nomad-cli/shenzhen
CLI for Building & Distributing iOS Apps (.ipa Files) observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 5087
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 1900
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4633 stars · 481 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Shenzhen is a Ruby-based command-line tool for building iOS apps into .ipa files and distributing them to services like iTunes Connect, HockeyApp, TestFairy, and S3. It automates the build-and-distribute workflow that would otherwise require clicking through Xcode.
Use cases
- build an .ipa file from the command line without opening Xcode
- distribute iOS beta builds to HockeyApp or TestFairy
- upload iOS apps to iTunes Connect from a script
- deploy .ipa files to Amazon S3 or FTP for enterprise distribution
- automate iOS app builds in CI pipelines
When to choose
- you maintain a legacy iOS toolchain already using shenzhen
- you need simple scripted .ipa building and distribution on older Xcode versions
When to avoid
- you use Swift 3, watchOS, or modern Xcode - the deprecated Xcode 6 build API breaks
- you want a maintained tool - use fastlane (gym) instead
- you need support or bug fixes - the project is unmaintained since 2021
Facets
cli-tool · maturity abandoned
cli deployment developer-tools mobile-development developer-tools cli ios ipa xcode app-distribution ruby testflight hockeyapp command-line macos
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/nomad-cli/shenzhen · fetched 2026-08-28 · 870bebe88a89
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| nomad-cli/shenzhen | main | 10 |
For agents
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