asc-submission-health

Overview of asc-submission-health skill

asc-submission-health is the App Store Connect CLI skill for checking whether an iOS app version is actually ready to submit, then keeping track of review state with current asc commands. It is best for release managers, mobile engineers, and QA teams who want fewer submission surprises and a tighter preflight before App Store review.

This asc-submission-health skill is most useful when you already have a build, version, and auth context, but need to confirm readiness details such as metadata completeness, encryption declarations, and build processing state. It is not a generic App Store explainer; it is a workflow-oriented asc-submission-health guide for reducing avoidable review failures.

What the skill is for

The real job-to-be-done is simple: validate submission health before you press submit. That includes checking the build, confirming the version context, and catching missing review requirements early enough to fix them without delaying release.

Who should install it

Install asc-submission-health if you:

• manage App Store releases in CI or from a terminal
• need a repeatable asc-submission-health install path for team use
• want a QA-friendly readiness check before release handoff
• already use App Store Connect CLI and want a more disciplined review workflow

Main differentiators

The key value is that the skill centers the current asc validate flow and warns against legacy preflight shortcuts. It also emphasizes prerequisites that commonly block submissions: unresolved IDs, incomplete metadata, encryption handling, and build processing not yet finished.

How to Use asc-submission-health skill

Install and open the source

Use the repo install flow for the asc-submission-health install step:

npx skills add rudrankriyam/app-store-connect-cli-skills --skill asc-submission-health

Then read skills/asc-submission-health/SKILL.md first. Because this skill has no extra scripts/, references/, or resources/ folders, the main file is the source of truth.

Feed it the right inputs

For useful asc-submission-health usage, give the skill the exact release context, not a vague “check our app” request. Strong inputs usually include:

• app ID
• version or version ID
• build ID when you want a build-level check
• platform
• whether strict validation should fail warnings
• whether encryption or localization issues are already suspected

A weak prompt is: “Check submission health.”
A stronger prompt is: “Use asc-submission-health to validate App Store readiness for app 123456789, version 1.2.3, platform IOS, and fail on warnings because this is a release blocker.”

Follow the recommended workflow

A practical asc-submission-health guide is:

1. confirm auth and IDs are resolved
2. inspect build state with asc builds info --build-id "BUILD_ID"
3. run asc validate for the version you plan to submit
4. use --strict when you want warnings treated as blockers
5. resolve encryption, metadata, or review-detail gaps before retrying

If you already know the version ID, use it directly instead of inferring from a version string. That reduces ambiguity and makes validation results easier to trust in CI or QA handoff.

Read first when adapting it

Start with these lines of evidence in the skill file:

• Preconditions for what must already be true
• Pre-submission checklist for the actual order of checks
• encryption guidance for common compliance blockers
• later submission and review-status steps if you need the post-validation flow

asc-submission-health skill FAQ

Is asc-submission-health only for App Store submission?

No. It also helps with readiness checks before submission and with review-status monitoring after submission. If your main need is a preflight gate, asc-submission-health still fits.

How is this different from a normal prompt?

A normal prompt can describe what to check, but asc-submission-health encodes the current CLI flow, including the preferred asc validate command and the common blockers to inspect first. That makes it more reliable for repeatable release work.

Is it beginner-friendly for QA?

Yes, if QA already has the app ID, version, and a basic release checklist. The asc-submission-health for Qa use case works best when QA wants a clear pass/fail readiness signal rather than a full App Store Connect deep dive.

When should I not use it?

Do not use it as a substitute for fixing product issues, export-compliance decisions, or missing account permissions. If auth is broken or the build has not finished processing, the skill can tell you what is wrong, but it cannot bypass those blockers.

How to Improve asc-submission-health skill

Give it release-grade context

Better results come from precise inputs: exact app ID, version, platform, and whether you are checking a build, a version, or both. If you want the asc-submission-health skill to be actionable, include the state you already know, such as “build uploaded,” “screenshots complete,” or “waiting on encryption review.”

Use strict validation intentionally

If warnings should stop the release, say so up front. The skill supports a stricter gate with --strict, which is useful when QA or CI needs a hard block instead of a loose readiness report.

Watch the common failure modes

The most common mistakes are:

• checking too early, before build processing is done
• omitting version or build IDs
• assuming metadata is complete when review fields are not
• ignoring encryption declarations until the end

Fix those first, then rerun validation. That usually gives more value than trying to optimize the prompt.

Iterate from the first result

Use the first output to decide whether you need a QA signoff, a metadata cleanup, or a submission retry. If the first pass shows a blocker, ask the skill to focus only on that blocker class next: build state, encryption compliance, or version readiness. This keeps asc-submission-health usage narrow and makes the next check faster and clearer.