Building and Shipping Mac and iOS Apps Without Ever Opening Xcode
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iOS Development Tool
Summary
SignTools is a self-hosted platform for signing and sideloading iOS apps via a web interface. It uses a macOS builder for reliability and allows OTA installation without a computer.
Highlights
- No computer required for sideloading after initial setup
- Supports OTA installation to iOS devices
- Allows tweak injection and custom signing profiles
- Self-hosted with AGPL-3.0 license
- Compatible with iOS, iPadOS, and macOS
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Audience
iOS developers and enthusiasts who wish to install unsigned applications or tweaks on their devices
DomainMobile Application Development
Formatopen source software
Accessopen source
Source Overview
SignTools is a free, self-hosted platform for signing and sideloading iOS, iPadOS, and macOS apps using a web interface.
It uses a macOS-based builder with official Apple tools for signing, supports provisioning profiles and developer accounts, and allows uploading unsigned IPAs, injecting tweaks, and downloading or installing signed apps over the air without jailbreak. After initial setup with a Mac builder, users can sign and install apps to their devices without needing a computer, under an AGPL-3.0 license.
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iOS SideloadingCode SigningProvisioning ProfilesOver-The-Air InstallationHomebrew Apps
