msd-build

Build the app for the specified profile. Local build is the default — it uses your machine's Xcode/Android Studio, skips the EAS cloud queue, and produces a binary you can submit immediately with --path.

Usage

/automobileapp:msd-build {appId} [development|preview|production] [ios|android|all]

Defaults: production, all platforms.

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Step 1 — Ask build mode

"Build locally (uses your Xcode/Android Studio, no cloud queue) or via EAS cloud?

• Local (default) — no build minutes used, no queue wait, binary stays on your machine
• Cloud — EAS manages signing and environment, binary stored in EAS"

If the user doesn't specify, use local.

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Step 2 — Pre-build checks

# Read app path
cat .msd/memory/apps.json | node -e "const d=JSON.parse(require('fs').readFileSync('/dev/stdin','utf8')); console.log(d.apps?.find(a=>a.id==='{appId}')?.path || 'not found')"

# Confirm eas.json exists in app root
ls {appPath}/eas.json || echo "❌ eas.json missing — run: cd {appPath} && eas build:configure"

# For production: run pre-flight checklist first
node skills/submitting-app-release/scripts/release-checklist.js {appId}

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Step 3a — Local build (recommended)

iOS local

Requirements: Xcode 15+, valid distribution certificate and provisioning profile (EAS manages these — run eas credentials if missing).

cd {appPath}

# Production store build
eas build --local --platform ios --profile production
# Output: ./build-XXXXXXXXXX.ipa  (in {appPath})

# Find the output binary
IOS_BUILD=$(find . -maxdepth 2 -name "*.ipa" -newer eas.json | sort -t_ -k2 -n | tail -1)
echo "iOS binary: $IOS_BUILD"

Save $IOS_BUILD path — it is passed to eas submit --path in the next step.

Android local

Requirements: Android Studio, Java 17+, ANDROID_HOME set.

cd {appPath}

# Production AAB (required for Play Store)
eas build --local --platform android --profile production
# Output: ./build-XXXXXXXXXX.aab

# Find the output binary
ANDROID_BUILD=$(find . -maxdepth 2 -name "*.aab" -newer eas.json | sort -t_ -k2 -n | tail -1)
echo "Android binary: $ANDROID_BUILD"