KEY_PATHSet in your MCP configAPPLE_KEY_CONTENTSet in your MCP configAPPLE_TEAM_IDSet in your MCP configASC_BUNDLE_IDSet in your MCP configASC_PROJECT_DIRSet in your MCP configASC_PLATFORMSet in your MCP configASC_FASTLANE_LANESet in your MCP configASC_FASTLANE_PLATFORMSet in your MCP configASC_UPLOAD_CMDSet in your MCP configInstall with your client
claude mcp add appstore-release --env APPLE_KEY_ID=<YOUR_APPLE_KEY_ID> --env APPLE_ISSUER_ID=<YOUR_APPLE_ISSUER_ID> --env ASC_KEY_PATH=<YOUR_ASC_KEY_PATH> --env APPLE_KEY_CONTENT=<YOUR_APPLE_KEY_CONTENT> --env APPLE_TEAM_ID=<YOUR_APPLE_TEAM_ID> --env ASC_BUNDLE_ID=<YOUR_ASC_BUNDLE_ID> --env ASC_PROJECT_DIR=<YOUR_ASC_PROJECT_DIR> --env ASC_PLATFORM=<YOUR_ASC_PLATFORM> --env ASC_FASTLANE_LANE=<YOUR_ASC_FASTLANE_LANE> --env ASC_FASTLANE_PLATFORM=<YOUR_ASC_FASTLANE_PLATFORM> --env ASC_UPLOAD_CMD=<YOUR_ASC_UPLOAD_CMD> -- npx -y appstore-release-mcp@0.1.1
Run this in a terminal to add the server to Claude Code.
What this does
appstore-release-mcp exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.
Requirements
This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:
APPLE_KEY_ID APPLE_ISSUER_ID ASC_KEY_PATH APPLE_KEY_CONTENT APPLE_TEAM_ID ASC_BUNDLE_ID ASC_PROJECT_DIR ASC_PLATFORM ASC_FASTLANE_LANE ASC_FASTLANE_PLATFORM ASC_UPLOAD_CMD
Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).
Frequently asked questions
How do I install appstore-release-mcp?
Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add appstore-release-mcp to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.
Which clients work with appstore-release-mcp?
This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to appstore-release-mcp as well.
Does appstore-release-mcp need an API key?
Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: APPLE_KEY_ID, APPLE_ISSUER_ID, ASC_KEY_PATH, APPLE_KEY_CONTENT, APPLE_TEAM_ID, ASC_BUNDLE_ID, ASC_PROJECT_DIR, ASC_PLATFORM, ASC_FASTLANE_LANE, ASC_FASTLANE_PLATFORM, ASC_UPLOAD_CMD. They go in the env block of your MCP config.
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