# Have your coding agent run a release gate before App Store submission

> An indie developer who builds everything with agents shares the pre-submit checks his agent runs, what they caught, and why Apple still rejected his Codex-built puzzle game.

- URL: https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/have-your-coding-agent-run-a-release-gate-before-app-store-submission/
- Type: Agent use case pack
- Category: Vibe coding
- By: PaperChaseWebb
- Works with: Codex (named in the listing); Plain .md
- Price: Free USD
- Difficulty: Advanced
- Setup time: 1 hr
- Time to result: One working session
- Format: Markdown (.md) file, have-your-coding-agent-run-a-release-gate-before-app-store-submission.md
- Version: 1.0, updated 2026-10-25
- License: Personal and commercial use. Credit the original source when you share the workflow.

## What you end up with

A gate fixes technical rejections but not originality ones.

## What you get

- A plain-language summary of the workflow
- A fill-in prompt template
- What to watch out for
- A link to the original source

## Who it is for

Builders who already use AI agents and want a proven workflow they can copy into their own project.

## Tools needed

- Codex: built the game and ran the release gate
- asc.cli: App Store Connect uploads from the command line
- Supabase / RevenueCat: backend and paywall on his reading app
- You need: An AI coding agent or chat model
- You need: A small real task to try it on

Cost to run: Free with the agent plan you already use.

## How it works

1. **Read what they did.** Skim the source post linked below, then the summary on this page. Expected: You know the setup and the one rule that made it work.
2. **Fill in the template.** Copy the prompt and replace every [bracketed] value with your own project details. Expected: A prompt that fits your project.
3. **Run it once and check.** Run it on a small task first and confirm the result yourself before you trust it on real work. Expected: One verified run.

## Sample prompt: Workflow template (Codex, asc.cli)

```
Before any App Store upload, run a release gate and report pass or fail for each: all tests, debug and release builds, archive and export, privacy manifests present in the final build for the app and every extension, no test fixtures or StoreKit test catalogs in production, display name matches the listing, iPad and screenshot coverage. Stop and list failures. Do not upload until I confirm.
```

Adapted by PaperChaseWebb. Not the original author's prompt.

## Free preview of have-your-coding-agent-run-a-release-gate-before-app-store-submission.md

````markdown
# Have your coding agent run a release gate before App Store submission

PaperChase agent use case (free feed entry), version 1.0. Source: [@froessell (Frederik)](https://x.com/froessell/status/2110990698581209440), 2026-10-16.

## What they did

Frederik (@froessell) published a write-up on 2026-10-16. His kids reading app was rejected four times for small bugs before going live. For his puzzle game 2048 Meadow, the agent ran a gate before upload: 154 package tests, debug and release builds, device archive and export, privacy manifests checked inside the final build, test fixtures and StoreKit test catalogs removed, and the display name matched to the listing. That caught missing App Group privacy manifests, export compliance metadata, iPad support gaps and screenshot coverage. Apple still rejected the game as design spam, too similar to others in its genre.

## Worth knowing

A gate fixes technical rejections but not originality ones. Apple says it has no rule against AI-built apps, but review volume is high, so clone-style games are risky. Reviewers must get through every onboarding screen (accounts, PINs, paywalls), so design for a stranger, not your own family. He now releases games to the web first.
````

## Worth knowing

- A gate fixes technical rejections but not originality ones. Apple says it has no rule against AI-built apps, but review volume is high, so clone-style games are risky. Reviewers must get through every onboarding screen (accounts, PINs, paywalls), so design for a stranger, not your own family. He now releases games to the web first.
- Figures are as reported by the original author and were not re-measured by us.

## Questions

**Where does this come from?** A public post credited to @froessell (Frederik). Source: https://x.com/froessell/status/2110990698581209440

**Is it free?** Yes. Feed entries are free to read and download.

## How to get it

Free sample. Download it directly at https://paperchasewebb.ai/bots/marketplace/items/have-your-coding-agent-run-a-release-gate-before-app-store-submission/, no signup.

Seller: PaperChaseWebb Inc., mgmt@paperchasewebb.com