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App Store Release Checklist

Prerequisites

  • Apple Developer account ($99/year)
  • App Store Connect app record created
  • Bundle ID registered: com.command.app
  • App icon: 1024x1024 PNG (no transparency, no rounded corners)

Code Signing

# Sign with Developer ID for direct distribution
codesign --force --deep --sign "Developer ID Application: YOUR_NAME" build/Command.app

# Sign for App Store
codesign --force --deep --sign "3rd Party Mac Developer Application: YOUR_NAME" \
  --entitlements Command.entitlements build/Command.app

App Store Connect Metadata

  • Name: Command
  • Subtitle: Terminal manager for developers
  • Category: Developer Tools
  • Description: See all your open terminal windows at a glance with AI-powered summaries. Command lives in your menubar and shows what's happening in every terminal — no more hunting through windows.
  • Keywords: terminal, menubar, developer tools, command line, terminal manager
  • Privacy Policy URL: Required (even a simple one)

Screenshots Needed

  • 1280x800 or 1440x900
  • Show: popover with terminals listed, info popover, empty state

Known App Store Review Concerns

  1. AppleScript automation: Requires temporary exception entitlement. Apple may request justification.
  2. Spawning claude -p: External process execution may need justification. Consider making AI summaries optional.
  3. LSUIElement: Menubar-only apps are allowed but need clear functionality explanation.
  4. Network access: Feedback endpoint + claude CLI. Document in privacy policy.

Build & Upload

# Create pkg for App Store
productbuild --component build/Command.app /Applications build/Command.pkg \
  --sign "3rd Party Mac Developer Installer: YOUR_NAME"

# Upload via Transporter app or xcrun altool
xcrun altool --upload-app -f build/Command.pkg -t macos \
  -u "apple-id@email.com" -p "@keychain:AC_PASSWORD"