Scripts to build a React Native app for iOS and ship to Test Flight

build-prod.sh

#!/bin/bash

FOLDER_PATH="./build"

# Create a build folder for artifacts
if [ ! -d "$FOLDER_PATH" ]; then
  mkdir -p "$FOLDER_PATH"
fi

# Build the thing
pnpx eas-cli build -p ios --profile production --local --clear-cache --non-interactive

# Get the filename of the latest build
LATEST_BUILD=$(ls -t build-* 2>/dev/null | head -1)

# Move the file into the build dir and deploy it to the device
if [ -n "$LATEST_BUILD" ]; then
  mv $LATEST_BUILD $FOLDER_PATH/prod-$LATEST_BUILD
else
  echo "No builds found."
fi

deploy-to-testflight.sh

#!/bin/bash
set -e  # Exit immediately if a command exits with a non-zero status

SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
PROJECT_ROOT="$(dirname "$SCRIPT_DIR")"
FOLDER_PATH="$PROJECT_ROOT/build"

echo "📦 Looking for builds in: $FOLDER_PATH"

# Check if fastlane is installed
if ! command -v fastlane &> /dev/null; then
  echo "❌ Error: fastlane is not installed. Please install it using 'gem install fastlane'."
  exit 1
fi

# Get the filename of the latest production build
LATEST_BUILD=$(ls -t "$FOLDER_PATH"/prod-build-*.ipa 2>/dev/null | head -1)

# Upload the latest production build to TestFlight
if [ -n "$LATEST_BUILD" ]; then
  echo "✅ Found build: $LATEST_BUILD"
  echo "📤 Uploading to TestFlight..."
  
  # Check if the file exists and is readable
  if [ ! -r "$LATEST_BUILD" ]; then
    echo "❌ Error: Build file not readable or doesn't exist: $LATEST_BUILD"
    exit 1
  fi
  
  # Try to upload with a timeout to prevent hanging
  echo "🚀 Starting upload with fastlane pilot..."
  if fastlane pilot upload --ipa "$LATEST_BUILD" --skip_submission \
    --skip_waiting_for_build_processing \
    --username $FASTLANE_USERNAME; then
    echo "✅ Upload complete! The build will be processed by TestFlight shortly."
  else
    echo "❌ Upload failed. Check the error messages above."
    exit 1
  fi
else
  echo "❌ No production builds found. Make sure to run build-prod.sh first."
  exit 1
fi

Here are the relevant env vars set in my terminal:

export FASTLANE_APPLE_APPLICATION_SPECIFIC_PASSWORD=
export FASTLANE_ITC_TEAM_ID=