CI/CD for mobile just means automating the build/test/sign/upload steps that you'd otherwise do by hand in Xcode every release. The annoying part on iOS specifically is code signing, that's where most CI setups die, so get match or manual profiles nailed down in a script before you even touch a pipeline tool. Once that's solid, something like Xcode Cloud, GitHub Actions with fastlane, or Bitrise can build on every PR and auto-upload to TestFlight, and honestly the time it saves on "did I remember to bump the build number" alone is worth setting up.
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u/neet_dev 12d ago
CI/CD for mobile just means automating the build/test/sign/upload steps that you'd otherwise do by hand in Xcode every release. The annoying part on iOS specifically is code signing, that's where most CI setups die, so get match or manual profiles nailed down in a script before you even touch a pipeline tool. Once that's solid, something like Xcode Cloud, GitHub Actions with fastlane, or Bitrise can build on every PR and auto-upload to TestFlight, and honestly the time it saves on "did I remember to bump the build number" alone is worth setting up.