RNEF iOS GitHub Action

This GitHub Action enables remote building of iOS applications using RNEF (React Native Enterprise Framework). It supports both simulator and device builds, with automatic artifact caching and code signing capabilities.

Features

• Build iOS apps for simulator or device
• Automatic artifact caching to speed up builds
• Code signing support for device builds
• Re-signing capability for PR builds
• Native fingerprint-based caching
• Configurable build parameters

Usage

name: iOS Build
on:
  push:
    branches: [main]
  pull_request:
    branches: ['**']

jobs:
  build:
    runs-on: macos-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v4

      - name: Build iOS
        uses: callstackincubator/ios@v1
        with:
          destination: 'simulator' # or 'device'
          scheme: 'YourScheme'
          configuration: 'Debug'
          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          # For device builds, add these:
          # certificate-base64: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATE_BASE64 }}
          # certificate-password: ${{ secrets.CERTIFICATE_PASSWORD }}
          # provisioning-profile-base64: ${{ secrets.PROVISIONING_PROFILE_BASE64 }}
          # provisioning-profile-name: 'YourProfileName'
          # keychain-password: ${{ secrets.KEYCHAIN_PASSWORD }}

Inputs

Input	Description	Required	Default
github-token	GitHub Token	Yes	-
working-directory	Working directory for the build command	No	.
destination	Build destination: "simulator" or "device"	Yes	simulator
scheme	Xcode scheme	Yes	-
configuration	Xcode configuration	Yes	-
re-sign	Re-sign the app bundle with new JS bundle	No	false
certificate-base64	Base64 encoded P12 file for device builds	No	-
certificate-password	Password for the P12 file	No	-
provisioning-profile-base64	Base64 encoded provisioning profile	No	-
provisioning-profile-name	Name of the provisioning profile	No	-
keychain-password	Password for temporary keychain	No	-
rnef-build-extra-params	Extra parameters for rnef build:ios	No	-
comment-bot	Whether to comment PR with build link	No	true

Outputs

Output	Description
artifact-url	URL of the build artifact
artifact-id	ID of the build artifact

Prerequisites

• macOS runner
• RNEF CLI installed in your project
• For device builds:
  • Valid Apple Developer certificate
  • Valid provisioning profile
  • Proper code signing setup

License

MIT