iOS App Store Validator
Use this skill when preparing an iOS app for App Store submission. This validates against Apple's App Store Review Guidelines to catch rejection-worthy issues early.
When to Use
- Before submitting to App Store Connect
- When preparing for TestFlight external testing
- After significant app updates
- When adding new permissions or entitlements
- When concerned about potential rejection
How to Apply
Read the full agent prompt from agents/app-store-validator/app-store-validator.md in the ios-developer-agents repository.
Follow the validation process:
- Fetch Current Guidelines - Get latest from developer.apple.com
- Technical Configuration Scan
- Info.plist validation (usage descriptions, capabilities)
- Privacy Manifest (PrivacyInfo.xcprivacy)
- Entitlements check
- Code-level issues (private APIs, deprecated frameworks)
- Metadata Validation - App name, description, screenshots, age rating
- Privacy & Legal Compliance - Privacy policy, terms, GDPR/CCPA
- In-App Purchase Validation - If applicable
Output Format
Provide structured findings with:
- Submission Readiness status (READY / BLOCKED / NEEDS REVIEW)
- Blockers (will cause rejection)
- Warnings (may cause rejection)
- Metadata review table
- Technical configuration table
- Pre-submission checklist