QUICKSTART
From a sentence to the store in four commands
AppForge wraps appbuilderai's AI generation, a free-CI cloud build backend, OTA updates, and guided submission behind one CLI and one dashboard.
1 · Generate
Describe the app. The AI produces a complete, runnable React Native / Expo project.
# or use the visual builder at appbuilderai.studio
$ appforge new "a recipe app with search, favorites, and a shopping list"
✓ generated apps/recipe-app — 11 screens, navigation, local store
$ cd apps/recipe-app && appforge preview
✓ live preview on your device via the AppForge Go client
2 · Build
Signed iOS + Android binaries, compiled on our cloud (free-CI EAS backend). No per-minute meter.
$ appforge build --platform ios android --profile production
✓ app-1.0.0.ipa (App Store ready)
✓ app-1.0.0.aab (Play Store ready)
artifacts → dashboard.appforge / build logs streamed live
3 · Update (OTA)
Ship JS & asset fixes to live apps instantly — no new store review. Roll back in one click.
$ appforge update "fix the search crash on empty query" --channel production
✓ OTA patch published — reaches devices on next launch
$ appforge update --rollback
✓ reverted to previous bundle
4 · Submit
We assemble metadata, screenshots checklist, and privacy forms, then hand you a one-click submit.
$ appforge submit --store both
✓ metadata + screenshots checklist prepared
✓ privacy nutrition label + Play data-safety form drafted
→ open dashboard to one-click submit to App Store Connect / Play Console
Before you ship: store accounts (the honest step)
AppForge automates generation, building, updating, and submission prep. The
one thing it can't do for you — because Apple and Google won't let any tool do it — is pass their identity verification. You'll need:
- Apple Developer Program — $99/yr, government ID, ~24–48h review. Required to publish to the App Store / TestFlight.
- Google Play Developer — $25 one-time, identity verification. Required to publish to Google Play.
Bring those credentials into AppForge (stored encrypted, you keep ownership) and everything downstream is one-click. We'll never claim to "skip the stores" — that's not a real thing, and any tool that promises it is lying.
Bring your own
Signing keys
Upload your iOS distribution cert & Android keystore, or let AppForge generate & store them encrypted. You keep ownership; eject anytime.
Store accounts
Connect your Apple App Store Connect API key & Google Play service account. We never use empire accounts to publish your apps.
Repo & CI
Point AppForge at your GitHub/EmpireGit repo, or host with us. The generated CI/CD pipeline is standard and yours to keep.
Start building →