Agf Releasing Apple

Runbook for signing, notarizing, packaging and smoke-testing Apple release builds

Works with setup

Test report

Verdict
Works with setup
Score
7.6/10
Tested
Jul 21, 2026
Environment
Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
Upstream re-checked
Aug 10, 2026 · 9361d4f

Located SKILL.md via the GitHub tree API at .claude/skills/agf-releasing-apple/SKILL.md and fetched it raw. Frontmatter parses with name+description; spot-checked all four in-body references (deployment.md, versioning.md, ADR-009, the /agf-apple-release command) via raw fetch — all HTTP 200. No security smells; the skill actively forbids committing .p8/.p12/mobileprovision and mandates env-var/Keychain secrets. Could not run OUTPUT vs baseline: the skill's real work (xcodebuild, `bundle exec fastlane beta/release_dmg`, Apple notarytool, TestFlight upload, `spctl -a -vv` smoke test) needs macOS signing material and Apple developer credentials unavailable in my sandbox, so no build artifact exists to compare.

Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works

  • Installs cleanly 5/5
  • Triggers reliably 5/5
  • Output vs. baseline 5/10
  • Docs & honesty 4/5

What Agf Releasing Apple does

A step-by-step runbook for the apple-release-engineer role: builds a signed distributable (TestFlight build, notarized DMG, or internal package) from merged-to-main code, then runs a real-output smoke test and hands off to QA. Triggers when someone asks to build, notarize, or package an Apple release distributable after code review and merge; it explicitly excludes web docker UAT and E2E/UAT acceptance testing.

How to install Agf Releasing Apple

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pcliangx/AppGenesisForge.git /tmp/agf-releasing-apple-src
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -R /tmp/agf-releasing-apple-src/.claude/skills/agf-releasing-apple ~/.claude/skills/agf-releasing-apple
# Runbook only — the actual build requires macOS + Xcode (`xcodebuild`), Ruby/Bundler + fastlane
#   (`bundle exec fastlane <lane>`), an App Store Connect API key (.p8), and a `match` cert repo.
# It is tightly coupled to the AppGenesisForge repo: SKILL.md cross-references
#   .claude/standards/deployment.md §7, .claude/standards/versioning.md, docs/adr/009-apple-release-pipeline.md,
#   and slash command .claude/commands/agf-apple-release.md — outside that repo those links dangle.

Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.

Commands — how to trigger Agf Releasing Apple

  • /agf-releasing-apple Runbook for signing, notarizing, packaging and smoke-testing Apple release builds

It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:

  • Build and notarize a TestFlight release from main
  • Run pre-flight checks before releasing to Apple
  • Package a notarized DMG for this release channel

Frequently asked questions

Is the Agf Releasing Apple skill free?
Yes. The skill itself is free from pcliangx/AppGenesisForge. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
Does Agf Releasing Apple work with Claude Code?
We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 21, 2026. Verdict: Works with setup. Located SKILL.md via the GitHub tree API at .claude/skills/agf-releasing-apple/SKILL.md and fetched it raw. Frontmatter parses with name+description; spot-checked all four in-body references (deployment.md, versioning.md, ADR-009, the /agf-apple-release command) via raw fetch — all HTTP 200. No security smells; the skill actively forbids committing .p8/.p12/mobileprovision and mandates env-var/Keychain secrets. Could not run OUTPUT vs baseline: the skill's real work (xcodebuild, `bundle exec fastlane beta/release_dmg`, Apple notarytool, TestFlight upload, `spctl -a -vv` smoke test) needs macOS signing material and Apple developer credentials unavailable in my sandbox, so no build artifact exists to compare.
What is the Agf Releasing Apple SkillProof Score?
7.6/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 5/10, docs & honesty 4/5.
How do I install Agf Releasing Apple?
Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
Can I use Agf Releasing Apple with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.