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Automate App Releases with fastlane

Name: Automate App Releases with fastlane
Author: fastlane

Streamline building and deploying iOS and Android apps with fastlane, a tool for startup founders, backed by 42k+ GitHub stars

41,919 stars6,023 forksRubyHealth Score 9/10Updated 8/1/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Fastlane automates the build, test, and deployment process for iOS and Android apps, saving time and reducing the risk of human error

Install / run

gem install fastlane

When to use it

•When you need to automate repetitive tasks in your app development workflow
•When you want to ensure consistent and reliable builds across different environments
•When you need to integrate your app development process with other tools and services, such as CI/CD pipelines

Quick start

1Create a new Fastfile by running `fastlane init` in your project directory
2Configure your app's settings in the `Fastfile` using actions such as `update_app_version` and `upload_to_app_store`
3Run `fastlane [lane_name]` to execute a specific lane, such as `fastlane beta` to build and deploy a beta version of your app
4Use the `fastlane deliver` action to upload your app to the App Store
5Use the `fastlane supply` action to upload your app's metadata and screenshots to Google Play

Ready-to-paste prompt

fastlane beta --build_number 12 --scheme MyScheme

Heads up: You need to have the Apple Developer Tools and an Apple Developer account to use Fastlane's Actions related to the App Store, such as `upload_to_app_store`

Saves to your device

Topics

android

apps

automation

deployment

fastlane

hacktoberfest

ios

mobile

ruby

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How Automate App Releases with fastlane works

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Automate App Releases with fastlane is a very large Ruby project (~114k lines across 993 code files, plus 527 test files). Setup is light: installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional. Last commit this month, MIT license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~114k lines · 993 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

One-command install

Installs like a normal app. Reading the code is optional.

Runs on

Ruby

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