fastlane
by fastlane
fastlane is a command-line tool that automates the repetitive steps of building, testing and releasing iOS and Android apps. It handles jobs such as generating screenshots, managing provisioning profiles and uploading releases to the app stores.
- Stars
- 42.3k +6 a day
- Licence
- MIT
- Runs on
- Your computer
- Setup
- Moderate
- Language
- Ruby
- Age
- 4346 days
What you can do with it
- Generate app store screenshots automatically for different devices and languages
- Manage iOS code signing certificates and provisioning profiles
- Build your app and publish releases to the App Store or Google Play with one command
Make money with it
A freelance developer could charge clients to set up automated build and release pipelines for their mobile apps.
An idea, not financial advice. Check the licence before charging for anything built on it.
Ways a business could use it
- Cut the hours spent on manual app releases and screenshot updates, so a solo developer or small team ships faster
- Offer app build and release setup as a paid service to clients who have mobile apps
Can you use it commercially?
Free to use, change and sell, including in paid products. Keep the copyright notice.
Not legal advice. Read the project's licence file before building a product on it.
Getting it running
Install it through RubyGems or Homebrew, then configure a Fastfile in your app project.
Follow the official instructions in the project README.
Things to check
- Needs Apple Developer and Google Play accounts, which have their own fees
- Requires some Ruby and command-line knowledge, and iOS builds need a Mac
- Not affiliated with Apple, so changes to Apple's systems can occasionally break features
Checked 27 Oct 2026. Summary drafted by AI from the project's README.
