Asc App Create Ui

1---2name: asc-app-create-ui3description: Create a new App Store Connect app record via browser automation. Use when there is no public API for app creation and you need an agent to drive the New App form.4---5 6# asc app create (UI automation)7 8Use this skill to create a new App Store Connect app by driving the web UI.9This is opt-in, local-only automation that requires the user to be signed in.10 11## Preconditions12- A browser automation tool is available (Playwright, Cursor browser MCP, or equivalent).13- User is signed in to App Store Connect (or can complete login + 2FA).14- The **bundle ID must already be registered** in the Apple Developer portal.15- Required inputs are known:16  - app name (max 30 characters)17  - bundle ID (must exist and be unused by another app)18  - SKU19  - platform (iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS)20  - primary language21  - user access (Full Access or Limited Access)22 23## Safety Guardrails24- Never export or store cookies.25- Use a visible browser session only.26- Pause for a final confirmation before clicking "Create" (for standalone scripts).27- Do not retry the Create action automatically on failure.28 29## Workflow30 31### 1. Preflight: register bundle ID and verify no existing app32```bash33# Register the bundle ID via public API (if not already registered)34asc bundle-ids create --identifier "com.example.app" --name "My App" --platform IOS35 36# Confirm no app record exists yet37asc apps list --bundle-id "com.example.app" --output json38```39 40### 2. Open App Store Connect41Navigate to `https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps` and ensure the user is signed in.42 43### 3. Open the New App form44The "New App" button (blue "+" icon) opens a **dropdown menu**, not a dialog directly.45- Click the "New App" button to open the dropdown.46- Click the "New App" **menu item** inside the dropdown.47- The creation dialog/modal appears.48 49### 4. Fill required fields (in order)50 51#### Platform (checkboxes)52The platforms are **checkboxes** (not radio buttons). Click the checkbox for the desired platform(s):53- iOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS54- Multiple can be selected.55 56#### Name (text input)57- Label: `Name`58- Max 30 characters.59 60#### Primary Language (select/combobox)61- Label: `Primary Language`62- Use `select_option` or equivalent with the language label (e.g., `"English (U.S.)"`).63 64#### Bundle ID (select/combobox)65- Label: `Bundle ID`66- This is a `<select>` dropdown. The options load asynchronously after platform selection.67- Wait for the dropdown to finish loading (it shows "Loading..." initially).68- Select by matching the label text which includes both the name and identifier:69  `"My App - com.example.app"`70 71#### SKU (text input)72- Label: `SKU`73 74#### User Access (radio buttons) -- REQUIRED75- **This field is required.** The Create button stays disabled until one option is selected.76- Options: `Limited Access` or `Full Access`.77- These are custom radio buttons with `<span>` overlays.78- **Known issue:** Accessibility-based clicks may be intercepted by the overlay `<span>`.79- **Workaround:** Use `scrollIntoView` on the radio element first, then click the radio ref directly. This bypasses the overlay interception.80 81### 5. Click Create82- The "Create" button is disabled until all required fields are filled **and** User Access is selected.83- After clicking, the button text changes to "Creating" while processing.84- Wait for navigation to the new app's page (URL pattern: `/apps/<APP_ID>/...`).85 86### 6. Verify creation via API87```bash88asc apps view --id "APP_ID" --output json --pretty89# or90asc apps list --bundle-id "com.example.app" --output json91```92 93### 7. Hand off to post-create setup94```bash95asc app-setup info set --app "APP_ID" --primary-locale "en-US"96asc app-setup categories set --app "APP_ID" --primary GAMES97asc web apps availability create \98  --app "APP_ID" \99  --territory "USA,GBR" \100  --available-in-new-territories true101```102 103Use the experimental web flow above only for the first availability bootstrap. If app availability already exists, switch to `asc pricing availability edit --app "APP_ID" ...` for later territory changes.104 105## Known UI Automation Issues106 107### "New App" is a dropdown menu, not a direct action108The first click opens a menu with "New App" and "New App Bundle". You must click the menu item, not just the button.109 110### User Access radio buttons have span overlays111Apple's custom radio buttons wrap the `<input type="radio">` in styled `<span>` elements. Direct ref-based clicks may fail with "click target intercepted". The fix is:1121. Scroll the radio element into view (`scrollIntoView`).1132. Click the radio ref directly (not via offset or label click).114 115### Bundle ID dropdown loads asynchronously116After selecting a platform, the Bundle ID dropdown shows "Loading..." and is disabled. Wait for it to become enabled and populated before selecting.117 118### browser_fill may not trigger form validation119Apple's Ember.js forms use custom change handlers. `browser_fill` (atomic set) may not trigger validation. If the Create button stays disabled after filling all fields:120- Retype the value slowly (character-by-character) in at least one text field.121- Or click the field, clear it, and type slowly.122 123## Failure Handling124- If any field or button cannot be located, stop and request user help.125- Capture a screenshot and report the last known step.126- Do not retry the Create click automatically.127- On failure, the user should check the browser for validation errors (red outlines, inline messages).128 129## Notes130- This skill is a workaround for a missing public API. Apple's docs explicitly state: "Don't use this API to create new apps; instead, create new apps on the App Store Connect website."131- UI selectors can change without notice. Prefer role/label/text selectors over CSS.132- The only manual step should be signing in. Everything else is agent-drivable.