appstore-connect

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A Claude Code skill for managing Apple App Store Connect via API. Read and update app metadata, upload screenshots, manage versions, and auto-fill Connect metadata by analyzing your iOS codebase — all from your terminal.

Features

• Zero dependencies — Uses Node.js built-in crypto for ES256 JWT authentication
• Full metadata management — App name, description, keywords, promotional text, screenshots, age rating, review info
• Multi-language support — Create and update localizations for any locale
• Screenshot upload — Handles the 3-step reserve → upload → commit flow automatically
• iOS project analysis — Auto-infer Connect metadata from your Xcode project (permissions, privacy labels, app info)
• Raw API access — Escape hatch for any App Store Connect API endpoint

Installation

As a Claude Code Skill (recommended)

# Personal (available across all projects)
cp -r appstore-connect ~/.claude/skills/

# Or project-level (only for current project)
cp -r appstore-connect .claude/skills/

Then restart Claude Code. The skill will automatically trigger when you discuss App Store Connect topics.

Standalone CLI

The scripts/asc-api.js script works independently without Claude Code:

node scripts/asc-api.js --help

Setup

1. Generate an API Key

1. Go to App Store Connect → Users and Access → Integrations → App Store Connect API
2. Click Generate API Key
3. Name: anything you like (e.g., Claude Code)
4. Role: App Manager
5. Download the .p8 private key file (you can only download it once!)
6. Note the Issuer ID (top of the page) and Key ID (in the key row)

2. Store the Private Key

mkdir -p ~/.appstoreconnect
mv ~/Downloads/AuthKey_XXXXXXXX.p8 ~/.appstoreconnect/

3. Set Environment Variables

Add to ~/.zshrc or ~/.bashrc:

export ASC_ISSUER_ID="your-issuer-id"           # UUID from step 1
export ASC_KEY_ID="your-key-id"                  # e.g., NYR7JGJMM5
export ASC_PRIVATE_KEY_PATH="~/.appstoreconnect/AuthKey_XXXXXXXX.p8"

4. Verify

source ~/.zshrc
node ~/.claude/skills/appstore-connect/scripts/asc-api.js test-auth

Usage

With Claude Code

Just talk naturally:

> Help me update my App Store description
> Prepare my app for submission
> Analyze my iOS project and fill in Connect metadata
> Upload these screenshots to App Store Connect

Or invoke directly:

> /appstore-connect

Standalone CLI

# List all apps
node scripts/asc-api.js list-apps

# Get versions
node scripts/asc-api.js get-versions <appId>

# Update description and keywords
node scripts/asc-api.js update-localization <locId> \
  --description="My app does amazing things" \
  --keywords="amazing,app,cool"

# Upload a screenshot
node scripts/asc-api.js upload-screenshot <setId> ~/screenshots/home.png

# Complex update with JSON file
echo '{"data":{"type":"appStoreVersionLocalizations","id":"abc","attributes":{"description":"..."}}}' > /tmp/body.json
node scripts/asc-api.js raw PATCH /v1/appStoreVersionLocalizations/abc @/tmp/body.json

Run node scripts/asc-api.js --help for the full command reference.

Project Structure

appstore-connect/
├── SKILL.md                          # Skill definition (triggers + workflows)
├── README.md                         # English documentation
├── README_CN.md                      # Chinese documentation
├── LICENSE                           # MIT License
├── scripts/
│   └── asc-api.js                    # CLI tool (JWT auth + 20+ API commands)
└── references/
    ├── api-endpoints.md              # API endpoint quick reference
    └── privacy-mapping.md            # iOS permission → privacy label mapping

Requirements

• Node.js 18+ (for built-in fetch)
• App Store Connect API Key with App Manager role

Character Limits

Field	Max Length
Keywords	100 characters
Subtitle	30 characters
Promotional Text	170 characters
Description	4,000 characters
What's New	4,000 characters
Review Notes	4,000 characters

Related Projects

• ASO Pro Max — A Claude Code skill for professional App Store Optimization. Audit, optimize, and expand your App Store metadata for maximum search visibility. Works great with this skill for automated ASO workflows.

License

MIT