SignTools/SignTools
✒ A free, self-hosted platform to sideload iOS apps without a computer observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 81
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 64
- age_days: 2026
- days_rel: 48
- days_push: 13
- n_releases_24m: 8
Adoption not part of the score
2202 stars · 274 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SignTools is a free, self-hosted platform for signing and sideloading iOS, iPadOS, and macOS apps without needing a computer on hand. It pairs a web service (hosted anywhere) with a macOS builder that performs signing using official Apple software, and supports OTA installation directly to devices.
Use cases
- sideload ipa apps to iphone without a computer
- self-host a service to sign ios apps
- sign and install apps over the air to ipad
- inject tweaks into ios apps while signing
- manage multiple signing profiles and entitlements for ios apps
- resign unsigned ipas using a developer account or provisioning profile
When to choose
- you want to sideload iOS apps without jailbreaking or keeping a computer connected
- you need reliable signing via official Apple tooling on a macOS builder
- you want a mobile-friendly web interface to upload, sign, and install apps OTA
- you need support for provisioning profiles, entitlements, and tweak injection
When to avoid
- you have no access to a macOS machine to run the builder component
- you want a public app catalog or a turnkey hosted service
- you only need to sign apps occasionally and prefer a simple desktop tool
- you cannot self-host services or manage Docker deployments
Facets
service · maturity active
self-hosted deployment http-server ci-cd apple-ecosystem self-hosted mobile-development developer-tools self-hosted ios-sideloading ipa-signing ota-installation code-signing apple-developer-accounts docker macos web-server ios
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/SignTools/SignTools · fetched 2026-08-28 · 6b5cb4987f1f
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| SignTools/SignTools | main | 92 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="SignTools/SignTools")
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